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Midfield Battle Is Key! | Arsenal vs Tottenham Preview

Mar 07, 2024
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the North London Derby. It's not just the North London Derby, which is one of the fiercest rivalries in football, a rivalry that means a lot to all of us and to the Tottenham fans and everyone around the world love tuning in because it's a derby that is giving us many goals and also many great moments, but it is the first against the third. 18 points we have at the top, they are one point behind us in third place. Like City, they are defeated.
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We have one defeat, but we have our six victories. Robbie, how are you feeling? You minimized the first one. It is the biggest derby in English football. The biggest one, I mean, the Manchester derby. weekend and more people are talking about the North London Derby than the Manchester Derby. For me, the greatest derby in English football. I wouldn't say British, but English football. And you know, I feel good about it. Listen to this. place here, we have an incredible record against Tottenham, you know, I mean, I think we just did, we just lost. I saw a stack today in a last 29 game against them at home.
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I have it here for You are amazing. I have lost just one of their last 29 Premier League home games against Spurs, 70 wins, 11 draws and am unbeaten in their last 11 against them at the Emirates, losing 3-2 in November 2010. So why What shouldn't I be confident? I mean, I've been talking to a lot of Tottenham fans this week who are very confident that they're going to get a win and I'm telling you why, because just like we normally don't in recent years. to your house and get a win, you haven't been there for the agents and you didn't get a win either.
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I mean, listen, things can change, but I'm confident and we have a very, very good team and, um, yeah, I'm happy with the fact that we're entering this pretty new game, yeah, let's remember everyone's form before of this game, Arsenal's last five and purely in the League here, a 3-0 win at Bournemouth, two wins against Fulham and Villa beating United to be I mentioned it but we recovered and had that two week break without the game against Everton, the 3-0 win at Brentford last season, but we were brilliant, we are missing Zinchenko, we are missing the smell guard party, he has just returned, it is also very, very impressive, Tottenham. on your side also on the other side also undefeated a one-no win against wolves is the first of those last five but they won at Forest they have that point at West Ham they also won 2-1 and 6- 2 against Leicester, which was a interesting performance because, actually, for a lot of that game, Lester was very good, probably the better team, but we saw Tottenham's Firepower, yeah, listen, that's the worry for me this week, obviously, the Firepower, because You know, even if you're talking to a lot of Tottenham fans, they haven't always played so well this season, but they've got the results.
midfield battle is key arsenal vs tottenham preview
I mean, when they paid Nottingham Forests, Forrest took it, they were all over them, if they had. they took their chances which could have been a different game, they weren't that impressive in that game, you know, when they played against Chelsea, they were very, very lucky to get the three points from that West Ham, they were also a bit lucky in that game. So they can get caught out at Tottenham, you know, I mean, they've been riding their luck a lot, but we know up front they have players who can hurt you and if you give them space and time like Lister, did you know?
It's going to hurt you doubly you just have to give your son and Harry Kane a sniff and they're in, you know that and we know over the years we saw last year what they did to us so listen it's going to be a match really tough, it's going to be a great game, but I'm sure you mentioned him and his son here and this is what I have to watch at Tottenham for a very particular reason, let's look at some of the stats here. Three goals this one. season, but all three come against Leicester, he now has one assist, actually in these particular stats, successful dribbles per 90 passes received per 90 and touches per 90.
He actually now ranks very low for the type of forwards in Premier League, I think the reason why What I'm pointing out is that because he hasn't had a good season, he actually got knocked out in that Leicester game and he had an impact by getting his three goals and reminding everyone of what he is capable of now at a purely football level. Hate this guy for the problems he's caused us, but I know he can be a great player, so what kind of things do you expect after that hat-trick again? Well, he'll be excited, he'll be confident, you know? when he scored during the week also for South Korea, you know, he's a player, you know, he was having a bad season like you said, but what a way to turn that around with that hat-trick and it was a great hat-trick. goals and we also know it from last season when we lost against them.
He was the main player again and I mean he was brilliant in that game if you don't get the sun and you don't take care of him. right, you know, I mean he'll hurt you, he's a top quality player, so, yeah, it's definitely a problem, um, yeah, I'd be surprised if he didn't start. I mean, I guess they could start with Richardson, who also scored. away in International Duty, I think he scored about three goals in International Duty, um, and he's playing well too, but I think, having scored a hat-trick in the last game, we'll probably start unless maybe they realize from the fact that he had to travel from South Korea.
I think it was South Korea where they were playing, maybe I don't know, but I would expect him to start. He has such a good record against us that it would be a It's a bit crazy that he doesn't start, you know, those stars I mentioned suggested that the game hasn't been at the center of everything you know Tottenham do, where normally it would be alongside with Harry Kane, Gabriel Jesus, on the other hand, has been for us, he is my only one. You have to see it because not having played for Brazil, haven't you been on that team?
