Arsenal take on the visitors Tottenham in the round 9 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, October 1st at Emirates Stadium (London).
Arsenal may take into account the starting segment of the season. The Gunners not so long ago lost to another rival, Manchester United. And skeptics have already used these 1-3 as an excuse to say that this variant of Mikel Arteta's team is quite fragile, that it does not withstand duels with really serious opponents. Perhaps this is true, but only time will tell. At the same time, the Red-Whites, who were actively strengthening in the summer, are scrupulously collecting points with the weaker ones. If we discard Manchester United, then they have one hundred percent indicators this season, including 6 wins in the Premier League. It is significant that after a misfire with the “Red Devils” they defeated strong Brentford.
Tottenham have spent an unusually large amount under Levy in the summer. The “Spurs” and before sometimes actively bought in the offseason. But it was like that at a time when it was possible to earn a lot, first of all, on Bale’s sale. And now newcomers were recruited under the ultimatum of Conte. Antonio has the right to do so, as he was able to save last season by lifting new team to 4th place in the Premier League - and returning to the Champions League. True, the return to the main European Cup turns out to be inconsistent: a difficult victory over Marseille, finishing with ten men, and a defeat to Sporting. But at the same time, the Hotspurs are good in the domestic arena: 5 wins and 2 draws. At the same time, it is not the newcomers who are the making the difference, but the usual leaders, primarily Kane and Son.
This is the "North London derby", the most important in the capital of Great Britain and one of the hottest in theAlbion. But for the past 5 times in this pair, the hosts have invariably won, and last season they also scored 3 goals to the visitors. Arsenal are seen as the favorites for this clash. But Conte is an order of magnitude more experienced than his opponent, and besides, he has a great attacking group that is difficult for anyone to handle. So it's better to bet that the guests will not lose in the derby.
Prediction for the match: Tottenham to win with +0.5 handicap (X2).