Eric Dier does not hesitate. The key to the 3-0 home drubbing of Arsenal at the end of last season that propelled Tottenham into the Champions League and pushed their rivals towards fifth place and frustration? “The atmosphere,” the centre-half replies. “That was maybe one of the best atmospheres I’ve played in and it was... Read more
A rare Thomas Partey strike and goals from Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka secured a well-deserved 3-1 win, Spurs losing for the first time in the league this season having equalised through Harry Kane’s penalty. Partey got the ball rolling with his first Arsenal goal from outside the box in his 65th match for the... Read more
TAP IN: Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus scores their side’s second goal of the game during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire This was a powerful statement in a dramatic north London derby by an Arsenal side in no mood to surrender their leadership of the Premier League – and... Read more
Spurs, who have been able to pull off some major results under the Italian’s watch, imploded inside the Emirates Stadium, with Harry Kane’s penalty the only cause for celebration. Given a testing afternoon – and a kick in the head. Had to shuffle into his less preferred back-four role briefly after Emerson dismissal and was... Read more
Arsenal host Tottenham in a massive north London derby on Saturday as first host third in the Premier League following impressive starts to the season for both of these bitter rivals. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are top of the table and have won six of their first seven games as Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo... Read more
Son whips in the free kick, it takes a touch onto Richarlison, who gets a soft shot away, on target, but the England keeper gets a hand to it and keeps it out. Spurs timed that perfectly there, flag stayed down, but surely would’ve been a VAR check had that gone in. Spurs are pinned... Read more
North London Derby day is here! Arsenal host Tottenham in an early season measuring stick match for both sides. The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League table, one point ahead of Spurs. Arsenal have played a slightly more difficult schedule, but neither side have exactly had to run the gamut of tough league... Read more
ottenham will be without Dejan Kulusevksi for today’s huge north London derby meeting with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. The Swede was injured on international duty, although Antonio Conte does have a number of options in attacking areas. Heung-min Son, fresh from scoring a stunning hat-trick from the bench against Leicester last... Read more
The hosts will be hoping to continue their rich vein of form this week against their neighbors, having won six of their opening seven Premier League games so far this season. The Gunners sit at the top of the table, one point clear of defending champions Manchester City, going into today’s early kickoff, though this... Read more
FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES – Image numbers 1416016379, 1398697273 – GRADIENT ADDED) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal (L) and Antonio Conte, the Tottenham Hotspur manager. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur play in the North London derby on October 1,2022 at the Emirates Stadium... Read more
