Spurs v Arsenal - 12 May - Prem

I just really really really want to beat them today, especially after the BS postponement of this fixture. Our squad is more talented than theirs and we have a better manager, but we are still able to under-perform on any given day, and we all know that often happens when we meet big rivals.

I would expect the same XI that played at Anfield. Rumors of injuries to Saka and White on their side. A draw for them would be a good result, so I wonder if they will try to sit back as that can be effective against us. Not sure how good they are at that though, def not their usual style.

 

I wouldn't say our squad is that talented. We have two exceptional players in Son and Kane, but after that, it goes from decent to ordinary to mediocre.

Conte has done a massive job to get this squad into the position we are in, but it is a limited squad and those limitations have been borne out over the course of the season with the inconsistent results.

 

'More talented' than Arsenal's is all I claimed. We all know your feelings about it in absolute terms.

 

We have more talented forwards overall.
But defense and midfield? I'd say it's about even.

 

Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.
Subs: Winks, Rodon, Gollini, Bergwijn, Lucas Moura, White, Scarlett, Devine, Matthew Craig

No Romero, who has picked up a knock. He's replaced by Sanchez.
Any confidence I had in winning this tie has now diminished by 20%.

 

No Romero???? damn

 

Lloris overplays AGAIN and we get away with it. With lugnuts like Sanchez, Dier and Davis in defense, no time to be playing out from the back.

 

Not surprisingly, they have settled faster, they are playing with house money after all.

 

They are trying to wind up Son, he does have a history of losing his rag.

 

Davis booked for trying to be too clever instead of dealing with a long ball forward.

 

1-0, Kane (p), 22 mins.

 

As Son rises to head Kulusevki's cross, Cedric shoves him in the back and Paul Tierney points to the spot.

 

Holding finally booked for mugging Son.

 

And now Holding sent off for elbowing Son, second yellow!

 

2-0, Kane, 37 mins.

 

From Son's corner, Bentancur flicks on and Kane nods home at the far post.

 

Nketiah, who is in good nick for them, forces a tip save from Lloris.

 

HT, 2-0.

 

Breathless game.

 

3-0, Son, 47 mins.

 

Spurs kick off towards the Wall and Arsenal never touch the ball until Ramsdale picks it out of his goal. The ball is played into Kane in the box and as he turns Gabriel, who almost hauls him down for another pen, Son swoops in to cooly finish and collect his 21st of the season.

 

Just a reminder that we have blown a 3-0 lead playing against 10 men; Ben Davies makes a vital block after we switch off and allow them to launch a dangerous attack.

 

Kane with a lovely cross for Royal but Ramsdale saves.

 

After a long period of possession, Kane charges forward and thumps a long-range effort that Ramsdale pushes over the bar.