Spurs v Arsenal [Match Thread]

cson

Nevermind these fancy OPs with crests and shoite....

Come on Arsenal!

Optimalprimerib

the start of the improbable treble for the spurs. If we get 3 points from the next 3 games i will be ecstatic. My verdict. I will be switching over at half time in despair

gandalf

Massive game for both teams.

Spurs have to win to maintain the challange for 4th and Arsenal for any chance of winning the league (although I do feel Chelsea have it!).

Van Persie back for Arsenal is a big boost and I am hoping that and the fact we can go second if we win will edge it for us. Could be a classic then again it could be a dire 0-0 as well.

SuprSi

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

the start of the improbable treble for the spurs. If we get 3 points from the next 3 games i will be ecstatic. My verdict. I will be switching over at half time in despair

Hehe yeah I've a feeling it will be something like that. Will we beat Arsenal for the first time since the Premiership started and keep pushing for 4th spot or will we fold after an extended and depressing match on Sunday? It will be an interesting match anyway and is unlikely to finish 0 - 0 like last years match.

KittyeeTrix

Hoping Arsenal get the 3 pts to widen the gap between us (city) and spurs:)

C'mon Arsenal...

Think Wenger can smell Ferguson's blood and would be chuffed to finish ahead of them, oooooohhhhh, the excitement:D
Making for a terrific closing to the season!!

SlickRic

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

Think Wenger can smell Ferguson's blood and would be chuffed to finish ahead of them, oooooohhhhh, the excitement:D
Making for a terrific closing to the season!!

if he doesn't also finish ahead of Ancelotti, deep down, he won't really care.

i fancy an Arsenal win.

i know Arsenal are missing a ridiculous amount of their big players, but Spurs are coming off a bad loss at Wembley, and have looked tired and toothless for the last couple of games.

Redknapp has a big challenge to get them up physically and mentally ready for this North London derby.

Bendtner to make the difference. f*ck yeah!

3-2 Arsenal.

Roaster

I think it'll be an Arsenal win, although it will be a close game. I think Spurs will miss Palacios and that should swing things in Arsenal's favour.

Frisbee

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Almunia

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Sagna

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Campbell

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Verm

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Clichy

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Diaby----Denilson---Nasri

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Walcott

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Rosicky

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Bendtner

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Gonna be a tough game, Spurs being dragged through that experience on Sunday won't have helped their morale and we haven't played since last Tuesday so we should be fresh.

1-1

GavRedKing

Both teams need the 3 points, I can see Arsenal dominating but only managing a draw, 2 - 2

ErinGoBrath

I'd be a lot more confident about an Arsenal win here if Song was playing but unfortuately he's out.

Arsenal should have the advantage of fresh legs so hopefully we can grab an early goal and have Spurs chasing the game.

Looking forward to RvP's cameo appearance.

Paleface

Arsenal's desire to keep the pressure on Chelsea should be reason enough to put in a good performance tonight and get a hard fought win at White Hart Lane.

Having not played since last Tuesday they should be fresher than Spurs who had to play extra time on Sunday.

Song is a loss but Sol coming back in is a boost. He needs no motivation for this fixture.

Arsenal to sneak it 2-1.

Frisbee

Frisbee wrote: »

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Almunia

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Sagna

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Campbell

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Verm

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Clichy

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Diaby----Denilson---Nasri

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Rosicky

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That's the team I think will start. I'd rather see Eboue start ahead of Walcott and let Walcott loose on Spurs for the last 20 along with RVP.

Prufrock

Roaster wrote: »

I think it'll be an Arsenal win, although it will be a close game. I think Spurs will miss Palacios and that should swing things in Arsenal's favour.

Yeah its a big miss when you play a team like Arsenal. Breaks up the play really well. I didn't know he was out. Injured?

Paleface

Frisbee wrote: »

That's the team I think will start. I'd rather see Eboue start ahead of Walcott and let Walcott loose on Spurs for the last 20 along with RVP.

Arseblog thinks the same this morning and I'd have to agree as Spurs will definitely tire more as the game goes on.

Prufrock

Prufrock wrote: »

Yeah its a big miss when you play a team like Arsenal. Breaks up the play really well. I didn't know he was out. Injured?

10 yellows

Prufrock

Papa Smut wrote: »

10 yellows

:pac:

Yep he breaks up the play alright.

