Arsenal will Welcome Spurs to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night for the north London Derby.
Still the only team with their unbeaten Premier League home record intact this season, The gunners are on a mission to right their recent knockout wrongs in Wednesday’s clash at the Emirates.
While the Gunners’ FA Cup run at the weekend, Ange’s men scored three times after 90minutes against non-league Tamworth albeit only after being taken to an additional 30 minutes.
Arsenal Loss in Form ?
The walls of the Emirates have fallen down if Arsenal’s last two home horror shows are anything to go by, as Arteta’s troops have already ceded their hopes of FA Cup glory and will surely do the same in the EFL Cup after a pair of alarmingly toothless attacking displays.
Five days on from their gut-wrenching home loss to Newcastle United in the latter competition – where they were taught a harsh lesson in attacking ruthlessness – Arsenal were left to lament another pitiful performance in front of goal against 10-man Man United, who defied the odds to keep their FA Cup title defence going.
Bayindir was the hero with two penalty saves, and Havertz was the villain with a catalogue of shocking misses on a day where Jesus was off injured with an all-too familiar knee injury, strengthening Gooners’ arguments for a shiny new attacker in January.
However, arteta backed his existing players to dig themselves out of their hole as they endeavour to avoid losing three games in a row for the first time since January 2024; defeat in the derby could see them sit nine points below Liverpool having played a game more depending on how the Reds fare at Nottingham Forest.
The Tottenham faithful may have enjoyed Sunday evening’s viewing, but their side’s sorry performance against National League opposition would have been an extremely painful watch, at least until their Premier League quality finally showed in extra time at the Lamb Ground.
Arsenal have an excellent home record against Tottenham and it is a big ask for the away side to come here and win. Arsenal are now the only side in the premier league to be unbeaten at home this season. All other sides in the league having dropped some points at home. Arteta will be short some players in attack with a mountain of injuries starting to add up for his squad. Saka looks to remain out for this match and a number that of the next matches with a view to a return in February.
Spurs will still be without a large portion of their regularly back four for this match.