Maybe if he has something to prove, although I think his place is probably confirmed for the World Cup anyway. Four goals and three assists in the League this season. Shot creation actions per 90. very high, although goals per shot is only 0.7 and they have missed big opportunities this season, so to play that, for everything he is doing brilliantly, he needs to be clinical because Tottenham don't actually concede that much possession and territory, maybe they do. Don't necessarily give away too many chances and, like you said, you know, I mean, like I said before, when you look at someone in the games that Tottenham won, that one at Nottingham Forest, they had chances, they didn't take them.
Leicester's chances no. I didn't take them, they both ended up losing the game, you know, I mean, you have the Chelsea game, they had numerous chances in that game, Chelsea to kill the game didn't take it, so I think Jesus, you know, what we want. to see him take advantage of even more opportunities at the beginning of the season, but he has done very well, he has been our best player, he has been our best player this season, he makes things happen, he is on fire, and he will be excited. In this game I think he will have a point to prove, although you know the suggestions are that he will go with a Brazilian team, but you know Richardson scored goals, you know, in those friendly games for Brazil, yes, good point, he has a point . to show that you know that every Brazilian player has to be alert, yes, well, you're not going to the World Cup and, um, but the only thing is that he's not absent means that he's fresh, he hasn't had a game in the last few two. weeks, he's fresh, he'll be nibbling a bit, this place will be on fire on Saturday, um, I fully expect him to get on stage and do his thing, yeah, I completely agree with you, you know, I want to get into the key

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Take some inspiration from Toby in the boxer, check out this video, yes the link will be in the description which we obviously see on FTV as well, but here's a little clip I want to show you about what he said about the

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. Look at this. I think the Midfield the Midfield have a tough job on their hands, man, there we lose the Midfield battle almost every time we come here. I think the only time we came here and really won was. So Billy, I think we have a 1-1 draw and then abdominal quality in that game, but yeah, the

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I'd actually like to see him play as a free midfielder. I feel like if he plays in midfield with two men they are going to kill us I don't know how to start I should start I should start and I know Conte doesn't really do it Conti doesn't trust him tactically yet, something I hear as a coach like if a player is not playing the way you want, he should play quite cleanly, but he needs minutes, he needs minutes to get used to the way he plays and I think he is a player that you bring in for the big occasions when he has been eliminated.
Emirates, he has dominated in our field, he has dominated Stamford Bridge and having him in that team will give us the license we need so that Hoibia's fouls can go and do what he wants, Bentacle's fouls can go and do what they can. do it too, so he has to play for me, in my opinion, we have to grab a three-man Mitch Hood. It's interesting what Toby said there about losing the key battle often here in the Emirates, which is why I chose the granite shackle and Benton. Kerr is my key battle because I think there is a bit of a clash of styles not really Akasha.
Both players like to have the ball, you know, they like to play on the court, but they can also be quite physical. It could be a clash of rolls. Jack has been encouraged to get four and more. We have seen that under our tanker Teta Ben, on the other hand, yes, play alongside who you will go to midfield too. They are back to be behind a little more defensive work for him, but also seen as the progress of both players, so I have their stats here, goal leech, three assists for Jaco to rack up tanks, one not a lot when it comes to completing passes, but If you have key passes, obviously something that suggests a more offensive intent, Shaka comfortably, you know, registers more than Ben Tanker, but tackles according to Ben 10 code 90 2.93 to get a 0.72, so I think those two even though they could be turned off. slightly different sides of the pitch I'm not sure but it will be a very interesting battle to see who can basically implement their style or play better in the game yeah and listen to the formation Tottenham play I mean I guess Benton Court yeah . they defend a lot more than they attack because they give up a lot of the midfield, yes, only to get the ball out and try to attack from the flanks in the formation they play, while Granite jacquer has been playing an integral role really moving forward, box the Box all energy and um I think he has an important role to play this weekend, especially in defense, yeah, you know, coming back to help the defenders stop that counter attack that's coming from Tottenham and that's going to be a vital role for Granit Jackal, we've seen him do pretty well this season so far, it's going to be a very important role here, I mean getting older, son, getting older, Harry Kane, kulisesky, Rich Allison, whoever.
I'm helping Saliba and, you know, Gabrielle and the rest of the backline fought, if the wingers are going forward, yeah, I might agree, let's go over some of the highlights we got here today. Tottenham have scored at least once in each of their last 10 meetings with us in all competitions, their second-longest scoring streak against the Gunners after a run of 24 between 1955 and 1967, so they have scored goals, yes , very true, and they have also not kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight Premier League home games, but they have won the last six in a row at the Emirates, only Liverpool.
I have had a longer streak of consecutive home wins in the Premier League, conceding eight wins each time between August and December. It's been a strength here this season, you know, I mean and you know the atmosphere has been brilliant and we've always been on the front foot and we've been on the front foot away from them, yes, but here we are particularly on the front foot, a little the show. "More expansive we are conceding goals and maybe more chances. I think some of those goals we've conceded have been a bit of a lapse, yeah, sometimes in concentration it's like we've been winning the game too easily and then" I turn it off if you notice the game and send it to Lee when he's doing an invincible podcast.
