In a North London rivalry between two unbeaten teams, Arsenal FC will undoubtedly face Tottenham Hotspur in the weekend’s main Premier League match.
These two groups, together with Manchester City and Liverpool, make up the only clubs without a loss thus far this young season. Both the Gunners and Spurs come into this matchup with 13 points after four victories and one tie.
FYI: North London Derby Match, Sunday, September 24, 2:00 PM, Emirates Stadium, London, UK
Predicted starting XI: Arsenal Toffees Hotspur
Arsenal team news Toffees Hotspur
PL Form: Arsenal WWDWW Tottenham Hotspur WWWWD
PL Standing: Arsenal 4th, 13 pts Tottenham Hotspur 2nd, 13 pts
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Arsenal 56% Draw 22% Tottenham Hotspur 22%
Pretty much everybody expected Arsenal to be up here, in the top four of the league table. Pretty much nobody expected Tottenham to be where they are, sitting second as autumn descends upon us.
Having finished mid-table last season, mostly due to the disaster hire that was Antonio Conte, Tottenham look like a brand new side under first year manager Ange Postecoglu.
Let’s take a look at what he might think the winning hand to play would be in this rivalry grudge match.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction at Arsenal FC
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr, James Maddison; Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Heung-Min Son
Paul M. Banks is the owner/manager of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
He’s written for numerous publications, including the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. He regularly
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