{"id":1346,"date":"2019-02-28T20:29:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T20:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spursforlife.com\/?p=1346"},"modified":"2019-02-28T20:29:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T20:29:56","slug":"big-match-preview-spurs-v-them-next-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spursforlife.com\/big-match-preview-spurs-v-them-next-door\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG Match Preview: Spurs v Them Next Door"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If ever there was a time to playing Arsenal, this is not it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to back Premier League defeats has ended Tottenham\u2019s\nhopes of the title with the side drawing criticism from all corners of the footballing\nfraternity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In hindsight, the pressure those defeats to Burnley and\nChelsea has down dumbed down the importance of this North London derby even\nthough a top four spot for both sides remains the goals for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tottenham need to bounce back and make their fans believe\nagain so will it be a walk in the park for Spurs or should we be a little\nworried as Unai Emery\u2019s Arsenal make the trip across town to Wembley?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may be better to gloss over this section quickly as form\nis not good for Tottenham as mentioned above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That 3-0 demolition of Borussia Dortmund now seems like a\nlong time ago and the return of Harry Kane has not yet yielded the results we\nwere all hoping for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same cannot be said of rivals Arsenal who are in the\nprocess of a transition phase. As much as it pains us to say, to even have the\nGunners in contention for a top four spot is a fine achievement and the club\ncome into the game off the back of a 5-1 thumping of Bournemouth and a 2-0 comfortable\nwin over Southampton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head to Head<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North London derby is one of the most contested matches\nin the Premier League era and the recent home record for Tottenham over the Gunners\nis quite good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not since March 2014 has Spurs lost at home in the Premier League\nto the Arsenal although the Gunners did record a 2-1 victory in the League Cup\nat White Hart Lane in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be the third meeting between the two this season (both\nat the Emirates) with Arsenal winning a topsy turvy clash 4-2 in the league in\nDecember and Tottenham famously gaining revenge two weeks later in the League\nCup with a 2-0 win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well we have to go for a Tottenham win don\u2019t we!! Although\nform has not been good, now is the time bounce back and show the Lilywhite\nfaithful that the season will not fade out like in previous seasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are going for a 2-1 Spurs win with Kane to get on the\nscoresheet and generate that feel good factor ahead of the second leg Champions\nLeague clash with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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