The Big North London Derby: Preview




North London Derby

North London Derby

November 19, 2010: Saturday will see one of the biggest clashes of the season as Arsenal will take on their biggest North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates stadium. One of the most ferociously fought derbies of all times, this one promises great action for the viewers as it gives a chance to the Gunners to bypass Chelsea as league leaders.

Venue: The Emirates Stadium

Referee: Phil Dowd

History

Spurs have never won against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. In the17 previous visits to Highbury and the Emirates, Spurs have drawn six matches and lost sixteen!

The teams last met in September at White Hart Lane for a Carling Cup tie where Arsenal ran out 4-1 on penalties after the match went into extra time.

Pre-Match Stats

Arsenal come into this match at 2nd place in the Premier League table 2 points adrift of league leaders Chelsea with a 2-1 win against Everton last week before Chelsea lost at home to Sunderland. They have amassed 26 points from 13 matches played. Arsenal will go a point clear of Chelsea if they win this match as it is scheduled for lunchtime kick-off and the leaders don’t play till late. The gunners will be missing Aaron Ramsey, Thomas Vermaelen, Abou Diaby and Emmanuel Frimpong due to injury. Arsenal have won 5 out of the last 6 matches in the league.

Spurs will be without the services of Tom Huddlestone, Jonathan Woodgate, Giovani Dos Santos, Robbie Keane, Aaron Lennon, Ledley King, Michael Dawson and Jamie O’ Hara in an injury plagued season. Jermain Defoe is also doubtful of a start as he hasn’t fully recovered from an ankle injury. Spurs are currently placed at 7th position in the league table with a tally of 19 points from 13 matches. Out of the 6 matches, they’ve played away from home, Spurs have lost three, won two and drawn one. They haven’t kept a clean sheet since the first day of the season. They have won two, drawn two and lost two in their last six matches in the Premier League.

Men To Watch

For Arsenal, the players to watch are Andrey Arshavin and Marouane Chamakh who have both been in red hot form since the opening day of the season.

For Spurs, the player to watch will definitely be new signing Rafael Van der Vaart who has already scored 5 goals for his club this season.

Conclusion

Expect fine attacking football from both sides, both possessing flair for the offensive. Here’s hoping for lots of goals at the Emirates!

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Aastha Dua

Author:

Hello, all you sports fanatics! I'm Aastha Dua, 20, currently in my 3rd year at ILS Law College, Pune. I have been an ardent follower of the beautiful game since my school days, and I also played for a club for some time! I follow a little bit of tennis and other sports too. Through this platform, I wish to hone my writing skills and also get to know a lot of new people! Here's hoping that you guys enjoy my writing! Aloha!

Cricket

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti enjoys gully cricket in Jaipur

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti enjoys gully cricket in Jaipur

Posted by: Vikram Kamboj on February 4th, 2024

Jaipur, 04 February 2024: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti was in the pink city on Saturday where the Ambassador dropped by Rajasthan Royals’ home stadium ..

Football

LALIGA Concludes ‘Extra Time’ Webinar Series

LALIGA Concludes ‘Extra Time’ Webinar Series

Posted by: Pooja Kamboj on May 16th, 2024

Continuing to work alongside stakeholders from the sports fraternity, LALIGA, the world’s largest football ecosystem, brought the curtains down on this se ..

Tennis

Leander Paes inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

Leander Paes inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

Posted by: Vikram Kamboj on December 19th, 2023

Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes was recently elected to receive the Ultimate Honor in Tennis – induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame &# ..

F1

Life Lessons learned from Sports & Fitness #TOSBDay

Life Lessons learned from Sports & Fitness #TOSBDay

Posted by: Vikram Kamboj on September 26th, 2016

Held on Sept 1st, The Outstanding Speakers’ Bureau (TOSB) Twinterview consisted of sports panelists such as Mark Gallagher (Public Speaker on F1 race), Shayam ..

Boxing

Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker set for huge showdown

Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker set for huge showdown

Posted by: Vikram Kamboj on February 15th, 2018

It looks like it will be a scintillating couple of months for fans of elite boxing. There is the prospect of the rematch between Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Ca ..

Other Sports

The 2023-24 Season of the Los Angeles Clippers: A Mid-Season Review

The 2023-24 Season of the Los Angeles Clippers: A Mid-Season Review

Posted by: Vikram Kamboj on February 15th, 2024

As the 2023-24 NBA season approaches the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Clippers have emerged as a formidable force in the Western Conference, showcasing their ..

One stop guide to all the latest sports news, reviews, opinions, fixtures and live scores from India and around the world.

Copyright © 2024 | The Sports Mirror