For the primary time in an age, the Gunners head to Spurs as favourites as they sit high of the Premier League standings and with a real probability of profitable the title.
Spurs, in the meantime, are combating for the highest 4 and in actual hazard of shedding to their fiercest rivals at house within the league for the primary time in 9 years.
Right here’s how Dan Kilpatrick sees as the important thing components which is able to determine the sport.
Saka’s menace on the wing
Bukayo Saka’s pulsating battle with Dan Burn was a function of Arsenal’s 0-0 draw at Newcastle of their final League recreation. On Sunday, Saka shall be up towards both Ben Davies or Clement Lenglet, supported by left wing-back Ivan Perisic.
Saka is in fantastic type and maintaining him quiet is essential to Spurs’s hopes of getting a outcome, whereas Perisic will goal to make him fearful about defensive duties, too. Saka must be aiming to press Davies or Lenglet into errors.
Playmakers Odegaard and Kane
Martin Odegaard’s help for Gabriel Martinelli towards Brighton was a move few gamers within the Premier League may have performed — however Harry Kane is amongst them.
Odegaard and Kane are very completely different gamers, however each are visionary playmakers and the artistic hub of their groups. Arsenal shall be cautious of Kane’s objective menace, however should cease from him from dropping into area, whereas Spurs must be involved about permitting Odegaard time on the ball.
Tottenham’s fast counters
Arsenal have been underdone by Manchester United’s speedy counter-attacks of their solely League defeat of the season, at Previous Trafford in September.
Breaking at velocity stays Spurs’s greatest energy, and they’re completely arrange to take action, with Antonio Conte prone to have a entrance three of Kane, Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski obtainable.
Mikel Arteta will need his aspect to dominate the ball, however that can swimsuit Conte, who prefers to play the chances.
