The infamous North London Derby is this weekend. Arsenal visit Tottenham Hotspur‘s home stadiums to face their arch-rivals
This century-old rivalry is one of the most intense competitions in the history of English football. Spurs and Gunners both have been battling each other for bragging points. Arsenal have won a total of 87 times against their rivals while 55 matches have ended in draws.
Before the international break, Arteta’s side had a disappointing result against Brighton. Arsenal are looking to win for the third time off their competitors. They would look to gain brownie points against Tottenham. Arsenal need to be consistent in grabbing points to keep up with their Premier League rivals Manchester City.
Manchester City and Liverpool have been at the top of the Premier League table. City and Liverpool have not dropped points this season.
Gunners vs Tottenham’s history
The first meeting in North London was on December 4, 1904, when Arsenal defeated Spurs 1-0. A proper rivalry between the clubs began in the year 1913. Arsenal moved to Highbury just four miles from White Hart Lane Lilywhite’s home stadium. This began a local rivalry between the neighboring clubs.
The rivalry escalated in the year 1919 after World War 1. In 1935 Arsenal registered their biggest win over Hotspur. The score had a 6-o scoresheet this victory came at White Hart Lane. This score remains to be Gunner’s biggest win over Spurs ever.
Relations between the two clubs have improved after World War two. After the war, the two sides met in the FA Cup fixtures in the 1948-1949 season. Arsenal the round 3-0 in the draw.
On 30 April 2017, Tottenham beat Arsenal 2-0 at White Hart Lane. This resulted in Spurs finishing top of Arsenal in the Premier League table. This happened after 22 seasons. This victory guaranteed their spot above Spurs’s position over Arsenal for six years. from (2016-2017 to 2021-2022)
Arsenal beat Spurs on their home ground on 15 January 2023. The Gunners scripted a dominant 2-0 victory over Lilywhites this season.
North London Derby analysis for the 2024 season
The 210th North London derby is this weekend. The Gunners will look to take on Tottenham in their home stadium.
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta is sweating on the fitness of his player. Most of the players are out due to injuries they suffered during the international break. Ricardo Calafiori, Mikel Merino and the Arsenal captain are out of the squad. New signings for Gunners Raheem Sterling and David Raya will be under the spotlight. According to ESPN.
Sterling has joined Arteta’s side from Chelsea on a loan basis. Arsenal could buy the player depending on his performance for the team in the 2024 season. Raheem does not fit in Maresca’s squad and he would prefer to stay at the Emirates Stadium.
Spurs defender Micky Van Den Ven and new striker Dominic Solanke will face Arsenal in the derby. Both the player missed their previous match. Newcastle defeated Tottenham 2-1 before the international break.
Van Den Ven suffered a knee injury and 65 million euros signing Dominic Solanke had an injury with his ankle. Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has provided a positive update ahead of the clash. He told the reporters that everything looked positive. “Micky’s good, he’s trained through the international break. It’s good he stayed with us and now he’s ready to go.
Arsenal are 5-1-1 in the past seven meetings since the start of 2021. This included Gunner’s win over Spurs in their home stadium. A win on Sunday will mark their longest win streak over their arch-London rivals. This will be their longest streak after 1985 in the derby.
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