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Spurs desire three points back from Arsenal in North London Derby

By John Wozniak

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur and Alex Iwobi of Arsenal argue during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur and Alex Iwobi of Arsenal argue during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 27: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 27: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal scores his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth at Emirates Stadium on February 27, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Keys To The Game

It’s a question of who can keep it tight at the back, both sides will line up with quality strikers. Spurs have scored once in two games, the lack of goals coincides with a dip in form. Arsenal comes into the game having won five of their last six league games.

Mesut Ozil had a fine game, scoring Arsenal‘s opener in the 5-1 win against Bournemouth in midweek. Ozil has started two games for the Gunners in 2019. Emery would be wise to stick with the German international for Saturday‘s crucial game.

Kane missed a good chance from close range at Stamford Bridge in midweek, he must be clinical in Saturday’s game.

Pochettino must keep his composure, are the cracks appearing for the Spurs boss? Poch’s recent comments are indicative of a frustrated head coach.

"If we want to win titles we need to operate in a different way because, at the moment, we operate in the same way as we operated five years ago. We’re doing a fantastic job, but if we want to be real contenders, we need to operate in a different way in the future. Again, the call for ambition went unheeded as Spurs once again failed to sign a player during the January transfer window. via espn.com"

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This fixture feels like a cup game, there is so much at stake for both clubs. A win for Spurs would move them to within five points of Manchester City in second. Defeat for Arsenal could see them give way to Manchester United in fourth place. There’s everything to play for, it’s a game that could boil down to which team has the strongest desire to take three points.

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