3 minutes: Arsenal started quickly. Odegaard sends a shot straight down Loris’ throat. Moments ago, Nketiah fell into the Tottenham box, but did not claim any penalty. Only too, because he fell without Dyer facing any challenge.
1 minute: Ramsdale takes off long, then Nkita admits to a clumsy mistake. If the hype of welcoming a variety free kick award in the garden is anything to go by, the roof of this venue will turn towards Watford if a goal is scored. “Tottenham Stadium for sure rockin’g Here,” reports Ian Jordan, the atmosphere obviously carried him away. “Sanchez to score!” Sees?
Arsenal roll the ball..but only after everyone takes the knee. There is no place for racism.
The difference is out! Great atmosphere for the first North London derby in the new Tottenham pile in front of Full House. Great. Hosts dazzle in freshly washed white tulips, while visitors dress in red pressed robes with white sleeves. “So, wouldn’t Tottenham play with the same nine defenders who played at Anfield then?” Tom Gold mocked, adding a sprinkle of salt to Jurgen Klopp’s chip. We’ll be leaving in a minute or two!
Antonio Conte talking to Skye. “Christian Romero took a kick in the hip against Liverpool. It’s not a positive. We found a good balance with Romero, Dier and Davies. But we trust Sanchez and this solution. I’m sure he will play a great game. Our approach tonight has to be right. The whole game has to be right.” We have to be better than Arsenal If we want the three points. We know they are a really good team.”
Some more hot chat Arteta…
…as well as the view according to Antonio Conte.
Mikel Arteta speaks with Sky Sports. “Bukayo Saka trained yesterday and felt good, so he started the match. Ben White didn’t do enough in training yesterday, but he was very willing to be here and contribute if we needed him, so that’s good news too. We always prepare to win and create many problems for the opponent.” And we want to do that tonight. We need composure. It’s important to be able to play with emotions, without losing the anger and emotion that are so necessary, but also to have calm minds to manage situations. We always want to be in control.”
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Tottenham Hotspur made one change in the team that drew 1-1 with Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday night. Davinson Sanchez replaces Christian Romero, who took a hit and wasn’t in the team at all.
Arsenal, meanwhile, is unchanged from Sunday’s 2-1 win over Leeds. Bukayo Saka, who is doubtful about the match, passed a fitness test.
the difference
Tottenham Hotspur: Loris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Bentancur, Hojberg, Sessegnon, Kulusevsky, Son, Kane.
Subs: Winx, Rodon, Gullini, Bergwijn, Lucas Moura, White, Scarlett, Devin, Matthew Craig.
Arsenal: Ramsdale, Cedric, Holding, Gabriel, Tomiyasu, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Subs: Lino, White, Lacazette, Smith Roe, Pepe, Tavares, Sambi Luconga, Swanson, Patino.
to rule: Paul Tierney (Lancashire).
Preamble
Guys, it’s spurs…but which one? See, Spurs are hard to deal with now. Admittedly, this has been the case since time immemorial, but the point remains. In the past two months, they have crushed Everton, Newcastle and Aston Villa, made a tactical number on title-chasing Liverpool, failing to score a single goal in a dismal 180 minutes against Brighton and Brentford. Good luck with correctly predicting which version will kick off tonight in the North London Derby.
They will hope that this is the person who has won four of the last five Premier League games at home. Tottenham badly need all three points if they are to snatch Champions League qualification from fourth-placed Arsenal. Win tonight and they’ll move up one point from their arch rivals, with two matches left. Losing, however, would ensure Arsenal finish fourth… Mikel Arteta’s men can take heart from their confidence-boosting streak, having won their last four games, a streak that includes away victories at Chelsea and the West. pork meat. Win the third London derby in a row? Well, good luck correctly predicting the outcome of that as well, because Arsenal can do as infrequently as the best of them, as their current four-game winning streak comes from behind with four losses in five.
The current arrangement looks like this…
…so the stakes can only be higher if this SH is on the title. Departure at 7.45 pm. It’s up!
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