The game when we played Brentford after the first goal, Granic Jacquer gathers everyone in a small group and it's almost as if he said: "Listen." Focus, don't switch off, yeah, and we kept a clean sheet in that game because I think there were other games where yeah, it was probably almost like two weeks had passed, yeah, it was too easy against Leicester and we switched off andyou. I know we can't afford to do that against this group, yes, I completely agree, right, I think it's some of the main details of the game, injury news and all that, but let's start with the fact that it's obviously at the Emirates Stadium, that's why we're here. obviously nursing at 60,000 C to the floor, it's a 12:30pm start. m. here in the UK.
I'll also use your red. Totten will wear his target and Anthony Taylor will be the reference, yes, listen here, yes, exactly, uh, injury news now, a couple of players waiting. or some players expected to return, oh my gosh, Sinchenko, Rhys Nelson, of course, we haven't seen him in a long time because of his long-term injury, uh, Kieran Tierney too, so obviously they didn't play well. Tinny played in the Brentford match. the others didn't, yeah, um, but Tinny also had one I think it was a concussion, so it was a precautionary part, let's say he's expected to get high, yeah, that's the big one, that's the big one, we really need Let him play, you know, I mean. because the level of control that his ability to break lines gives that midfielder, you know, I mean, it's vital, yeah, when I watched that game against Brazil and he didn't start, I was very worried, but he looks good.
He will be back, it's great news, if he is playing it would be great, the players are out. Emil Smith Road, obviously, we know that he will recover soon. Smith absolutely got it for him. These are games you love. He loves the North London Derby. I understand that he's out, but if he can come, we know that he's been carrying something for a while, it's a coin problem, yeah, things that have to do with his growth or something, so you know, let's do it, You know, fix it. On the back they are saying that December will be a light return date for El Nani, it could be until January, although we are not sure if it is a hamster injury that he still has and Cedric, I mean, is expected to return before what was planned.
The others seem to be banged up, so with the team news in mind, what's your starting 11 like? Did you know? Before I get into my starting 11, I wanted to show you something interesting. This was the team that started against Tottenham last season. when we lost three to zero right in their field it was ramsdale in Gold Gabrielle Rob Holden Cedric tomiasu a midfield of order guards um El neni and jacquer and in front were Saka Martinelli and Eddie and Katya wow interested in that. I just counted five players. It has to be said that I'm not exactly expecting a shot this weekend and when we say it's a completely different Arsenal team, I mean it really is, so my starting 11 that I would go with, I would obviously go with Ramsdale in goal, um, uh. left back the right back I'm going with Ben White I'll keep him in he's been brilliant uh celibra Gabrielle um a midfielder from zhaka um match obviously part holding jacquer an order guard and up front is um he chooses himself Martin Italy Jesus and um from Of course, Saka, who was brilliant against um brilliant for England during the week, yeah, I have to say it's hard to disagree with that, the only thing would be if Kudoseski had his doubts.
He would be, so he would have decided to break it because I think. he counters that threat from Kaluinsky. I think sometimes without compromising the way you want to play. You can tell a little about what Tottenham will do, but if they are not going to play, it will be Rashard or someone on the right. I prefer to stay here. still a fruit, although he has a different contract because Krazewski is more of a runner with a ball Creator I think we are Charleston is more in the way he puts his body well in the air I think his runs behind the iron maybe bring Zinchenko to left back just to make sure we have that control and stop the supply to players like Sean Richardson and Kane, so that's the only difference I would have, oh yeah, I don't know, man, I think Tierney, you know, I want I mean, he just had two great games too, yes, away from home with Scotland, well, a great working game away from home with Scotland.
I think it was formal. I liked how he played against Brimfield. Very good again. Zinchenko has been out. Yes, I continue training. I mean, maintain a winning team. I'm confident man I think this place is going to be on fire yeah I'm sure it's going to be um yeah I'm going I'm going to go with a free Arsenal win yeah I'm going to have the same score as us. That's what you know, last year when we beat them, remember they were at the top coming here, we were still at a pretty low level and we beat them 3-1, yeah, so I'm confident.
I think we are home. I have faith. Okay, you're not where I am. I mean, I'm a good place for me two one Arsenal two one okay, that's the result I'll go and listen to one I wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't divide the teams because if Kanté likes these big games and, in fact, the Spurs like it even before the content they made, but you've got the boys at home, so we'll roll with it, we're at home, I'm sure we'll get the win, but listen, I can't wait for this game to be absolutely hyped, so yeah, I'm looking forward to it guys, let us know in the comments section your prediction 11, your predicted scores, how all those things feel, how do you think about the? injury news and send your best wishes for swimming through all of that and if you're enjoying what we're carrying, the merch here in the top corner look at the um, look at that little card, look at the link, go to what have.
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