Match Threads Arsenal vs Spurs - Match Day 6

[hughy]

We've earned 7 points from losing positions already this season so I don't expect our heads to drop should we fall behind. I think in typical Arsenal fashion they'll come out all guns blazing for the first 20-30, and then the game will even up. If we can survive the early onslaught there's every chance we nick a draw.

A win is too glorious to even comprehend. I'm going 1-1. Them to score early, us to level in the 2nd half.

 

[AllReb]

2-2 I reckon.

Agreed with us getting a late equaliser!

 

[djhotspur]

Can’t see us winning at all. Would have to have everything go right for us to draw.

 

[Reado]

I have no idea how this is going to go, I just don't want us to roll over like the last however many times we've been there. If we lose we lose. Obviously I want us to win but it would be great to just put in a performance and turn up and see what happens.

 

[joshua_snodgras]

Gut feeling we might get torn a new one, they are potent in attack not sure they will miss any gifted opportunities. But hoping to be wrong, and anything can happen on the day! COYS!

 

[wishkah]

It’s all on us. If we play confident good football we won’t lose and might win. If we don’t and we revert to old spurs. We get tanked.

All about mentality this one.

 

[Dakes]

Yves will lead the way to show us how it's done at their gaff

 

[Gilzeanking]

Well I find it hard to see us hemmed in and unable to get past their press our midfield is too good. We're not going to be outmuscled in midfield either...

So we're sure to be upfield a bit. Then there's likely to be some space there so our forwards should find some opportunities. Hopefully they can be clinical with the chances they get.

We've never been to the Library with a midfield like this. I dunno what the outcome could be, but am feelin people here are a smidge too pessimistic

 

[Japhet]

More about the performance than anything for me. They've got a 4 year head start on us and we've had shocking football dished up that whole time. Big test for us and our mentality but Ange will give our boys as much of a lift as anybody could. Arsenal were pretty unconvincing v Everton so it's certainly not a gimme and we'll be a totally different animal to what they've faced in recent years. They haven't faced anyone decent yet this season either.

 

[easley91]

Arsenal away. Most dreaded fixture for me every year. Doesn't matter if we're flying or struggling, it's one game we tend to fumble regularly. I have the overriding feeling that we will lose, I just want us to turn up and play our game. If we lose, so be it. Just play well is all I ask.

Was speaking to my Arsenal supporting manager last night and he said he thinks it'll be a draw, hard to argue. I think there could be a few goals in this one.

 

[markt]

Nervous about this one. Main thing is we go out and take it to them.

Last year was appalling how we just lost without any fight and literally invited them on to us.

 

[cjbyid]

I think they'll just about edge it unfortunately but I've no doubt we'll give them a proper game compared to last season.

Just think this sort of fixture is probably a bit too soon for us even though we've started so well.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

First time since Poch days I've been excited about this as the away fixture.

We will go there and have a real go

Heart says 2-1 Spurs, head says 2-1 them but either way its going to be a cracking game.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Not going to fret about it all - not really on my mind until just before kick off.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

I think they'll just about edge it unfortunately but I've no doubt we'll give them a proper game compared to last season.

Just think this sort of fixture is probably a bit too soon for us even though we've started so well.

Agree although I think the first goal is massive here, if we get it then we have a chance, if not I think we will struggle with the momentum and atmosphere they have at the moment, that being said we showed multiple times this season after going behind that we are a resilient team under Ange and 100% we will at least go there and cause them some problems.

Their attack is good but their defence can be got at 100%.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

If we honestly looked at a best combined XI right now I'd go with something like this:
Vicario/Raya (about the same)

White/Porro (same)
Romero
Saliba
Zinchenko (altho Udogie looks a real talent but Zinchenko probably edges it just right now)

Bissouma/Rice (their fans will obviously say Rice but we know how bloody good Bissouma has been for us, phenomenal under Ange and in this system)
Maddison
Odegaard

Saka
Son
Martinelli

That would be my honest team. We are closing the gap back to them again and we have some decent options off the bench in Richy and Johnson etc.

For me it'll be about our wingers, can Kulu and Solomon produce some real quality in a game of this magnitude and/or if not then Richy and Johnson, if so I think we have a chance, if not then they might overpower us slightly with their attack but for sure we can get at their defence, 1st goal is massive imo.

So 3 draw
5 Arsenal
3 Spurs

What do others think on this?

 

[floydiohead]

The biggest test so far for our back line. We will dominate midfield and frustrate them, but they will look constantly to go in behind and exploit that space left by the system. We also need our strikers to be utterly clinical.

 

[mark87]

 

[dirtyh]

just tell cuti murder is allowed

 

[Moonie]

Always nervous for this fixture (both home and away)
ARSEnal played Wednesday and again in league cup next Wednesday, hopefully they’ll have some tired legs. I’m sure they’ll be goals both ends, and it should be entertaining for the neutral! Hoping Cuti keeps his cool, no doubt they’ll be lots of winding up going on.
I reckon it will end 3-2, hopefully to us!