Arsenal will be full of self belief after their win
over rivals Tottenham and can go and crack the Turf Moor code.
Not exact matches
McCarthy elected to rest the side who had secured an impressive 1 - 0 victory
over Tottenham just four days earlier with a view to keeping them fresh for the upcoming meeting with relegation
rivals Burnley.
Premier League
rivals Arsenal and Crystal Palace have come to an agreement
over the loan signing of young French striker Yaya Sanogo, report the Daily Star, with the former Auxerre man set to move to Selhurst Park until the end of the season and join Alan Pardew and the Eagles» fight for Premier League survival, that was given a huge boost with the weekend win
over Tottenham Hotspur.
But once the semifinal is
over the only thing Wenger can concentrate on is trying to claw his way back into the «Wenger Trophy» positions where we currently lie 4 points behind our biggest
rival for 4th place, Liverpool, and one point below
Tottenham.
It's a bizarre case of two points dropped and one point gained following our 2 - 2 draw with
Tottenham, as while we really should have got the win
over our north London
rivals, we were forced to come from behind having been reduced to ten men in order to salvage a point.
Yes we are
rivals to
Tottenham but can't we just concentrate on our team and leave theirs alone, our days of celebrating our team being ahead of them in 4th rather than how we remain in 4th
over the years is part of our problem now, I remember the season Leicester won the league we fans were celebrating that we came second and topped
Tottenham instead of getting angry that Leicester won the league but see what happened the next season and now?
The striker has bagged 71 Ligue 1 goals
over the past three seasons albeit in a struggling side, and his consistency could
rival that of
Tottenham's Harry Kane or any other top Premier League goalscorer.
If Arsenal fans were hoping for a slip up or two
over the christmas period from any of the other clubs in with a chance of challenging for the Premier League title, then we were left with just one hope and that was soon snuffed out last night as our north London
rivals Tottenham ran out 4 - 1 winners
over Southampton.
Over the next week alone we have a testing trip to Bulgaria for a match against Ludogorets, before facing
rivals Tottenham in the league.
The Gabon international may not have had the best time against
Tottenham either, but Wenger aimed a slight dig at Lacazette
over his miss, suggesting it was down to a lack of confidence following the arrival of a
rival centre - forward.
There is a saying that Arsenal fans might want to think about as we try to get
over the pain of losing to our north London
rivals Tottenham for the first time since goals from Bale and Lennon beat us at White Hart Lane nearly two years ago.
Despite the fact that there have been Arsenal transfer rumours linking us with the all round midfielder for
over a year now, our Premier League
rivals Man United and
Tottenham are also rumoured to be very keen on signing him this summer.
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Tottenham's fierce London
rivals Chelsea reportedly failed with a move for the player in the summer as reported by HITC, with the player turning down a move to Stamford Bridge
over concerns about his playing time.
Tottenham Hotspur secured a massive win
over one of their
rivals for a top - four finish on Saturday, when they beat Arsenal 2 - 1 at White Hart Lane.
Further, it's added that fears
over Danny Rose's future could push
Tottenham into action, as they face a difficult summer ahead with ongoing speculation suggesting that several of their key players could be the subject of big - money offers from their
rivals.
And it will be an extra kick in the teeth if our north London
rivals Tottenham finally break the stranglehold we have had
over them for the whole of the Arsene Wenger era.
Perhaps most frustrating though is their inability to look a threat away from home against their direct
rivals as they've struggled against Liverpool and Chelsea in recent weeks, while they weren't much better when they secured a 1 - 0 win
over Tottenham at Old Trafford last month.
As well as having that extra fall back of a game in hand
over the Foxes and our north London
rivals Tottenham, Arsenal have the benefit of playing first this weekend.
However, are we just going to enjoy this brief moment in the sun after a first win
over the north London
rivals for some time, or do we think that this result and the performance that earned it shows that Arsenal can wrestle back and keep the dominance
over Tottenham that we have enjoyed for so long?
