Source: SKY_Sports
Redknapp rues sloppy goals
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Harry Redknapp insists there is no gap between Tottenham and Arsenal, despite his side going down 3-0 at the Emirates.[LNB] The Gunners comfortably beat Spurs thanks to two goals from Robin van Persie and a solo effort from Cesc Fabregas, as Arsenal went three points clear of the derby rivals in the table.[LNB]Redknapp's side had contained their North London foes up until a few minutes before the break, when a quick-fire double from Arsenal turned the game on its head.[LNB]First, Bacary Sagna was gifted crossing space on the right touchline and his ball was turned home by Dutch forward Van Persie.[LNB]Then just 11 seconds after the restart, Fabregas took the ball off Wilson Palacios and stormed past Ledley King to coolly slot past Heurelho Gomes.[LNB]Redknapp said the two goals just before the break were difficult to come back from, although he rebuffed claims that Arsenal are a superior force to Spurs.[LNB]"The two sloppy goals we gave away turned the game upside down," he said.[LNB]Edgy "I thought they (Arsenal) were edgy, giving the ball away, the crowd was moaning at every mistake. I thought we would come in at half-time in great shape.[LNB]"For 42 minutes I didn't see anything where I was sitting thinking, 'we are out of our depth here'."[LNB]Van Persie sealed the win on the hour mark, with Sagna the provider again, as the Spurs defence stood still and allowed the full-back to cross for the striker who could not miss.[LNB]Redknapp rued the mistakes made by his team, however, just conceded that it was a bad day at the office.[LNB]Asked if the defeat indicated a gap between the two teams, he said: "There is no gap between the clubs in my opinion.[LNB]"We made two mistakes. They let in four goals at Manchester City (last month), does that make them a bad team? That's how it goes."[LNB]
