Match Threads Arsenal vs Spurs - Match Thread

[Bulletspur]

ARSENAL 4-2 SPURS
Aubameyang (2), Lacazette, Torreira Dier, Kane​

SPURS: Lloris (C), Aurier, Foyth, Vertonghen, Davies (Rose), Dier, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele (Winks), Son (Lucas), Kane.

ARSENAL: Leno, Mustafi, Papastathopoulos, Holding, Bellerin, Torreira, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Iwobi.
Subs: Cech, Elneny, Ramsey, Lacazette, Lichtsteiner, Maitland Niles, Guendouzi.

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Four changes from the team that started against Inter in the Champions League on Wednesday night - Juan Foyth, Eric Dier, Christian Eriksen and Heung-Min Son come in for Toby Alderweireld, Harry Winks, Erik Lamela and Lucas Moura. Foyth starts his first north London derby.

Match: _____ English Premier League (EPL) - Day 14

When: ___ __ Sunday, December 2nd

Where: _____ Emirates Stadium

Referee: ____ Mike Dean

Kick Off: ____ 2:05 pm

Team Form: ___ Arsenal DDDWW __ Spurs WWWWW ____ (All Competitions)

Arsenal have won 1 of their last 8 EPL matches against us (D4 L3), though that win came at the Emirates in this fixture last year. We have won just 1 of our last 25 away EPL games against Arsenal (D10 L14), a 3-2 victory in December 2010.

We have lost more points from winning positions in the EPL games against Arsenal than any side against another in the competition's history (37). EPL matches between Arsenal and us have seen both teams find the net more often than any other fixture in the competition (34).

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 11 EPL matches (W8 D3), since losing to Chelsea in August. We have won 7 of our 8 EPL away games so far this season, our best return on the road at this stage of a top flight season since 1960-61, when we won our first 8 enroute to winning the 2nd of two top flight titles.

Arsenal have scored a league high 21 goals in the 2nd half of EPL games this season. The only times the have failed to score after half time were in their opening 2 matches this season (defeats to Man City and Chelsea).

We have won our last 7 EPL London derby matches - only once have we had a longer such run in the top flight ( 8 between October 1950 and August 1951). Kane has scored in 6 of his 7 EPL appearances against the Arsenal (7 goals in total), failing only in this fixture last year.

 

[JimmyG2]

Very slow start
by Spurs today
I don't think
we've even turned up yet.

 

[shelfboy68]

I think this will end up a draw and leaves it set up nicely for the cup return.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

Weird one this; we’ll either spank them by a few or lose 2-1. Three points would really see us pull ahead and at a time when we’ve recently got stronger

 

[TheChosenOne]

My world stops for this fixture.

Can't wait. I'm expecting a win.

 

[mark87]

I really hope poch reiterates how we cannot have a repeat performance of our showing at their place last season, we were utterly shit that day.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

I really hope poch reiterates how we cannot have a repeat performance of our showing at theirbplace last season, we were utterly shit that day.

Agree but the last two games have seen us kick on. If the players believe, this one’s ours

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

Bollox- just realised I’m taking two of my kids on a Christmas steam railroad journey tomorrow and I’ll miss the match. Christmas should never be about children

 

[Gassin's finest]

Closest we've been on the pitch in a while... I sense a classic.

 

[dondo]

Bollox- just realised I’m taking two of my kids on a Christmas steam railroad journey tomorrow and I’ll miss the match. Christmas should never be about children

I say it every year, Christmas is ruined by families. They just get in the way of me getting pissed and watching loads of football

 

[JCRD]

Bollox- just realised I’m taking two of my kids on a Christmas steam railroad journey tomorrow and I’ll miss the match. Christmas should never be about children

This reaffirms my decision whether choice or no choice - never to have kids... they get in the way

 

[Gbspurs]

Bollox- just realised I’m taking two of my kids on a Christmas steam railroad journey tomorrow and I’ll miss the match. Christmas should never be about children

I screwed myself too. Taking my girls to Longleat festival of light. Im annoyed as i have the fixtures saved in my calendar but for some reason it said today at 3pm (obviously doesn't update for TV. I'll have to record and watch later avoiding the result.

 

[bozzaSPUR]

Agree but the last two games have seen us kick on. If the players believe, this one’s ours

The players just need to keep repeating this to themselves 'Its’s been my life, Tottenham Hotspur and I love the club'. Amongst the many famous quotes by Bill Nick this one shows true allegiance!

 

[shelfboy68]

I think this will end up a draw and leaves it set up nicely for the cup return.

Having said that we could do what we did to west ham and beat them twice in less than 2 weeks that works for me.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Never gets old

 

[scat1620]

My most dreaded fixture of every year. Season in, season out, I hate the whole day, with the exception being if the full-time whistle has gone and we've drawn the game (or, whisper it so as not to jinx tomorrow, come away with the win). Ugh.

 

[Phomesy]

Expect us to lose this one and then gone on a run until January.

So a draw or a win here would be a massive boost.

COYS!

 

[thinktank]

Same application as against Chelsea and we'll win.

 

[Kingellesar]

I screwed myself too. Taking my girls to Longleat festival of light. Im annoyed as i have the fixtures saved in my calendar but for some reason it said today at 3pm (obviously doesn't update for TV. I'll have to record and watch later avoiding the result.

To be fair the festival of light is an amazing day out! Get tickets for the safari bus as well, but get them early as it sells out!

But I wouldnt miss the NLD for anything Im not too sure what to expect, we are a better team than them but they have got lucky in so many games this season that surely has to run out. Time for us to take them to the cleaners.

 

[Gbspurs]

To be fair the festival of light is an amazing day out! Get tickets for the safari bus as well, but get them early as it sells out!

But I wouldnt miss the NLD for anything Im not too sure what to expect, we are a better team than them but they have got lucky in so many games this season that surely has to run out. Time for us to take them to the cleaners.

It's about time that we completely tonked them. It's annoys me missing it as i was at Wembley on Wednesday night so i go from super fan to shit fan in the space of 4 days.