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Arsenal, Spurs' latest defensive failings show why both clubs are on the outside looking in at the Champions League places

William Saliba is going to have to be Bobby Moore from the get-go to fix Arsenal next season. The Gunners have at least sought to address their defensive issues by spending £27 million to sign the 19-year-old from Saint-Etienne, but in their 2-1 defeat to Tottenham there was yet more evidence of the sheer number of holes he will have to fill.

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There was plenty to like about the Gunners even in defeat: Alexandre Lacazette's wonderful 16th-minute opening goal, another influential performance from Dani Ceballos in central midfield and a second half they controlled for long periods.