Kold

Spurs triumphant at last, 3-1. Bentley to come good at last

Johner

Come on Spurs.........:pac:

flahavaj

Hoping for a Spurs win (to keep Arsenal at bay obviously but also as they're my preferred choice for 4th). But realistically, they seem to have run out of steam the last couple of games, as I suspected they would. Arsenal's injuries eves it up somewhat but I can still see them being too strong.

yahoo_moe

Frisbee wrote: »

I'd rather see Eboue start ahead of Walcott.

Me too - but I think he will.

For me it'd be a big chance to leave Walcott v Bale as I think Bale's delivery to Crouch/Pavlyuchenko will be more dangerous to Arsenal than Walcott's delivery behind the goal/over Bendtner's head will be to Spurs.

Frisbee

paddyismaddy

2 - 0 to the gunners

keano_afc

2-1 Arsenal, Campbell to score the winner from a corner.

Galvasean

keano_afc wrote: »

2-1 Arsenal, Campbell to score the winner from a corner.

Silly Keano, Campbell never takes corners! :pac:

Jazzy

cson wrote: »

Nevermind these fancy OPs with crests and shoite....

Come on Arsenal!

in saying that a k.o. time and channel etc. would be nice

everdead.ie

It's on skysports 1 at 8 I think

Big match today we really have to show some balls and step up tonight we need three points and we need to end our brutal league record v Arsenal.

I think it'll be a draw to be honest but i'm hoping for a big home win:cool:
(By big i'll take a scrappy 1-0)

IvySlayer

Come on Arsenal!! Hurts me to say that as a United fan, but I'd prefer Arsenal than Chelsea :pac:

Although I wouldn't mind another 4 - 4 feast. I hope Phil Thompson is watching if that happens

everdead.ie

STARTING XI - Gomes;
Kaboul, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto;
Rose, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale;
Defoe, Pavlyuchenko.


SUBS - Alnwick, Bassong, K Walker, Bentley, Livermore, Crouch, Gudjohnsen.

Think this is rose's first League start Difficult game to start in

I reckon Crouch played the full 120 last week to give Pav and Defoe a bit of a rest

everdead.ie

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Almunia
sagna campbell Vermaleen clichy

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diaby Denilson
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Bendtner

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I'm listening

IvySlayer wrote: »

Come on Arsenal!! Hurts me to say that as a United fan, but I'd prefer Arsenal than Chelsea :pac:

Think it's more a case of battle for second place, so you'd be better off going for Spurs!

Chelsea have it in the bag

I'm listening

everdead.ie wrote: »

STARTING XI - Gomes;
Kaboul, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto;
Rose, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale;
Defoe, Pavlyuchenko.


SUBS - Alnwick, Bassong, K Walker, Bentley, Livermore, Crouch, Gudjohnsen.

Think this is rose's first League start Difficult game to start in

I reckon Crouch played the full 120 last week to give Pav and Defoe a bit of a rest

Whats the story with Kranjcar?

T-b0n3

Come on the Spurs! I expect Bale to put in another outstanding performance. hopefully Rose can do well too. I feel we have it in us to beat them, despite the bad weekend loss.

everdead.ie

I'm listening wrote: »

Whats the story with Kranjcar?

Brown injured him at the weekend

I'm listening

everdead.ie wrote: »

Brown injured him at the weekend

Thanks

everdead.ie

Getting nervous now

quarryman

I wonder what Rose's talent is that Redknapp almost "gave away" there?.....

Redzer7

Come on the Gunners.

everdead.ie

Get in get in what a goal

amacachi

Just how much space does Almunia need to catch a ball?

Headshot

omg what a ****ing strike

the technique on that was just out of this world

everdead.ie

oh yes brilliant

amacachi

Just saw the replay, how did he not save the shot!? **** me.

ctrl-alt-delete

quarryman wrote: »

I wonder what Rose's talent is that Redknapp almost "gave away" there?.....

I guess we can rule out unbelievable volleys

JokerD

You'd know that lad was another product of the mighty Leeds

Redzer7

Fcuking Almunia .

quarryman

quarryman wrote: »

I wonder what Rose's talent is that Redknapp almost "gave away" there?.....

Goals like THAT obviously....

everdead.ie

The lads really look up for it

Johner

What a goal, just saw the replay

CR 7

I don't think you can really blame Almunia for that, he got a good punch on it, it was almost impossible to score from there, he hardly had time to get back up before it was passing him on the way back into the net.

everdead.ie

Vermaleen injured Silvestre warming up

amacachi

Footballer injures himself by kicking ball. Perfect.
EDIT: OK, I was wrong. :pac: