Preview Game Week 4: North London Clash

This Sunday (01 SEPT 2019) we will travel to Emirates for the first North London Derby of the season 2019/20. This is the most awaited fixture for both fans as they face their old rivals.

Insights

• This is the 186th north London derby. Arsenal have won 77 times, Tottenham 58 with 50 draws
• Tottenham have only won two of their 27 Premier League away matches versus Arsenal, in May 1993 and November 2010.
• Spurs won 2-0 at the Emirates in the League Cup last December. In all competitions, Spurs have won consecutive away matches at Arsenal just once, in 1925 and 1926.
• Arsenal haven’t lost a north London derby in September since 1969, winning six and drawing four of 10 such meetings in all competitions.
• Harry Kane’s record of nine goals in north London derbies is bettered only by Emmanuel Adebayor and Bobby Smith (both with 10 goals).
• Arsenal have won just two of their last 10 Premier League games against rivals Spurs (W2, D5, L3) with both wins coming at the Emirates in the previous two seasons.
• 5 out of last 14 goals scored between Arsenal and Spurs have been penalties. The 18 penalties scored in this fixture is the joint highest in Premier League history along with Everton against Newcastle United.

Recent Form

Tottenham Hotspur: W D L
We suffered the defeat from the hands of Newcastle in the last Premier League game. We are without an away win in the league for seven matches, our worst run since December 2011 to April 2012.

Arsenal: W W L
They lost against Liverpool in their last Premier League fixtures. Arsenal have attempted 28 shots in the Premier League this season – only Crystal Palace (16) and Newcastle United (25) registered fewer in the opening three rounds.

Team News

Spurs
Unavailable: Kyle Walker-Peters, Juan Foyth, Tanguy Ndombele and Ryan Sessegnon.
Doubtful: Eric Dier (Hip injury) Victor Wanyama (Potential move away)

There will be huge selection for the right back spot as Walker Peters is injured and Aurier has not been in the pitch for long period of time and could leave the club.

Arsenal
Unavailable: Hector Bellerin, Kieran Tierney and Rob Holding
Doubtful: Nacho Monreal (Linked with a move away toReal Sociedad)

Managers View

Mauricio Pochettino

Talks about the rumors: “What can I say about stupid rumours?
“After five years now I start my sixth season. You know how we worked this summer to rebuild and update because from each summer, version 2.0, 3.0 – now we’re version 6.0 MP software.

“Only social media can create something that stupid.

“I will not walk away after Sunday’s game. I will be working Monday and Tuesday and then going away for a few days and coming back to meet Daniel [Levy] and watch some internationals.

“Do you bet? It’s closed now! You lose your money!”

Unai Emery

“Matches like last week against Liverpool, this week against Tottenham, they are the two teams who played the final of the Champions League. It’s amazing and is the best test”.

Predicted Line Up

Predicted Line Up for both Spurs and Arsenal

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