GUNNER CAN AUBA-TAKE HENRY
first time remains on. They looked short of confidence initially following a three-match losing run, and early on Spurs were a threat as Eric Dier went close with a header and Kane blazed wide.
Then the hosts produced their first moment of quality to take the lead on 31 minutes – their first league goal since the restart.
George Baldock fed the overlapping Chris Basham on the right and he pulled the ball back to the unmarked Sander Berge, who was able to take a touch before shooting home.berge
MIKEL ARTETA believes Pierre-emerick Aubameyang could eclipse Thierry Henry’s success with Arsenal if he stays.
The Emirates boss will begin rebuilding his underachieving side in the summer and wants Aubameyang to extend his contract which has just a should never have been allowed so much time and space, but Davinson Sanchez and Serge Aurier had automatically retreated towards their goalline.
Kane thought he had levelled 60 seconds later, only for his effort to be controversially disallowed.
Moura’s hand touched the ball as he fell over after being fouled by John
Egan, and it broke to
Kane to score.
VAR official
Michael Oliver ruled it out because the year left. The Gabon striker became the fastest Gunner in Premier League history to score 50 goals when he netted in Wednesday night’s 4-0 win over Norwich.
Henry lifted two titles, one with the Invincibles, and two FA Cups, but Arteta believes his side will also be able to challenge for honours if Aubameyang, 31, law states that any handball, even accidental, by an attacking player in the build-up to a goal must be chalked off.
The controversy knocked Spurs out of their stride and the Blades should have added a second when Hugo Lloris failed to cut out Berge’s cross and David Mcgoldrick shot into the side netting.
But it was only a temporary reprieve for Tottenham and the Blades took advantage of some awful defending to stays. He said: “He knows what we are trying to do. He is totally on board.
“He’s very committed, and hopefully we can extend his contract and keep him here for longer and succeed what Thierry did here. That is not only winning individual trophies but winning championships as well.” Aubameyang’s score a fine second on 69 minutes. Enda Stevens linked with Ben Osborn and the Irishman centred for Lys Mousset (below) to tap home with the Spurs defence just watching.
The visitors fell apart after that and United sliced them open again six minutes from time.
Stevens linked with Berge and the Norwegian beat Heung-min Son on the goalline before crossing for Oli Mcburnie to score a simple third.
Kane did find the net with one that counted in the final minute, but it was of small consolation. goal on Wednesday was part of a brace which leaves him challenging Jamie Vardy for the Golden Boot, with both strikers on 19 Premier League goals.
Arteta said: “He’s the first player in Arsenal’s history to score the 50th and 51st goals so early. Without the mentality that he has that would’ve been impossible.”