Arsenal V Spurs NLD SS1 1:30pm

everdead.ie

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Huge game this weekend as Spurs go the Emiretes on Sunday with a few injuries and a few decisions to be made in the team.

Arsenal with their own injury worries will be looking to kick start a faltering season that sees them ten points behind Spurs in the league.

Team News

Spurs will be hoping attacking duo Rafael van der Vaart and former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor come through late fitness tests to help their quest for a first Premier League double over Arsenal since 1993.
Benoit Assou-Ekotto underwent minor groin surgery last week, but is expected to play while Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe have also made full recoveries from recent injuries.


Arsenal will be sweating over the fitness of Wales captain Aaron Ramsey, who limped out of the side's 2-0 cup defeat at Sunderland, striker Marouane Chamakh (toe) and central defender Laurent Koscielny (knee).
Fellow defenders Per Mertesacker and Santos remain sidelined with ankle injuries, while Jack Wilshere and Abou Diaby are also definite absentees.


Mike Dean has been appointed referee for Sunday's match, not a good omen for the Gunners, who have failed to win any of the last 11 league games with the Wirral official in charge.


I think spurs will line up as

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Friedel
Walker -- Kaboul--King--Benny
Lennon--Parker--Modric--Bale

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VDV

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Adebayor

Possibly Saha for VDV if he isn't 100% fit.
2-1 Spurs COYS!
Let the mayhem Commence!!!

Gringo180

Arsenal 3-1 win RVP and The Ox to terrorise the Spurs back 4, COYG

efb

I'm protesting til Arshavin's back!
In Meerkat we trust!

Morzadec

Come on you Spurs!

Very difficult to predict. Arsenal on a terrible run, but it's a derby and they're at home. Spurs with a better XI on paper...

There'll be goals and both teams will score. 3-2 to ?

cgpg5

Will be a cracker as this fixture generally tends to be, with a bit of extra spice due to Adebayor's return to the emirates. There won't be as hostile a reception since Cashley's return to the emirates a couple of years ago!

G'wan Spurs

cson

I'n not greedy, a 5-0 Arsenal win will do fine.

everdead.ie

Getting very nervous now COYS!

Richard Hillman

If Spurs turn up, this could be a dark day for Arsenal and there is nothing to suggest they won't.

tony1kenobi

First time in donkeys years that Spurs are coming to our place and I'm not expecting us to get 3 points just by showing up.

It's refreshing.

Still think we''ll piss all over them though.

http://www.haveyoueverseentottenhamwintheleague.com/

Because we are Arsenal.

DenMan

Time for Arsenal to show some steel. Start Chamberlain please Wenger. Come on Arsenal.

newbie2

I suspect there will be a commerative mug and DVD released on Monday.

L'prof

Not looking forward to this one at all. As soon as we lost to Milan in such embarrassing fashion, we were due a bad run. The right result could stop that dead in its tracks, but it's going to take a hell of a performance to beat this Spurs team today!

everdead.ie

koscielny supposed to be fit to play today. Teams news soon...

I'll be happy if we don't let in 3+ goals.

Spuds being favourites makes me feel...










...Queasy

1mcampo1

Any word on Ramsey?

everdead.ie

1mcampo1 wrote: »

Any word on Ramsey?

He's been kidnapped by the South African Government since Mandella went into Hospital.

greendom

1mcampo1 wrote: »

Any word on Ramsey?

I think he's out - what about kos and Gibbs - really need those 2 playing today

G.K.

Szczesny; Sagna, Kosc, Vermaelan, Gibbs; Arteta, Song; Rosicky; Walcott, RVP, Benayoun.

Freidel; Walker, Kaboul, King, AsEkotto; Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale; Adebayor, Saha.

everdead.ie

Arsenal XI:
Szczesny,
Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs,
---Song, Arteta, Rosicky,
Walcott,

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Benayoun,
Van Persie

Solid team for Arsenal

Freidel;
Walker, Kaboul, King, AsEkotto;
Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale;
--Adebayor, Saha.

Intresting 4-4-2 for us Lennon on the bench is some sub to have.

greendom

everdead.ie wrote: »

Arsenal XI:
Szczesny,
Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs,
---Song, Arteta, Rosicky,
Walcott,

---

Benayoun,
Van Persie

Solid team for Arsenal

Freidel;
Walker, Kaboul, King, AsEkotto;
Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale;
--Adebayor, Saha.

Intresting 4-4-2 for us Lennon on the bench is some sub to have.

