The derby games are always worth watching. The North London rivalry grows stronger each year as both sides improve their squad. The El Classico used to be this fun for me but it hasn’t been the same rivalry since Ronaldo and Messi left the la liga. I’m glad that the derby aren’t built around the players but the team. This weekend Arsenal will be without some of their most crucial players and I think their absence will influence the outcome of the game. My prediction for the game still goes in favor of Arsenal, a tough win for Arteta.
They say you wouldn’t know the importance of a player till you see them not playing I think Odegaard not playing will be a very important factor in this game and the next coming games. The North London derby is one of the oldest and fierce derby in the premier league that even players aren’t sold or alloy to jump ship to the rival, i could remember Emmanuel Adebayor being the hated person when he jumped ship then. But seriously right now it is not that as fierce as before with Arsenal almost being the bullies now. They have a win rate of 3 out of 4 in the last two seasons which clearly shows that Tottenham aren’t winning titles only but their overall performance has taken a downturn.
This time around they could cause arsenal problems because the midfield which is where the spurs are strong at is where Arsenal currently has a deep hole. I could remember last season when Arsenal was whopping Tottenham 3 goals in the first half Odegaard was having a hand in three of the goals, which clearly shows his importance to this team. He will be missed a lot.
Why is everyone only talking about Arsenal to win the league title? There is Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and even Tottenham so why is Arsenal only mentioned and been called a failure at the end of the season when every other club I mentioned also failed to win the league title or are they all been written off as top clubs in the league? Yes Arsenal are doing well lately, they have done a good job keeping City on their toes in the last two seasons. It is okay if you don’t believe they deserve praises but don’t label Arsenal as failures.
The other clubs you mentioned for the past two seasons have been a shadow of themselves and nobody will ever count them as title contenders except maybe Liverpool, but Arsenal has played the last seasons their best football in over a decade and this is why many think they should utilize this period and clinch a title, they were top spot in the league last two seasons for over 200 days and still bottled it and that’s why the failure tag even though it is not right to attribute it to them is been attributed to them