Arsenal Vs Tottenham Hotspur - EPL Match Preview 31-10-09

Arsenal Vs Tottenham Hotspur – EPL Match Preview 31-10-09

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Kevin

Derby matches in football are for all time great delight to watch but only some of them are as stimulating and absorbing as the North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham. It is always an immense match for both teams, but due to current setting of points table in which they both share equal points with Gunners had one game in hand, they will be pushing hard to win and take all three points.

Arsenal Vs Tottenham Hotspur - EPL Match Preview 31-10-09

Last night Arsene’s young & experienced guns have done what Fergie’s men failed to deliver last week i.e. to beat Liverpool. Can Arsenal hold there nerve for another 90 minutes on the pitch? This is the question which is in the minds of every Gunners fan. Late goals at Upton Park last Sunday slinked Arsenal’s hopes to become closer to Chelsea & Man Utd in league table with one more game to go. For Gunners it was a story of once again not finishing a game off.

‘To do is to dare’; Spurs on the other hand has to repeat their performance of Carling Cup win against Everton. They have to do what none other teams have done so far in Premier League this season i.e. to beat Arsenal at their home.

Stats: Gunners are so far unbeaten at home this season in Premier League while Spurs have won three out of five away matches they have played so far.

Players to Watch:

Arsenal: van Persie, Fabregas & Arshvin are the players to watch for Arsenal. They shared 12 Goals among them this season so far in League.

Tottenham: Defoe & Keane will be the key players for Spurs. They both have scored 11 times so far in League. And not to forget Crouch who has scored a hat-trick against Arsenal when he was at Merseyside.

- – contributed by O’ Faiz – -

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