When any two clubs are level on points after 5 games and are going to play each other, it’s already a rivalry. However, if the two clubs happens to be the Arsenal and Spuds, it’s not rivalry but a WAR. North London Derby is here, on a British Sunday Afternoon, at Emirates. If you have got any plans, I would rather suggest to forget about it and restock your refrigerator. Waitrose opens at 10 am on Sunday and 4 hours are sufficient to sort out any scarcity.
Arsenal v Tottenham is one of the biggest game of this season. The result will affect both the teams, for one is trying to compete for the title and the other one is trying to show the world they, still, are a part of the top 6. A win today will move us ahead of our arch rivals and closer to Manchester City. A win today will keep our confidence high. And for the fans, a win today will mean the world.
Right, that’s a lot of emotion from me on a Sunday morning. Lets get back to the facts.
In the team news, I doubt Martinelli will be available for today. Even if he makes it, I don’t think Arteta will risk him with games coming thick and fast, and when we have a back up in Trossard who is doing exceptionally well for whatever chances he is getting. Raya is probably gonna get the start ahead of Ramsdale again today and the back 4 will remain same. It would be interesting to see whom Mikel prefers in the midfield alongside Declan Rice. Will it be his favorite Havertz, or the in-form Vieira? I would personally go with Vieira, never replace a confident player unless he needs resting.
We need Gabriel Jesus up top and we need him to do the famous Henry slide in the corner after his hattrick today. Saka has been phenomenal until now and I don’t have to guess that he will only improve his performance. He is already excited for the game, and has to say this when asked about the game.
I’m really excited. It’s a massive advantage. Personally, the feeling I have every time I play at the Emirates is that we’re going to win and the people are behind us. The support that the fans give us, not allowing us to lose, gives us that extra confidence boost.
source : arsenal.com
Well, here’s the bitter pill. It’s not going to be easy. Spuds are having a new manager bounce and though they don’t have the usual scorer against Arsenal in Harry Kane, they are playing better than their own standards. Derbys are more emotion than the talent, and we must make sure we keep our emotions in check, score 3 by the half time and not let them have any chances. We need to be solid defensively, whoever plays at CF need to make most of the chances he gets and we must keep them pressed for the whole game. We must also be careful about the goals we concede in the first few minutes of the games; no lapse in concentration will be accepted.
Right, there’s not much for today except the excitement. We have beaten them in both of our games last season, and I hope we do the third on them today. Convincingly.
I will see you during the match.
The look on Arteta face.
” Told them to go and express themselves ”
” Now ,what can I say now ?
Am totally clueless “
Lots of half arsed play in the run up to their goal. We become ragged too often after scoring which is a psychological issue. Wasteful finishing too.
Need to get back in control next half and resume pressing. Spurs have a red card incoming I’m sure.
That easy-peasy fixture mid-week should have seen us starting the same group today, not a first time ever starting 11…as I’ve said on a multitude of occasions, I dare anyone to find a worse finishing competitive side in all of fucking Europe
Viera’s 1st half stat were very poor. See if Havertz is any better.
WTF with the subs and at halftime no less…squeaky bum times if we’ve lost both Rice and Partey for any period of time
it shouldn’t require a second look from the ref
A poo en surely – for the love of christ!
Romero’s fortunate that he’s not off the pitch with a second yellow…how does that twat become a constant fixture on any team of consequence
Jorginho ain’t Rice
KP-could you be more right about our psychological letdown seemingly after each and every goal
Er pen…
Wengerball is back!
there’s no excuse whatsoever for what Jorginho did there
Eddie off for Smith Rowe please
Havertz had better watch his sloppy footwork or we could be down to 10 soon
thus far we have an own goal, a penalty and Jorginho gave them the equalizer on a silver platter…as such, MA’s counter-attacking tactical approach has been less than fucking stellar…Eddie should have been sent off for fun
ESR coming in will be good. But we have to realise that the boy’s spirit has been broken by Arteta keeping him in the doldrums almost 1 1/2 years. Plus he has not been playing with the starters for ages , likely only with practice agaio team. It will take him a few games. That is mandatory if we expect ESR to shine away
the Spurs should be paying Jorginho’s wages this week…what a useless twat
Brighton with their obligatory 3 goals a game
my bad earlier on, as I was convinced that Romero already had a yellow prior to the handball
Eddie’s stats are championship level.