Arsenal lack maturity - Fabregas

2011-04-20 17:43:58

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Redknapp pleased to match Arsenal

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Spurs quickly recovered from going 1-0 down to Theo Walcott's opening goal to level through Rafael van der Vaart.

Samir Nasri and Robin van Persie then made it 3-1 to the visitors before Tom Huddlestone completed a remarkable first half of scoring to reduce the deficit.

Van der Vaart's penalty made it 3-3 and Tottenham could have even taken all three points had Luka Modric not seen a shot well smothered by Gunners keeper Wojciech Szczesny.

"It was a great game to be involved in," said Spurs manager Harry Redknapp.

"We had two teams playing unbelievable football. We couldn't live with them early on with their passing ability, which was breathtaking, but we stuck in there and stayed with them and got an equaliser.

"It looked over at 3-1 - I spoke to [Arsenal keeper] Jens Lehmann and he said we looked dead and buried - but it was an amazing performance from us. We have both got attacking flair and go for it. We swarm forward in numbers and so do they.

"It's what football is all about - you don't want to see teams sit back and play for 0-0."

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