Ben White’s clever and somewhat controversial gamesmanship before Arsenal’s opening goal against Spurs in the North London Derby has garnered praise from fans. The Arsenal defender’s tactics to unsettle Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario during a corner kick paid off, as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored an own goal moments later.

White’s approach included standing next to Vicario and attempting to unsettle him by undoing his gloves, despite the keeper’s efforts to push him away. This tactic, while cheeky, was effective and contributed to Arsenal’s early lead. Fans on social media applauded White’s tactics, with many calling him a “madman” and praising his ability to disrupt the opposing goalkeeper.

Arsenal’s set-piece strategy paid off again later in the match, with Kai Havertz also scoring from a corner kick to secure a 3-0 victory. The incident highlights the importance of tactical awareness and strategic thinking in football, as well as the impact of psychological gamesmanship on the pitch.

Ben White

This season he played in total 34 times for 2746 minutes for Premier League.

Ben White scored 4 goals for Arsenal. He procured 4 assists. He received 7 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 3-2 against Tottenham Hotspur. The next match in Premier League will be against AFC Bournemouth.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal is currently 1st in the Premier League with 80 points.

In the last 35 games, it has won 25 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 2-3 against Tottenham Hotspur.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 85 goals and conceding 28.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday 4th of May in London.​