No doubt, the upcoming game between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, fondly called “The North London Derby”, is going to be a cracker. Both teams are doing everything possible to ensure they finish in the top 4 position.
Lately, some of the premier league matches played have been quite intense with few teams trying to escape the relegation zone, some trying to make it into the top four position, while title contenders, Liverpool and Mancity are fiercely contending for the EPL title.
With Arsenal sitting in the fourth position with four points above Tottenham, who are in the 5th position, you can imagine how intense the game would be. Arsenal has missed out on the champions league competition for 5 years and will not want to jinx things at this moment, looking at how close they are to playing in the champions league.
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A win from the gunners will see them seal their place in the champions league. Although such a win might likely not come easy for them knowing full well that Tottenham hotspur is also eyeing the top 4 position, and they will do everything possible to ensure they catch up with Arsenal and possibly displace them from their 4th position.
Both teams are currently in top form, which makes the game a very intense one. Recall that during the beginning of the season, Arsenal thrashed Tottenham hotspur by 3 goals to one. The Gunners dominated the game in both halves which saw them cruise past Tottenham.
Will, they will be able to replicate such? Let’s not forget that Tottenham had to hire the tactical genius Antonio Conte who took over the team and has greatly turned things around at the club, which has seen their performances improve. However, the gunners will head into the match full of confidence following their four consecutive wins in the league.
Meanwhile, Tottenham on the other hand are unbeaten in their last three matches and will obviously want to pay back over the last result of their meeting. Arsenal essentially has nothing to lose, but everything to gain.
A win, lose, or draw in this match will still see them have the upper hand in the race for the top four position, as they will have two matches left to play. But a win is really what they need, to seal their spot in the champions league to save themselves from unnecessary tension.
Looking at Totteham style of play, they are known to be deadly on the counterattack, but Arsenal’s coach, Mikel Arteta has revealed that he has a perfect game plan to stop Conte’s men from victory. Pundits have tipped Tottenham hotspur to emerge victorious at the North London Derby due to how they played against Liverpool, holding them to a 1-1 draw.
Should Tottenham win this one, it can spell doom for Arsenal, because Tottenham seems to have very easy fixtures after the Arsenal game. It is difficult to pick a winner between Arsenal and Tottenham, based on both teams’ recent form.
A look at their previous games played against each other, they have faced each other in six premier league matches since 2019, picking up two wins apiece, while the other two matches ended in draws.
Arsenal’s coach Mikel Arteta has described the North London Derby as the “defining moment” of their season, with his team on the brink of qualifying for the champions league. This is indeed Arsenal’s moment to get back to playing in the champions league after a long while, they can’t afford to jinx it after coming this far.