Kulusevski: We need to adopt Arsenal’s big-game mentality

DEJAN KULUSEVSKI has admitted Tottenham are lacking Arsenal's maturity and mentality.

- Dan Kilpatrick

Arsenal maintained their push for the title and dented Spurs' top-four hopes with a 3-2 win in a chaotic game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Mikel Arteta's side led by three goals at the interval after twice exploiting Spurs' weakness at set-pieces, PierreEmile Hojbjerg heading into his own net and Kai Havertz nodding home unmarked.

In between, Bukayo Saka scored a brilliant breakaway goal, seconds after Kulusevski appeared to have been caught in the Arsenal box - but the Swede afterwards said he did not remember if he was fouled.

Asked about the gap to rivals Arsenal, Kulusevski (right, yesterday) said: "It is not [big] but they are much more disciplined and more mature. That is where we are lacking.