As
Tottenham will travel to the Emirates to take on local rivals Arsenal, one
thing that might be kept in mind is that this stadium might become home to the
Whites for the 2017-18 season as plans for a new stadium unveil for Tottenham.
However since then fateful day, Tottenham will get a heated reception
every-time they visit the Arsenal side. On the other hand, Arsenal will have
little distraction as Champions League awaits the Gunners after a terrible
start of its campaign for them in Germany.
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Arsenal
have European duties next mid-week which might prove to be a distracting factor
today.
Arsenal
will look to build upon their win against Aston Villa which was their 1st
in the League since the opening fixture against Crystal Palace. After being
stunned by Southampton in the Carling cup and with teams like Liverpool,
Tottenham and Manchester United sitting right on their shoulders, Arsene Wenger
might be expecting his top players to perform which they haven’t against good
teams so far this season.
Sitting
on 9th in the league with 2 defeats and 2 wins in the opening 5
fixtures, Mauricio Pochettino men have failed to capitalize off their brilliant
start to the season. And since it will be 4 years today the Tottenham side last
won on the Emirates ground on the Premier League, it will be a much needed
boost to the former Southampton manager to soothe his nerves.
Last
time Tottenham defeated Arsenal at Emirates was in 2010 when a Gareth Bale led
side came back from 2 goals down to defeat the gunners 3-2.
Injuries:
Arsenal
have 5 players sidelined none of which is expected to make his return today.
Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott are the pick of players sidelined as the duo
suffering foot and knee injuries respectively are out for long. Former
Newcastle right back and summer signing Mathieu Debuchy is also out of this
fixture as Chambers might take the Frenchman’s place in the Arsenal starting
11.
Tottenham
have been dealt a huge injury boost as the trinity of Lamela, Eriksen and
former Arsenal player Emanuel Adebayor are all expected to make contribution in
this match. Eriksen might prove to be the difference as the Danish play-maker
impressed before suffering injury earlier in the season. Other than that, only
absentee for Tottenham is Kyle Walker as the Englishman has been out for long
term with no return date in sight.
Lineups:
Stats:
- Arsenal and Tottenham have met each other 186 times in all competitions, Arsenal lead the pack with 79 wins.
- Last goal-less fixture between these two sides came way back in 2009 at White Hart Lane.
- Ironically, Emanuel Adebayor holds the record for most goals scored in this particular fixture, for Arsenal with 8 goals to his name.
- Only two Arsenal players have managed to score a hat-trick with the most latest one coming in 1976.
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Prediction:
Arsenal
to nick it through 2-1.
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