- Oct 17, 2006
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SPURS 2-0 ARSENAL
Son, Kane
Spurs: Lloris (c), Aurier, Alderweireld, Dier, Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Lo Celso (Davies), Bergwijn (Rodon), Son (Lucas), Kane.Son, Kane
Subs: Hart, Winks, Bale, Vinicius.
Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
Subs: Runarsson, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Ceballos, Willock, Nketiah.
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Two changes to the team that started at Chelsea last time out in the Premier League last weekend, with Alderweireld returning from injury in place of Rodon and Lo Celso coming in for Ndombele. It's eight changes from the Europa League draw at LASK in Austria on Thursday night, with only Hojbjerg, Lo Celso and Son retaining their places in the starting line-up.
Referee: -- Martin Atkinson ???????
TEAM FORM: -- Spurs - WWWDD -----Arsenal - LDWLW ------ (All competitions)
This is a huge game to look forward to in the Premier League this weekend, as the first North London derby takes place. We will be looking for the points to stay top, while the Gunners will be hoping to get back to winning ways and ease the pressure on Mikel Arteta. There haven’t been many North London derbies in the past where we have come in as the heavy favourites. However, that will be the case this weekend, Jose has us pulling in the same direction so far this season. We have lost just one game so far this season, with that defeat coming on the opening day against Everton. Since then, we have won six and drawn three.
We couldn’t be in better form coming into this fixture, as we have won four from five. We have taken four points from six in our last two fixtures against Manchester City and Chelsea. The draw came in our most recent fixture against Chelsea, as it seemed to be a game that neither of us wanted to lose. However, it could have been a different story in the final moments of that game, as both of us missed glorious chances to take all three points from the game. Mourinho would have still been pleased with the point, as it means that Mikel Arteta was heralded as the hero when it was revealed that he was to return to Arsenal as head coach.
Three years of experience working as number two to Pep Guardiola got Gunners fans excited, but this season’s form so far has already indicated a shift of the fanbase against the Spanish manager. Arsenal have won just once in their last six games, and have struggled to score goals from open play throughout the season. Only Burnley, Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion have scored fewer goals than the Gunners so far this season. The pressure began to build on Arteta last time out, as his Arsenal side were beaten by Wolves at the Emirates. The only bright spark from that game was a goal from Gabriel, which was the first time that they have hit the back of the net from open play in nearly eight hours.
This will be a bigger challenge for them this weekend as we will see this weekend as an opportunity for our side to put down a marker for the season ahead. Mourinho has never lost a game against the Gunners on the ten occasions that he has faced them.
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