Talking in his Sky Sports activities column, Paul Merson says he can be “shocked” if Tottenham got here out on prime in opposition to Arsenal in Sunday’s north London derby, on account of Ange Postecoglou’s reliance on enjoying attacking soccer.
The Gunners and Spurs go into the mouth-watering match – dwell on Sky Sports activities with kick-off at 2pm – stage on factors within the league after each side picked up 4 wins and a draw from their opening video games.
Tottenham have put Harry Kane’s summer season departure to Bayern Munich behind them, with Postecoglou’s enticing model of play given the nickname “Angeball” for the reason that begin of the season.
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Nonetheless, Sky Sports activities pundit Merson believes the Australian coach’s techniques are set to be blown aside by final season’s Premier League runners-up.
Learn under for the Magic Man’s evaluation forward of the north London derby…
It is a huge take a look at for Tottenham – it is not an enormous take a look at for Arsenal, is it? All people goes mad about Tottenham, however they’ve solely actually performed Manchester United at dwelling to date this season.
One group has been doing it for the final yr and a half, whereas this Spurs one is simply getting it collectively. Arsenal proved themselves final season by practically taking the perfect group on this planet all the best way over 38 video games.
Sunday is all about how Tottenham method it and I do not know if Ange Postecoglou will change his sport. Chatting with Celtic followers, he will not – he performs the identical soccer in all places he has gone.
If he does not, it’ll open the sport up. And in case you go toe-to-toe in opposition to Arsenal, there’s just one winner. Due to the best way they go the ball and transfer between the traces, I do not know if Spurs might dwell with Arsenal. They are going to get blown away.
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In the event that they go counter-attacking, it is a totally different sport. However I do not suppose this supervisor goes to try this. So I might be shocked if Tottenham received this soccer match, I might be amazed.
And I am not saying this can be a free hit for Spurs. Their followers is not going to need to be coming away from there after getting beat. Those that suppose it is a free hit have by no means performed on this sport earlier than, or aren’t Arsenal or Tottenham followers.
Spurs cannot have the angle of ‘it is Arsenal, the second finest group within the nation to la di da’. No. Tottenham need to go in there on Sunday and might’t play any higher.
Neville: North London derby my favorite fixture
In the meantime, Sky Sports activities pundit Gary Neville has branded the north London derby as his most pleasant fixture because of the “electrical energy” between the 2 sides.
“I can not await this north London derby,” he advised the Gary Neville Podcast. “Since I’ve joined Sky Sports activities, I’ve achieved Merseyside derbies and Manchester derbies and we have had some unbelievable video games in each.
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“Nonetheless, the sport that has been the one which I’ve generally loved probably the most is the north London derby, particularly when it comes to the electrical energy within the sport. A number of the video games have been magnificent and there have been objectives.
“I am actually trying ahead to subsequent weekend. It must be an immense sport.”
Neville additionally says it’s too early to guage ‘Angeball’, with January a greater time to evaluate how far Postecoglou has improved this Tottenham group.
“Once we went to observe Tottenham vs Man Utd just a few weeks in the past, I stated the Spurs followers have been going to have lots of enjoyable this season,” Neville added.
“It is actually vital that your group has that cohesion with the supervisor and the sensation that he belongs there.
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“There isn’t a doubt with Ange Postecoglou that they imagine this can be a good man, a person that speaks up in interviews and has an honesty about him. He performs good soccer, he takes dangers and that’s actually vital for Spurs followers.
“Bear in mind, they’ve misplaced Harry Kane. At this second in time, it’s completely unbelievable what is occurring at Spurs. Nonetheless, we might want to evaluate it in January.
“I am certain that’s what the Tottenham teaching employees will likely be pondering. It’s totally early within the season, it is not a time to get carried away, it is a group to maintain working and subsequent weekend is a showcase sport for them and Arsenal.”
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