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7 February 2015 1877 comments
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With Tottenham and Arsenal registering convincing wins last weekend, both sides take confidence into today’s crucial north London derby as the race for the top four intensifies.

For the hosts, Harry Kane has eight goals and three assists from his last eight League starts and, having delivered a 19-point haul against Chelsea on New Year’s Day, he has proven he can deliver against the toughest opponents. Christian Eriksen is also a man bang in form, having netted four goals in his last six outings in all competitions. Their twin threat will carry the hopes for the Spurs faithful, although Mauricio Pochettino’s side may find the going tough against an Arsenal defence that has kept clean sheets in their last three league encounters.

The Tottenham team news finds Pochettino make two changes as Eric Dier and Nabil Bentaleb earn recalls at the expense of Federico Fazio and Paulinho who drop to the bench.

As expected, Alexis Sanchez is missing from the Arsenal teamsheet as Arsene Wenger preserves his star asset in the light of his recent hamstring problems. The Gunners’ boss makes one change – handing Danny Welbeck an immediate recall following his recovery from a thigh injury – Theo Walcott drops to the bench.

In the absence of Sanchez and Walcott, Fantasy managers will be looking Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud to produce once again. Over 130,000 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have drafted in Cazorla this week, with many making the straight swap from Sanchez. The Spaniard has scored twice and bagged three assists in the last two Gameweeks from the central “number 10” role, while five goals and an assist in his last six highlights Olivier Giroud’s recent form.

  1. Wiz
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    #COYG

    1. Gimli son of Gloin
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      COYS

  2. Your Mum's Athletic
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    SECOND goalscorer?

    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Harry, so he's halfway to his hatty.

      1. In Like Flynn.
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        😳

      2. Your Mum's Athletic
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        I see what you did there

      3. Billy Gilmore
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        Skip maths at school? 😉

  3. Wiz
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    Ramsey 😉

    1. Wiz
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      ^^

  4. Bubz
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    Koscielny goal today

    1. Fifa las vegas
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      Is that right

      1. Bubz
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        Headed goal aye.

    2. RubeRx
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      ill take it

  5. Pedram
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    Feel sorry for the Wally owners.

    1. Bubz
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      He could still score. Dont write him off yet.

    2. RubeRx
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      no you dont

  6. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Come on yooooouuuuuuu spuuuurrrrrrsssss

    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 10 months ago

      Any bets?

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
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        over 3.5 goals in both derbies 😎

        1. RubeRx
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          3.5? no way you lose

      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Just a couple of singles and an accum...

        All lose if spurs lose

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          Not my Kane FGS though

        2. Fifa las vegas
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          All eggs in one basket day? 🙂

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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            Pretty much... If spurs lose no bet would be consolation so thought feck it

        3. Ginkapo FPL
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          I hate putting the early game in accies as it ruins the whole lot most of the time.

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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            Yeah I know... Just couldn't resist

  7. In Like Flynn.
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    Off to watch the game I think. Have fun.

  8. andres
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    Wally owners, what do you think about him being dropped?

    1. Fifa las vegas
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      What do you think we think?

      1. andres
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        Looks bad, not on the pitch with alexis out... Where is he in the pecking order??

        Might start against leister? Game in 3 days

    2. Raddy
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      I'm over the moon.

    3. Fred54
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      Hopefully he'll come off the bench.

      Getting the line-up for the next GW before the deadline is a God send, so use that wisely and make a decision from there, but even if Walcott starts V Liecester that game there's no gaurantee of a place after that game.

      1. andres
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        He will go after that game surely,

  9. BIG TONES
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    Guy chasing me in ML has captained John Terry. Wowzers

    1. Moin
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      😆 But kinda safe bet

  10. Moin
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    Ospina to Concede today from an Eriksen Freekick!

    1. Jafooli
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      *Chadli

  11. Top 210 Club
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    I'd settle for a high scoring game, with nothing for Cazorla, kane or eriksen. Giroud hatty!

  12. denial
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    COYS

  13. Gimli son of Gloin
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    Spuds 2-1 Arsenal
    Kane with 2, Giroud for Arse

    1. Bubz
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      I'd take that

    2. Fifa las vegas
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      Nah, not happening.

      1-1 Eriksen and Walcott 🙂

  14. Jafooli
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    C'mon Chadli (from the bench)

    Cheers chickenandpeas

  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Just OD'ed on chocolate. Poor show.

  16. fatherted
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    Just thought I'd congratulate Villa for breaking their goal drought v Chelsea today.

    #firsttimeihavehadachelseadefenderallseason.

  17. Nobodinho
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    COME ON YOU GUNNERS

  18. Moin
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    and the DERBY DAY beings!

  19. Epic Fail
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    Great news about Walcott. I see him in quite a few teams.

    1. andres
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      Unfortunately in mine also.

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Absolutely.

    3. RamaJama
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      What's the news?

    4. Raddy
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      Hold your horses. Walcott could easily bang one in if he comes on for 30 or so.

      1. Epic Fail
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        Oh, no doubt. Far less chance than if he started though, so if I were a betting man I'd say he will blank.

    5. Mílanista
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      Goal off the bench.

  20. Optimus.
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    C'mon Kane and Cazorla differentials

    1. Jafooli
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      Aguero (c) is were it's at.....

    2. Mílanista
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      Wait for the Aguero(c) differential later.

  21. Jafooli
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    Just put a pony on a donkey to score first 😮

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      That sounds so wrong ...

    2. Mull
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      Someone get the holy water!!!

  22. Sim Simma
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    Final score will be 2-2, Chelsea to lose 1-0 to villa and Everton to win 3-2. Bookmark this

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
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      Optimistic City fan

  23. Mull
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    Just noticed that Ramsey FGS was a price boost on Sky Bet just after I bet on the odds that weren't boosted. 😡

    1. Mílanista
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      Won't make any difference.

  24. BIG TONES
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    Will be lots of goals in this one.

    1. RubeRx
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      nahh

    2. money face bandwagon
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      hopefully a 0-0

  25. Captain Shirokov
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    Who the feck is James H?

  26. Your Mum's Athletic
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    @Alexis_Sanchez 28s29 seconds ago

    Mucha suerte para hoy compañeros!! Me hubiese gustado estar ahi con ustedes ... Vamossss âš½ï¸âš½ï¸

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
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      translation - out for a month 😉

    2. Jafooli
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      Do speak French....

      1. Jafooli
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        *don't

      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
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        French?

    3. RubeRx
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      Translation:

      Good luck to all my teammates. Would've liked to be there with you guys. Let's go!

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
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        whoosh

  27. Prime
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    Did... did Owen just say it's Welbeck over Walcott because of his pace?

    1. Nobodinho
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      😯

    2. Mull
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      lol

  28. TorresMagic™
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    Nice shot Kane

  29. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Wow.

  30. Stats Don\'t Lie
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    Of course it has to be wally, my arsenal attacker that gets benched.