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5 March 2016 1919 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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The spotlight is on White Hart Lane for arguably the most high-pressure North London derby since the advent of the Premier League. Spurs need to rebound from their defeat to West Ham United if they want to close the gap on league leaders Leicester City, while the Gunners will strive to avoid their third successive loss.

Despite ranking top for attempts (74), second for shots inside the box (45), third for big chances (11) and top for shots on target (28) across the past four Gamweeks, Spurs recorded just five goals and suffered from a 6.8% shot-conversion rate. At the other end of the pitch, Mauricio Pochettino’s men kept it relatively tight, conceding just three goals. They being said, their rivals will draw encouragement from the fact that Tottenham have notched only two clean sheets in 10 outings.

Arsenal also posted some impressive underlying stats over the last four Gameweeks, charting second for attempts (64), joint-top for shots inside the box (50) and fourth for shots on target (20). Ultimately, the Gunners were undermined by their inability to stifle opposition attacks, with only four teams conceding more goals (six) during that stretch. Investors in their squad will certainly be concerned that Arsenal have won once in five road ties.

  1. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who's Ireland's best Left Back?

    Brady?

    1. HVT
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Shaw?

      1. Ayew Serious
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        9 years, 9 months ago

        He's an Irish Right back

        1. HVT
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          My bad!

    2. Nicks93
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      Me

      1. Eden Azzzar
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        Robertson isn't it

        1. Ayew Serious
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          Scottish

    3. Jimmers
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      Yes - streets ahead

    4. FrankieTheGent
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      Still Irwin

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        ^this^

    5. Spencer
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      Steve Staunton

    6. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
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      Plattenhardt

    7. Cilly Bonnolly
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      Denis Irwin

  2. Flying Assassins
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Just seen that the guy who's behind me in ML has brought in Aguero and triple captained him... scared!

    1. HVT
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      9 years, 9 months ago

      'Don't look back in anger' 😉

  3. Chinu
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    First time I bench Bellerin in so many weeks and this is what he does to me. How typical.

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      yep same and a CS probably to along with 2/3 bonus

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
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      I'm sure it's nothing personal.

  4. Laporte In A Storm
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    Is arsenals game next still predicated on the cup match? Didnt realise thefixtures were so close - surely can't be rearranged that short notice?

    1. Jimmers
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      People have been put on notice since the replay date was announced

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
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      Yup. Lose and they have a game next week. Win, and they have a blank.

  5. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    Off to St James park now, so in usual tradition.....

    Up the cherries !

    1. Ayew Serious
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      Tell Daniels to score xo

      1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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        Just text him, an assist, CS and 3 bps only. Soz

      2. Eden Azzzar
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        Yes this

  6. Danno - Emre Canada
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    Just a goal Sanchez. That's all

  7. Chenku╰☆╮
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    ospina could come off with 12 pts with a CS here.

    1. Eden Azzzar
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      Forster to ospina?

  8. Eden Azzzar
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    What a decent little player this Egyptian guy is

  9. HVT
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    Benched Wolly last week...
    Benched Bellend this week....
    I see a pattern here...

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      well at least if you only have 11 next week you can't bench any points

  10. Lizard Lips
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    Any news on Ake? You think he plays? Hector first sub!!

  11. Pedram
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    Badly need Arsenal to lose their clean sheet,

  12. Fred54
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    T minus 5 minutes.

  13. FPL Puppy
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    Coq RED!!

  14. Trae44
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    Coq red

  15. HVT
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    How we fixed for next week?
    Exactly 11 players here with 2 Arsenal.

  16. VS10_
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    Coquelin you fecin idiot.

  17. Bubz
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    Idiot Coquelin

  18. Davido989
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    Coq is brainless. And pretty not good.

  19. cyclopropane
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    Next week's fixtures look bright. All my players have either NEW, avl, bou, WBA, nor.

  20. Jimmers
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    That changes things!!!!!!!!!!

  21. Eden Azzzar
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    Bye coq

  22. Declan
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    Muppet

  23. ARKANOIIDE
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    Coq red card

  24. The Algerian Dream
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    Coquelin second yellow!

  25. Evs
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    This may change things.... 😀

    1. George Sillett
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      Coq up arsen

  26. Zizoulicious
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    Ridiculous foul

  27. Porkchops Johnson
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    Now who didn't see that red card coming

  28. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
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    Red Coq

  29. Arteta
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    9 years, 9 months ago

    Are you kidding me Coquelin?! So unnecessary.

  30. super zlatan
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    I knew there would be a red