Spurs v Arsenal Preview

Great work, Sam.

Read that Sherwood said that Sandro, Dembele, Walker, Rose and Adebayor are nursing injuries. Know for sure that Dawson, Chiriches are out ofc.

My plan is to be shitfaced at a pub for this game for a St. Patrick's day event. COYG, make it a good day

Great work Sam.

A must win game, would love to see Kallstrom play and see what he can do for us. Nothing beats killing Spurs hope for CL spot.

It's in our hands to properly get back in the title race, a win tomorrow would give us such a boost

Team tomorrow?


3 points and no injuries please!

Come on Arsenal!!

After the Sevillano derby on Thursday, I know better than to think a win is likely, but I've got a good feeling about this game. It seems like a good time to play Spurs, with them suffering some poor results, picking up injuries and Sherwood being Sherwood. Their morale must be fairly low and with the incentive of getting back into the title race, plus two positive results behind us, we should really punish them.

I hope to see Cazorla in the middle flanked by Chamberlain and Podolski. The latter two had strong games against Bayern and their directness would really test their backline, while I can foresee Cazorla getting a lot of space if Spurs choose to play an offensive game against us. If Adebayor decides to turn up then he, of course, will be a threat, and I would worry about Monreal or Vermaelen at left back against Lennon, but I think our defence can handle them.

As much as I'd love to pile on the misery for Spurs, at this point any scoreline will do so long as we get those three points. It might only be short-lived, but a win puts us right back into the title race and would probably kill any chance of them finishing above us, in case there was still doubt. Any other result isn't helpful to us and would practically kill whatever hope of challenging for the title we have left. So yeah, best not screw up here.

Yeah a good time to play Spurs and no better time to start a good run of confidence and momentum.

I think we all know that we'll have to play a fast pace game and attack them throughout the game if we want to have the best chance at beating them. That's how they've been beaten this season. Their defence is poor, and to be god's honest, we just need to win this game really. Nothing else.

Good stuff mate

first time in 3-4 years heading into this fixture feeling positive and really capable to grab 3 points

i want Poldi start but guess Arsene will hand Rozza yet another big game start

want Arteta as a more advanced of the midfield duo like everton game

expect Kos to make Ade his B*tch

should have a strong start and take a lead then just look to hit them on the break

Santi and AOC need to step it up big times

COYG

Derby eh.

Really feeling nervous and excited. It's a derby so form doesn't matter. Specially North London Derby. It will be a high scoring one. We just need to make sure its us who do most of the scoring.

Team should be fired up for it. I am not sure if we are in the title race anymore but we should however try and finish 3rd instead of 4th. So let's keep on winning.

Hope gibbs makes it because The pace in the game will be unreal and Monreal has never been able to play well in the proper PL-esque fixture.

Can't wait for tomorrow

Hello lads, hope it's hanging good with y'all.

Great preview as ever Sam.

3 points and we're good. 3-0 margin would be even better.

COYG. FOYS.

Both of your teams with some injuries, you with more severe ones, though. However, I still think you're the favorites. I can't fathom how Tottenham have managed to stay 5th with a round (or oval) nil goal-difference. Form goes out of the window in derbies, though - at least as long as the players actually appreciate the importance of the occasion, the pride of it. I dunno, somehow I feel Tottenham have more players who might not care about it.

If you win, I hope you make it as big as possible just see what Sherwood's reaction will be. I think he's gradually starting to lose it. First blaming his players in public once or twice, then saying that Benfica's manager has no class after losing to them. I kinda like the idea of him going absolutely mental in his post-match interview, so if you can do that, please. Won't mind if you lose it, though!

Ps. If we lose our earlier kick-off derby, totally putting more money than I should on your win to minimally compensate the horrible prospect of losing our game.