Tottenham fans name the only three players who deserve credit after their North London derby defeat to Arsenal

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Tottenham Hotspur have been beaten in the North London derby as Arsenal came from behind to triumph at the Emirates Stadium.

Son Heung-min gave Tottenham the lead in the 25th minute, volleying home from just inside the box via a slight Thomas Partey deflection.

However, Arsenal restored parity on 41 minutes when a Gabriel Magalhaes header from a corner went in off Dominic Solanke.

The Gunners then went ahead just three minutes later, Leandro Trossard driving at Pedro Porro in the box before firing in an effort that Antonin Kinsky should have kept out.

Tottenham offered little in the second half, enabling Arsenal to hold on for all three points in their 1-0 win.

Spurs fans weren’t happy with most of their players by the end of the game, with only three emerging with a decent amount of credit.

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Tottenham fans praise Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Djed Spence after Arsenal loss

Tottenham fans felt Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Djed Spence all did fairly well on a night when most Spurs players struggled.

One fan wrote: “The only solace to take is that Gray, Spence and Bergvall look decent.”

Another said: “Pretty poor performance. Gray, Bergvall and Spence played well though. Kinsky needs to speed up his distribution a bit and he'll be fine.

“Solanke and Kulusevski understandably shattered, it's showing in some of their performances at the moment. Need a couple of signings asap.”

The praise for the trio kept coming, with one fan saying: “Gray, Spence and Bergvall are the only ones that came out of that game with any credit at all.

“Arsenal have won that game without having to even get out of first gear.”

Another wrote: “Bergvall, Gray and Spence should be exempt from criticism imo. Everyone else, absolutely dreadful.”

Another put: “Gray and Bergvall were levels ahead of the rest. Spence also a strong showing, but lost the ball a few times.

“I get we're tired and all but man, some of these senior players could learn a thing or two from them.”

What Alasdair Gold said about Gray, Spence and Bergvall

Football.london’s Alasdair Gold gave Gray a 7 out of 10 as he wrote: “Easy to forget he’s just 18-years-old and this was another mostly impressive display with neither goal his fault.

Spence received a 6 out of 10, with Gold writing: “Got up and down the left flank as much as he could but did get dispossessed a couple of times in key areas, Bergvall having to bail him out on a couple of occasions.”

Gold then gave Bergvall an 8 out of 10 and named him his best Spurs player on the night.

“Started the game in a more advanced role but played the second half as the six and he bailed his team-mates out a few times.

“A first north London derby for the 18-year-old and he took it all in his stride. Spurs’ best player on the day and he needs to keep starting games.”

Elsewhere, London World gave Gray a 7 out of 10 as they wrote: “Probably the most convincing of the Spurs defence. Clearly not his most comfortable position but there's a sensible head on him.”

They gave Spence a 5 out of 10 and added: “His best moments came when leading a break but a little reckless in his defensive work at times.”

Finally, Bergvall received a 6 out of 10 as they wrote: “Showed plenty of enthusiasm but still lacking the experience for big games like this.”