Source: PA
Rafa double dents Gunners` title hopes
Arsenal threw away the chance to put themselves back in the Barclays Premier League title race as they surrendered a lead to draw 3-3 with Tottenham in a six-goal north London derby thriller at White Hart Lane.
The game started well for Arsene Wenger's men as the game lived up to it's pre-match billing with three goals within the first 12 minutes amid a white-hot atmosphere.
Cesc Fabregas took advantage of Tom Huddlestone's carelessness in the centre of the park to release Theo Walcott, who calmly slotted past Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes from inside the box.
Just two more minutes had passed before Rafael Van der Vaart equalised. Vedran Corluka threaded the Dutchman through before he beat Wojciech Szczesny at his near post to claim his first Spurs goal in over two months.
Arsenal were back in the lead five minutes later though as Tottenham's defence were made to pay for backing off as Nasri fired a deflected shot past Gomes from 25 yards.
But a 20-yard rocket from Huddlestone before the break and a 70th-minute penalty from Van der Vaart ensured that Spurs picked up a point, meaning Arsenal dropped to third, six points behind league leaders Manchester United.
