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Paul Tierney ???????
TEAM FORM (All Competitions)
Spurs – WLDWD ----------- Arsenal – LWWWW
A potentially season-defining North London Derby for both clubs takes place at our Stadium Stadium on Thursday night, as we face off against bitter rivals Arsenal. The Gunners start the day one place and 4 points better off than us, whose Champions League dreams will be shattered with defeat on our own turf.
Much to the amusement of Arsenal fans and our chagrin, the Gunners' depleted squad through injuries, the Africa Cup of Nations and COVID-19 led to the postponement of the originally scheduled North London derby on our turf, and we certainly made their feelings known on the matter.
However, we arguably prepare to welcome the Gunners to our headquarters in a better position than we were four months ago, with our club's January arrivals beginning to flourish and the confidence in the camp slowly building up again.
While dissatisfactory results in April have harmed our top-four charge, we got right back on track by beating Leicester City before managing to end Liverpool's 12-game Premier League winning run at Anfield - only conceding to a deflected Diaz effort after Son's opener.
A penny for Conte's thoughts on the touchline when Hojbjerg tried to head the ball across for Kane in the dying embers instead of going for goal himself, but we have kept our top-four dreams alive and will finish fifth at the very worst.
Conte may be slightly concerned at the fact that we have only managed to keep one clean sheet in our last seven Premier League matches at home - shipping one goal in each of our last four - and he does not have too many fond memories of meetings with Arsenal, posting just one win from eight against the Gunners as a manager.
Securing Champions League football at our Stadium does not have quite the same ring to it as winning the league at White Hart Lane, but such an achievement would mark a momentous period of progress for Arsenal, and they are only 90 minutes away from doing so.
A three-game losing run over the Easter period threatened to derail their European ambitions entirely, but responding with four consecutive wins over Chelsea, Manchester United, West Ham United and Leeds United leaves the Gunners' top-four destiny in their own hands heading into the final straight. Even if Arteta's side slump to defeat, they will still be in the driving seat before potential banana skins with Newcastle United and Everton, and failure to keep a clean sheet in seven Premier League matches is not a reassuring statistic before meeting Tottenham's bright attacking trio.
A first-half flurry saw Arsenal storm to a 3-1 win over us back in September, but we have a formula for success on our own turf, as we are unbeaten in seven home Premier League games against our North London rivals and cannot afford to let that streak end lest our Champions League dream remain just a dream.
Paul Tierney ???????
TEAM FORM (All Competitions)
Spurs – WLDWD ----------- Arsenal – LWWWW
A potentially season-defining North London Derby for both clubs takes place at our Stadium Stadium on Thursday night, as we face off against bitter rivals Arsenal. The Gunners start the day one place and 4 points better off than us, whose Champions League dreams will be shattered with defeat on our own turf.
Much to the amusement of Arsenal fans and our chagrin, the Gunners' depleted squad through injuries, the Africa Cup of Nations and COVID-19 led to the postponement of the originally scheduled North London derby on our turf, and we certainly made their feelings known on the matter.
However, we arguably prepare to welcome the Gunners to our headquarters in a better position than we were four months ago, with our club's January arrivals beginning to flourish and the confidence in the camp slowly building up again.
While dissatisfactory results in April have harmed our top-four charge, we got right back on track by beating Leicester City before managing to end Liverpool's 12-game Premier League winning run at Anfield - only conceding to a deflected Diaz effort after Son's opener.
A penny for Conte's thoughts on the touchline when Hojbjerg tried to head the ball across for Kane in the dying embers instead of going for goal himself, but we have kept our top-four dreams alive and will finish fifth at the very worst.
Conte may be slightly concerned at the fact that we have only managed to keep one clean sheet in our last seven Premier League matches at home - shipping one goal in each of our last four - and he does not have too many fond memories of meetings with Arsenal, posting just one win from eight against the Gunners as a manager.
Securing Champions League football at our Stadium does not have quite the same ring to it as winning the league at White Hart Lane, but such an achievement would mark a momentous period of progress for Arsenal, and they are only 90 minutes away from doing so.
A three-game losing run over the Easter period threatened to derail their European ambitions entirely, but responding with four consecutive wins over Chelsea, Manchester United, West Ham United and Leeds United leaves the Gunners' top-four destiny in their own hands heading into the final straight. Even if Arteta's side slump to defeat, they will still be in the driving seat before potential banana skins with Newcastle United and Everton, and failure to keep a clean sheet in seven Premier League matches is not a reassuring statistic before meeting Tottenham's bright attacking trio.
A first-half flurry saw Arsenal storm to a 3-1 win over us back in September, but we have a formula for success on our own turf, as we are unbeaten in seven home Premier League games against our North London rivals and cannot afford to let that streak end lest our Champions League dream remain just a dream.
Team News
Barring the quartet of Reguilon, Tanganga, Skipp and Doherty, we should be well-stocked for the North London derby, with the former also at risk of missing the rest of the season with his groin problem.
At this point, we pick oursleves, with Sessegnon and Royal holding the fort in their wing-back roles and Davies continuing in the three-man rearguard after a man-of-the-match performance at Anfield.
Harry Kane heads into Thursday's battle aiming to build on a derby record of 11 strikes in 16 games against the Gunners, although he has now failed to make the net ripple in back-to-back North London clashes.
As for Arsenal, integral defender White has now missed the club's last two games with a tight hamstring, and Arteta is unsure if the defender will make the cut alongside Saka, who was forced off in the win over Leeds.
The Spaniard's pre-match fears over the duo could very well just be a red herring, but Partey and Tierney will watch on from the sidelines, with Tomiyasu likely deputising for the latter on the left once again.
With Holding performing well since his recall to the first XI, Arteta may be tempted to shift White over to right-back for the derby if he is passed fit, as the prospect of Soares coming up against Son Heung-min is not a pleasant thought for Arsenal fans.
At this point, we pick oursleves, with Sessegnon and Royal holding the fort in their wing-back roles and Davies continuing in the three-man rearguard after a man-of-the-match performance at Anfield.
Harry Kane heads into Thursday's battle aiming to build on a derby record of 11 strikes in 16 games against the Gunners, although he has now failed to make the net ripple in back-to-back North London clashes.
As for Arsenal, integral defender White has now missed the club's last two games with a tight hamstring, and Arteta is unsure if the defender will make the cut alongside Saka, who was forced off in the win over Leeds.
The Spaniard's pre-match fears over the duo could very well just be a red herring, but Partey and Tierney will watch on from the sidelines, with Tomiyasu likely deputising for the latter on the left once again.
With Holding performing well since his recall to the first XI, Arteta may be tempted to shift White over to right-back for the derby if he is passed fit, as the prospect of Soares coming up against Son Heung-min is not a pleasant thought for Arsenal fans.
Head-to-Head
We played our first game against Arsenal on Saturday 4th December 1909, in Woolwich, South London before they became our unwanted neighbours. They beat us 1-0 in that game. So the phrase one nil to the Arsenal also has a deep history!
We have played each other 190 times where we have won 60, they 80 with 50 draws.
In the league we have won 54, they 69 with 47 draws
In the League Cup we have won 4, they 7 with 3 draws
In the FA Cup we have won 2, they 4 with none drawn.
We have played each other 190 times where we have won 60, they 80 with 50 draws.
In the league we have won 54, they 69 with 47 draws
In the League Cup we have won 4, they 7 with 3 draws
In the FA Cup we have won 2, they 4 with none drawn.
