Tag: Tottenham

Expect late goals in the North London Derby

Chelsea’s narrow victory over Bolton, achieved in part thanks to two remarkable penalty denials, ensured the North London Derby remains a must-win game for Arsenal. Two fascinating returns provide the talking points for this game: Sol Campbell to White Hart Lane and Robin van Persie from a sustained injury lay-off. Campbell is bound to get […]

Arsenal 0-0 Tottenham: Eboue the game-wrecker

A ridiculous piece of behaviour by Emmanuel Eboue (sigh) ensured a 0-0 draw was all Arsenal could muster from a hugely disappointing North London derby at White Hart Lane. I should begin by saying that I was really looking forward to yesterday’s game. Really looking forward to it. My new roommate – who goes by the […]

The 3 reasons why Arsenal failed to beat Spurs

Sometimes in football you witness games where logic goes out the window and all hell breaks lose. Liverpool’s 5-4 win over Alaves in the UEFA Cup immediately comes to mind as does last year’s ridiculous 4-2 loss to Liverpool in the Champions League. Last night’s 4-4 draw with Tottenham was one of those games. Before […]