Match Thread Vs arsenil

Oh wouldn't it be nice to get on with me neighbours (The Small Faces featuring Stevie Marriott). No actually it wouldn't. It would be nice to do the double over 'em this season tho'. 3 points and we are level pegging with Citeh. So C'Mon You Spurs . . . . . . .



At Tottenham Hotspur (81)

Results Total %

Tottenham Hotspur 32 (39.51%)

Arsenal 26 (32.10%)

Draws 23 (28.40%)

Goals Total Av.pg

Tottenham Hotspur 129 (1.59pg)

Arsenal 119 (1.47pg)

Record Scores

Highest Aggregate 9 Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 5 Arsenal 2004/2005

Highest Tottenham Hotspur score: 5 Tottenham Hotspur 5 - 0 Arsenal 1982/1983

Highest Arsenal score: 6 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 6 Arsenal 1934/1935

Match-by-match
Season Date Home Score Away Competition
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Arsenal 2 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 21 Sep Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 4 Arsenal League Cup
2009/2010 Wed 14 Apr Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Arsenal Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Arsenal 3 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 08 Feb Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 0 Arsenal Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 29 Oct Arsenal 4 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
2007/2008 Tue 22 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 5 - 1 Arsenal League Cup
2007/2008 Wed 09 Jan Arsenal 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
2007/2008 Sat 22 Dec Arsenal 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 15 Sep Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 3 Arsenal Premier League
2006/2007 Sat 21 Apr Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 2 Arsenal Premiership
2006/2007 Wed 31 Jan Arsenal 3 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
2006/2007 Wed 24 Jan Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 2 Arsenal League Cup
2006/2007 Sat 02 Dec Arsenal 3 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 22 Apr Arsenal 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 29 Oct Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership
2004/2005 Mon 25 Apr Arsenal 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 13 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 5 Arsenal Premiership
2003/2004 Sun 25 Apr Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 2 Arsenal Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 08 Nov Arsenal 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
2002/2003 Sun 15 Dec Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 16 Nov Arsenal 3 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 06 Apr Arsenal 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 17 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership
2000/2001 Sun 08 Apr Arsenal 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur F.A. Cup *
2000/2001 Sat 31 Mar Arsenal 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
2000/2001 Mon 18 Dec Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Arsenal Premiership
1999/2000 Sun 19 Mar Arsenal 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur Premiership
1999/2000 Sun 07 Nov Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 1 Arsenal Premiership

Tottenham welcome back striker Peter Crouch, who was suspended for the Champions League exit to Real Madrid.

Midfielder Steven Pienaar hopes to return from a groin problem, and may be on the bench.

Arsenal midfielder Alex Song could start after making his comeback from a knee problem as a substitute against Liverpool.

Wojciech Szczesny and Johan Djourou returned from injury on Sunday, and are also likely to start against Spurs.



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Tottenham

Doubtful: Pienaar (groin)

Injured: Hutton & Palacios (both knee), Woodgate (calf), King (groin)

Arsenal

Doubtful: Almunia & Sagna (both knee), Denilson (toe)

Injured: Bartley (knee), Fabianski (shoulder), Mannone (thigh), Vermaelen (Achilles)


MATCH PREVIEW
Tottenham and Arsenal may have been no match for Champions League conquerors Real Madrid and Barcelona, but there is still plenty at stake in North London's answer to 'El Clasico'.

If Spurs can record their third successive league win against their rivals it will be a huge boost to their hopes of snatching a top-four spot. Anything other than an away victory will finally kill off the Gunners' slim hopes of ending their trophy drought.

It was a similar story when the sides met at White Hart Lane in mid-April last season; on that occasion Tottenham were smarting from an FA Cup semi-final defeat to Portsmouth, but they made amends by claiming a first league win against Arsenal since 1999, condemning the Gunners to another season without silverware.

Liverpool's equaliser on Sunday, which Dirk Kuyt scored in the 12th minute of added time, means Arsenal are also likely to end the current campaign empty handed.

Arsene Wenger's side have been on the wrong end of some incredible comebacks this season; they somehow frittered away a four-goal lead to draw at Newcastle, and lost 3-2 to Spurs at the Emirates despite having led 2-0 at the break. It may require an even more extraordinary turnaround if the Gunners are to overhaul Manchester United in title race.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Arsenal have lost their last two league games against Tottenham, having been unbeaten in the previous 20. However, they did win 4-1 at Spurs in a League Cup third-round tie in September.

