The clichéd response to Arsenal's defeat at White Hart Lane by the media's laziest was inevitable.
Sky Sports had hyped the game on the basis of it being Tottenham's chance to finish above Arsenal for the first time in seventeen years, and yet that era of dominance seemed forgotten by the time Geoff Shreeves asked Arsène Wenger this question in his post match interview: "Does today's result signal a shift of power in North London?
Wojciech Szczesny has urged his Arsenal teammates to recover quickly from their recent defeat to Tottenham Hotspur for the sake of their Champions League qualification.
Last Sunday's 2-1 defeat to their bitter North London rivals has left Arsenal trailing the fourth-placed Chelsea by five points.
Following Arsenal's 2-1 loss in the north London derby, questions have to be asked about Arsene Wenger's grip on the club he has managed since 1996. Wenger has been regarded as one of the greatest managers in Europe. His revolution...
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Tottenham star and February Premier League Player of the Month, Gareth Bale has been one of the biggest talking points of the upcoming North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham.
However, despite all the talk Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims that he and his squad will not be scared of the 23-year-old Welshman's achievements as of late, nor of his chances of creating a magical afternoon for Spurs at White Hart Lane:
Theo Walcott of Arsenal celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Lukas Podolski (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
The North London Derby is one of the most classic and timeless fixtures in the history of the English Game. Arsenal and Tottenham have created some of the greatest moments in London Football history between their grounds of White Hart Lane, High Bury and now the Emirates.
Tottenham and Arsenal headline today's soccer action, as the London clubs battle it out to qualify for next season's Champions League.
The North London Derby will possess an extra intensity than it normally has, since both Tottenham and Arsenal are fighting to qualify for the Champions League.
Santi Cazorla of Arsenal (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Tottenham are the current top form club in England after a torrid run of class, and a little luck, in February. Arsenal face a tough challenge in traveling to their bitter rival's famed home ground, White Hart Lane, this afternoon.
Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring the winning goal with Jan Vertonghen (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
Tottenham host Arsenal in what is one of the most important North London Derby's of the past few seasons. This year Tottenham finally have the chance to finish ahead of Arsenal by a rather impressive margin if they continue the great run of form that they are currently riding.
With the Gareth Bale show™ in full force, all eyes will be on White Hart Lane tomorrow for a littlerendezvous between Arsene and AVB's men. Just as Real Madrid are showing signs of rising above their eternal rivals, Spurs sit above the Gunners in the table and are on course for that precious 4th spot in the Champions League.
Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur (L) is challenged by Bacary Sagna of Arsenal (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
This weekend sees Tottenham take on Arsenal in an absolutely crucial tie at White Hart Lane which will go a long way to deciding which team finishes above which, and also the Champions League fates of both teams.
Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur is challenged by Santi Cazorla of Arsenal (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Arsenal head to White Hart Lane on Sunday to play Tottenham in the north London derby, with Champions League spots potentially at stake. Currently four points behind their hosts, the Gunners will see this match as a must-win of sorts if they want to put themselves into a position to qualify for Europe's top competition.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Arsenal is challenged by Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Every time a North London derby comes along, it is billed as the most important ever. However, in the past two seasons this media hype has not been unfounded, these matches are pivotal for both teams, especially when it's so late in the season.
Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur vies for the ball with Kieran Gibbs of Arsenal (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Gareth Bale put it bluntly, "We are better than Arsenal." Strong words from a strong talent that will give fuel to a hungry Arsenal team playing the underdogs in this classic match-up.
Oops. Two weeks have zipped past with nary a word. There are mitigating factors, though. Straight after the Blackburn game I took a wrong turn in Chipping Barnet and ended up 6,000 miles away, and as luck wouldn't have it, it was the middle of the day when we played Bayern and I was in a meeting. I now have an increased admiration for any global lunatics who follow the Arsenal before breakfast, after the pubs have closed or in the middle of the night.
Head coach Andre Villas-Boas reports that there is an outside chance that Jermain Defoe could be fit to start tomorrow's North London derby but Clint Dempsey remains sidelined with a calf problem.
"Jermain has trained with the team for the last two days and will train again tomorrow," AVB said.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists that he has not formulated any special strategies to deal with Tottenham star Gareth Bale in the upcoming North London derby.
Bacary Sagna has been ruled out of the North London Derby this coming Sunday after busting two of his dreadlocks and there seems to be a mass debate (not masturbate) as to who will replace him.
I'm seeing plenty of opinions about the subject and one bloke even went as far as saying that Arsene Wenger should bring Lee Dixon or Lauren out of retirement as a one-off.
