Arsenal Vs Tottenham

Arsenal Vs Tottenham
Saturday 27th September: 17:30BST KickOff
Emirates Stadium
Referee: Michael Oliver


Derby Time

It's that time of the year. Arsenal host their bitter rivals Tottenham on saturday evening in a match where nothing matters when going into the match. It doesn't matter if Tottenham are shit, nor it matters if they are leaking goals or can't create chances to score. That all disappears when you are going into enemy territory. It's that sort of a match. Similarly, we might be unbeaten in the PL for a while. And also that we beat Tottenham three times last year. But each match is different and tomorrow is going to be the same. Both teams will be looking forward to cutting each other off and taking advantage of anything which comes their way. This means they will foul, tackle, cheat and go into every length to get the bragging rights.

It's the North London Derby. And it's here.

One thing which always delivers in the NLD is goals. They are always in abundance whether we like it or not. We have had matches with the scorelines of 5-4, 4-4, 3-3, 3-2, 3-0, 5-2, 5-2 and 4-1. Last year was a bit different with us winning 1-0 away but most often than not, we get a goal fest. I think tomorrow might be the same with Tottenham's defence being a bit shaky while ours leaking goals on the counter and on set pieces. We are clearly the better team. No Spurs player would get in our team. Not even Lloris who hasn't been better than Szczesny in a long time. But that doesn't mean we take it lightly. The best win is obviously the one where we crush them completely.

We need to go out tomorrow and show them why we have finished above them for 18 years. Why we are the most successful team in London. And why they are  nothing but shit.

Team News

For Arsenal, Flamini is back along with everyone else who had a slight knock. Obvious long term injuries remain.

For Tottenham, Kyle Walker is the only one injured.

Probable Arsenal Team

-------------------------------Szczesny-------------------------------------

Chambers------------Mertesacker---------Koscielny--------------Gibbbs

----------------------Ramsey------------Arteta-----------------------------

Sanchez-----------------------Ozil----------------------------Cazorla

-----------------------Wele------------------------------------------------

Probable Tottenham Team

----------------------------------Lloris------------------------------------

Dier--------------Kaboul-----------------Vertonghen--------------Rose

----------------------Capoue----------Dembele-------------------------

Chadli--------------------------Eriksen-------------------------Lamela

-------------------------Adebayor----------------------------------------


Match Facts(fourfourtwo)

• Arsenal have won four of their last five Barclays Premier League games against Tottenham (two 1-0 wins and two 5-2 wins).
  
• Tottenham have won just one of their last 21 Barclays Premier League games away at Arsenal.
  
• Arsenal last failed to score at home to Spurs in the Premier League in November 1998. Since then the Gunners have scored 38 times in 15 games.
  
• Tottenham have conceded six penalties in the Premier League in 2014, only Manchester United have conceded as many.
  
• Arsenal took 25 points from their 10 London derbies in the Premier League last season (W8 D1 L1) and defeated Crystal Palace on the opening weekend this season.
  
• Six of Tottenham's seven league points this season have come in London derbies.
  
• If there are four goals in this game then it will become the outright highest scoring fixture in Premier League history (currently 126 goals).
  
• Seven points from five games is Tottenham's slowest start since gaining just two under Juande Ramos in 2008-09.
  
• Arsenal (154) and Tottenham (125) are first and third respectively for dribbles attempted this season.
  
• Emmanuel Adebayor has scored more goals than any other player in north London derby history (8 for Arsenal and 2 for Spurs).
  

Final Say

This.Is.SPARTAAAAAAAAA

Strong lineup on our side, even with the injuries we have.

On the other hand, while it's not all peaches and Roses, they're looking a bit Dier at the back. Not the type of game you Kaboulshit through so they better bring it.

You Obviously Love Owls Capoue as well could be an interesting matchup with Arteta.

Excited.

MJ wrote:Strong lineup on our side, even with the injuries we have.

On the other hand, while it's not all peaches and Roses, they're looking a bit Dier at the back. Not the type of game you Kaboulshit through so they better bring it.

You Obviously Love Owls Capoue as well could be an interesting matchup with Arteta.

Excited.

ffs

MJ

Buzzing for the match tonight. It should be a great atmosphere.
I expect us to be looking for a fast start, and I really feel we should be taking this one to Spurs, catch them off guard a bit, and knock the stuffing out of them.

Come on Arsenal!

You can tell from the press conference that Wenger is going with 4-3-3 again because "it helps the balance of the team". I'm not sure about that but if it works fair enough.

If it is a 4-3-3 the team is obvious:

------------------------------- Szczesny --------------------------
-------- Chambers Mertesacker Koscielny Gibbs ---------
-------------------------------- Arteta ------------------------------
------------------------- Ramsey Wilshere ---------------------
--------------------- Alexis Welbeck Özil -----------------------

We're at home, Spurs are not in great form, we need to win. Let's do it!!!

Wenger

433 with those players is totally imbalanced, hopefully for you guys he eventually gets it.

with that line up it will be more of a 4-1-4-1 again, right ?

Knowing Wenger it will likely be a 4-1-4-1 with Ozil in his favorite spot on the wings.

Line up:
------------Szczesny
Chambers – Mertesacker – Koscielny – Gibbs
------------Arteta – Ramsey
Sanchez-----------Özi------- –Cazorla
-------------Welbeck

Nice Job RG.

I’d love diaby to start at the back, Flamini and Arteta are both below the level to be a modern DM. An Injured Diaby is better than both imo.

it will be interesting to see todays line up.. will we keep Ozil in centre..? or will Wenger bring back Wilshere to force Ozil out wide like in the past matches..?
one man will suffer.. not sure which is better..

Sanchez on the bench

Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Wilshere, Arteta, Ramsey, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Welbeck

Crap team, Santi and Sanchez should have started this one.

And Jack should be on the bench, I guess Wenger wants to lose at home today.

Please let this be Oxlade-Chamberlain on the left and Özil on the right... please!

great Ozil wasted on the left again.

6unner wrote:great Ozil wasted on the left again.

Every player at Arsenal gets wasted under Wenger, he kills carriers.

2 more years of this sick manager.

for someone who is blessed with good pace and mobility, Welbeck seems to struggle on one on against defenders weird.

Probably why he was going to be demoted to the 4th choice striker behind a youth promotion even before manu got Falcao.

Artetta out.
Ramsey out.
Wilshere seemingly barely holding on.
Tactical ineptness.

Yep another game as an Arsenal supporter.

Our injuries are just ridiculous.

welbecks technique is laughable, he needs to improve his movement/vision with the ball.

What a half, doesn't feel like a competitive game let a lone a derby.

As feared we went 433 again, Oxlade-Chamberlain on the right and Özil on the left Ox goes on the left for a few minutes and he has a great shot and probably our best chance, what a shocker.....

However we moved to 4231 with Ramsey out, Ox still remains on the right which will prove to be a mistake without a doubt, atleast Alexis will come on and hopefully change something.

Wenger is benching the only player who could a difference in this game, what a guy.

Sanchez would have put us ahead by few goals.

He just wants to show his way is the right way, even if it clearly isn't, even if it's to our detriment. Did a great job for the first decade but his arrogance has been hurting the progression of this football club for a long time since.