• Seven of the last 10 league meetings at White Hart Lane have ended in draws.

Tottenham

• Rafael van der Vaart scored seven goals in his first six home appearances for Spurs. However, he has scored only once at White Hart Lane since 9 November, converting a penalty against Bolton in February.

• Tottenham have lost just one of their last 26 league matches at White Hart Lane (against Wigan in August).

• Harry Redknapp's team have lost just one of their last 10 league games (W4, D5, L1).

• Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has scored 99 Premier league goals.

Arsenal

• The Gunners are unbeaten in six away league games in 2011, winning three of those.

• They have conceded seven goals in their last three away league games.

• Arsenal are on a 15-match unbeaten run in the league, although this includes seven draws. They are the only Premier League team who are unbeaten in 2011.

• Robin van Persie has scored 18 goals in 19 games for club and country in 2011, including 16 goals in 17 matches for Arsenal.


LEADING GOALSCORERS


Tottenham

Van der Vaart: 12 goals (10 league);

Bale & Pavlyuchenko: 11 goals (7 league)

Crouch: 11 goals (4 league)



Arsenal

Van Persie: 17 goals (13 league); Nasri: 14 goals (9 league)


MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Martin Atkinson

Assistant referees: John Flynn & Peter Kirkup

Fourth official: Stuart Attwell


LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Tottenham (W3-2 v Stoke, h): Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto (Gallas 89), Van der Vaart, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale, Pavlyuchenko, Crouch.Subs not used: Cudicini, Jenas, Defoe, Bassong, Rose, Sandro.

Arsenal (D1-1 v Liverpool, h): Szczesny, Eboue, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Diaby (Song 81), Wilshere (Bendtner 72), Walcott (Arshavin 72), Fabregas, Nasri, van Persie. Subs not used: Lehmann, Squillaci, Gibbs, Chamakh.

welcome back vis. i cant wait for the game. iwonder what team harry will put out

same with me i always tend to put us for a win even when i think we wont win.

i think it will be a draw aswell. although a lot depends on man u 2mz cos if they win then surley the goons will relise its over and there heads may go down.

i hope harry goes 442. i would play

gomez
kaboul galas daws ekotto
lennon sandro modric bale
crouch pav

bring defoe on later for pav and save hudd incase we are losing

VisionarySound wrote:

ArnieArdiles wrote:

VisionarySound wrote:Been busy Arnie and didn't have chance to start the thread until yesterday. I would go for . . . . .

Gomes
Benny Dawson Gallas Kaboul
Sandra
Bale Lennon
Moddle
Pavy Crouch

Leave Defoe & VDV on the bench and use as impact and to change formation if required (pavy & Crouch off) . . . .

Okies fair doos Vis ...I meant that only you and Lought had posted on it ...sure some of the regulars have been in since you started it up but never mind lol


As for your line-up , you're doing it again with your left and right trick
Seems an okay team but I'd be suprised not see Hudd in the starting line-up ....Sandro for me also has to start , he was our best player in the Cola Cup against the Goons and he's come on leaps since then...

LOL Arnie on my screen Benny is on the left as is Bale ! Ye gods man what more do you want ????
Sandra has to start he has been our most influential player of late. Thudd has run too hot & cold for me (especially against Real) in his 2 comeback games and I wouldn't want to risk him TBH, as highly as I do rate him. Save him to destroy Chelski & Citeh and give him some time late on against the goners to pop his passes around and have 'em chasing thier tails. I really think we need to have the 2 upfront to keep arsenils holding players busy & not let them settle into their tippy-tappy fluidity . . . . . .

You could be right about keeping their back line on their toes and if thats whats needed then I think we have to play Defoe & Crouch... I think Harry to begin with at least will be quite happy to allow the Goons have the ball in their own half and will look to play to what I belive is our greatest attribute , the counter attack.... I think we will be looking to regain possesion from them the moment their midfielders have the ball in our half rather than we get the ball off their defensive players, first half at least... This is why I think we should baulk up our midfield with the trio combination yet to be seen , Hudd, Sandro and Modric ....

Most likely it wont happen and Harry will play safe with a 4-4-1-1 ... Teams soon to be announced ....COYS!