Two intense rivalries and a 1 vs. 2 clash headline a massive weekend in European soccer.
We start with the always heated North London Derby, where Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will battle for crucial league positioning on top of the usual local bragging rights.
Olivier Giroud of Arsenal is challenged by Michael Dawson of Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
After last weekend's blockbuster card of matches, including Le Classique and the Derby della Madonnina, there is fortunately no sign of the excitement slowing down this week.
Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
Tottenham's Welsh youngster, Gareth Bale, continues to look the part of the English Premier League's next superstar coming into his own. The 23-year-old left winger has been on a ravenous run of form for the North London club and has his eyes fixed on the coming weekend's North London Derby against close rivals, Arsenal.
Ahead of Robin van Persie's first Manchester derby he has spoken about his delight at turning down Manchester City to join Manchester United. Both clubs were keen on signing last season's top scorer when it became clear he wasn't going to sign a new contract with Arsenal but Van Persie didn't have any hesitation over picking us over them.
Well that wasn't fun was it? Maybe for about 15 minutes it was but the rest of the game was hard to watch. Here is the braveKenny Palmerwith his report of the game.
Andre Villas-Boas Spurs suffered a resounding 5-2 defeat in the Portuguese managers first North London Derby in a game defined by the sending off of Togolese international Emmanuel Adebayor.
I'm a typing this some 20 minutes after the end of the game. I have spend the last 20 minutes of my life jumping up and down in my entire house. From the top floor to the bottom floor and if I would have a cellar I would have gone there to [...]
North London Derby, my favourite day of the season. A game, which we used to go into brimming with confidence and couldn't see anything past 3 points for us. There's a little bit more trepidation going into tomorrow's game. Both teams are not in the best of forms.
What's on the menu for lunch tomorrow? Try the Stuffed Frog Andre. . Derby Eve .. Friday 16 November 2012. . Arsenal's Secret Dossier On Spurs ... The North London Derby. . Revelations fall from cyberspace almost like rain. So no surprise when the following turned up on our pub computer. All attempts at verification by our highly skilled team of technocrats have as yet
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur, Saturday 17th November 2012, Emirates Stadium, 12.45pm kick off SS2, HD & Sky3D
So here we are, our first game of the season against our North London foes in Red and who knows what to expect anymore. After the last few games and with a quarter of the season gone we are still largely inconsistent and unpredictable.
Not bad for a team that hadn't been in control of the game from the first minute to the last, eh, is it, Andre? I especially liked the bit at the end of the first half when we were so not in control that we scored twice and could have scored another.
Not bad for a team that hadn't been in control of the game from the first minute to the last, eh, is it, Andre? I especially liked the bit at the end of the first half when we were so not in control that we scored twice and could have scored another.
I laid down the fountain pen after my last entry some 17 days ago, full of the best intentions to rattle off a post here, another there, and to keep up the forward motion gained from that helter-skelter nut-bag of a win at Reading. "Football is about momentum and morale and confidence," I said, evidently practically sweating excitement, before adding with what now appears to have been a certain cruelness, "and last night will be the kind of shot in the arm the club needs".
I laid down the fountain pen after my last entry some 17 days ago, full of the best intentions to rattle off a post here, another there, and to keep up the forward motion gained from that helter-skelter nut-bag of a win at Reading. "Football is about momentum and morale and confidence," I said, evidently practically sweating excitement, before adding with what now appears to have been a certain cruelness, "and last night will be the kind of shot in the arm the club needs".
Spurs travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool and look cracking value at 4 with William Hill to secure another three points and extend their unbeaten run.
The Lilywhites 2-1 victory over Arsenal in last weekend's North London derby meant that they have now gone 12 consecutive games in the top flight without defeat for the first time, and they have not lost in any of their last four games against The Reds.
It's difficult to imagine that there's been a more keenly awaited North London derby since April 2004. From the neutral perspective, the ingredients for a spellbinding game froth tantalisingly in the cauldron. These are two teams that couldn't do cagey if they were in a cage fight with Nicholas Cage.
By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Nov 19, 2012) US Soccer Players – It's easy to trot out the standard coach-speak following Arsenals 5-2 win over Tottenham in England's Premier League on Sunday. More specifically, it's a 5-2 win in one of that League's most contentious derbies, a showdown of neighbors that's supposed to be a highlight game.
There are some tasty matches to get your teeth into this weekend. The North London derby between Arsenal & Tottenham will surely have the makings of a classic. QPR & Southampton facing each other will also be an incredibly important game at the other end of the table.