The Gunners earned a well - fought and well - deserved 2 - 0 victory
over high - flying
rivals Tottenham this weekend, pulling themselves to within a point of the top four.
Things could change
over the next couple of weeks and, knowing the luck that Arsenal tends to get with injury problems then it probably will, but right now it looks like the respective injury issues at our club and our north London
rivals Tottenham are going in our favour for the upcoming derby.
A single headed goal from Harry Kane was enough to edge
Tottenham the win
over rivals Arsenal in Saturday's North London Derby.
North London
rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are set to battle it out
over this summer transfer window in pursuit of two targets.
The equation was simple for Jose Mourinho's side on Sunday after Manchester City's 3 - 1 victory
over Tottenham Hotspur — win, or suffer the ignominy of enabling their derby
rival's coronation.
We have had a number of victories on this date in history, perhaps the most notable that I can recall being a 2 - 1 win
over bitter
rivals Tottenham in 1997.
After their win
over local
rivals Arsenal last weekend,
Tottenham will be wanting to carry on their good form against West Ham United.
Arsenal welcome north London
rivals Tottenham Hotspur to Emirates Stadium and will hope to extend their home dominance
over their local
rivals.
Despite scoring 10 goals in all competitions for Chelsea this season, including two in Saturday's 4 - 2 FA Cup semifinal victory
over Premier League title
rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Willian has struggled to secure a regular position under Antonio Conte, starting just 13 Premier League games under the Italian coach.
# 455783608 / gettyimages.com Arsenal welcome north London
rivals Tottenham Hotspur to Emirates Stadium and will hope to extend their home dominance
over their local
rivals.
February 14 —
Tottenham Hotspur broke the Premier League attendance record for the third time this season with 83,222 at Wembley Stadium watching their 1 - 0 win
over fierce local
rivals Arsenal.
Tottenham were all
over their
rivals at this point and were trying to find the winner.
Also including all competitions, Arsenal haven't lost at home since losing to their bitter north London
rivals Tottenham back in November (W13 D5 L0)-- during which they recorded wins
over Chelsea in the league and Barcelona in Europe.
Ten years on from the second European Cup victory Spurs fans had the perfect day enjoying
Tottenham's biggest win
over their
rivals Arsenal.
The 3 - 0 win
over Tottenham in Nashville saw City produce 90 minutes of high - tempo, quick - passing football that overwhelmed their Premier League
rivals.
In his 10 years at
Tottenham's arch
rivals; he played in
over 100 games, scoring 24 times.
Enjoying their best run of form for well
over a month, title chasing Chelsea go to Norwich bidding to secure their fourth win in a row − three in the league, one in the FA Cup − that would see them reduce their arrears on long - time leaders Manchester City, who aren't in action till the Sunday when they host title
rivals Tottenham.
Arsenal were able to claim second place in the top flight on the final day of the season thanks to a 4 - 0 victory
over Aston Villa, meaning that they overtook
rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the table.
Tottenham have improved on their domestic form as the season has gone along, and they are presently occupying the fourth position in the Premier League, with a five - point advantage
over London
rivals Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta's stunning late strike on Sunday all - but handed the Premier League title to Manchester United, as extended Arsenal's lead
over North London
rivals Tottenham to 2 points.
LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his side's intensity had been the decisive factor in their 2 - 0 victory
over north London derby
rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Arsenal landed a 2 - 0 home win
over Tottenham back in November and that snapped a four - match winless streak that they were on against their
rivals (D3 L1).
Chelsea are looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw at Sunderland with a win
over fierce
rivals Tottenham.
Tottenham finished above Arsenal for the first time since 1995 last season and have not tasted defeat against their arch
rivals in the league in
over three years.
Chelsea host their London
rivals tonight at Stamford Bridge knowing that a win
over Tottenham will end the north Londoners» hopes of securing their first - ever Premier League title.
Liverpool made their way through to the Fourth Round at the first attempt with a home victory
over rivals Everton in a thrilling Merseyside derby, while
Tottenham were on cruise control against Wimbledon.