Arsenal with Ox and Gervinho too - subs could reallly make an impact today

everdead.ie

Rest of our Bench
SUBS v ARSENAL - Cudicini, Dawson, Rose, Lennon, Sandro, van der Vaart, Defoe.

Kold

Think this could be a rout. I'll go with a conservative 4-0 to Spurs.

greendom

Kold wrote: »

Think this could be a rout. I'll go with a conservative 4-0 to Spurs.

if Djourou and/or Squillaci were playing i'd agree with you. They're not even on the bench so I think it will be a bit tighter than that.

everdead.ie

greendom wrote: »

if Djourou and/or Squillaci were playing i'd agree with you. They're not even on the bench so I think it will be a bit tighter than that.

Agree 100% expecting a draw but would love a spurs rout of Arsenal!

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Great to see kos and gibbs starting. Not sure about Walcott ahead of Gervinho and ox but benayoun deserves a chance

Mickeroo

Not sure about Ox being dropped but at least Gerv and himself have the ability to come on and change a game.

wouldn't that be our first choice back 4 in most people's eyes?

everdead.ie

I wonder how long until Arsenal lose a defender to injury?
I'd say within 30 minutes.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

everdead.ie wrote: »

I wonder how long until Arsenal lose a defender to injury?
I'd say within 30 minutes.

With gibbs on the pitch I'd say within 10

greendom

everdead.ie wrote: »

I wonder how long until Arsenal lose a defender to injury?
I'd say within 30 minutes.

Good point - commentators often mention how Van Perise's goals are stopping us from being mid-table or lower, but if we hadn't suffered the defensive injuries we've had this year, how much higher would the Gunners be ?

everdead.ie

greendom wrote: »

Good point - commentators often mention how Van Perise's goals are stopping us from being mid-table or lower, but if we hadn't suffered the defensive injuries we've had this year, how much higher would the Gunners be ?

To be fair I'd blame your midfields lack of protection for Defense more than anything else.

murpho999

Anyone watching Sky's build up?

Quite obvious that Ian Wright and Glenn Hoddle don't really see eye to eye.

Wright calling him 'Gaffer' sounded more condescending than respectful.

L'prof

Oooh, The Red Knight. I like it! 46% of our goals

greendom

everdead.ie wrote: »

To be fair I'd blame your midfields lack of protection for Defense more than anything else.

That's a good point to be fair - oh for the days of Vieira and Petit !

keano_afc

Yet another last chance for Walcott. Disappointed he's starting but at least we have attacking options on the bench.

Can we do the unthinkable? Finish the game with the same back four that starts it?

davycc

As a Spurs fan Id love to give wenger another excuse to throw his bottle away:D

Id love a win but realistically a draw is looking likely in this game:)

Good luck to the Gunners too Im hoping for a great 90mins with positive attacking play by both sides:cool::cool:

Liam O

Arsenal would be more likely to win big than Spurs here imo, Spurs being very overrated in here...

greendom

keano_afc wrote: »

Yet another last chance for Walcott. Disappointed he's starting but at least we have attacking options on the bench.

Can we do the unthinkable? Finish the game with the same back four that starts it?

if he does as well as in the last home game, i'd be delighted

Marty McFly

Anyone know why Gerv or ox arent starting? Really suprised there not in the starting 11.

davycc

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Anyone know why Gerv or ox arent starting? Really suprised there not in the starting 11.

Probably going with the more older more experienced players?its a huge game

Mickeroo

Liam O wrote: »

Arsenal would be more likely to win big than Spurs here imo, Spurs being very overrated in here...

Credit where credit is due, spurs have been class this season and are clear favourites to win this. Having said that I hope they don't

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Take a draw here tbh, would be a good result for our ambitions for 3rd.

Marty McFly

davycc wrote: »

Probably going with the more older more experienced players?its a huge game

Its a massive game, but experience maybe with ox and possibly gerv being tired, but personally i would have rathered ox and gerv ahead of walcott and and benayoun. But either way come on the gunners.

cgpg5

Any stream?

Fuzzy_Dunlop

What the fuck was that?

TanG411

cgpg5 wrote: »

Any stream?

http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/110062/4/watch-arsenal-vs-tottenham-hotspur.html

Tottenham 1-0.

davycc

1 nil!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mickeroo

oh dear oh dear, that was shocking.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

GEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT TTTTTHHHHHEEEEE FFFFFCCCCCCUUUUUUUKKKKK IIIIIIIINNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

ctrl-alt-delete

How on earth did Saha get so much space!

everdead.ie

Saha Come on you Spurs!!!!!