Harry Redknapp thinks this could be the season that Tottenham finish above Arsenal.
Harry Redknapp has suggested that Tottenham Hotspur will finish above Arsenal in the Premier League this season, as quoted by Four Four Two.
This Sunday sees Tottenham make the short trip across North London to take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, and the two teams couldn’t be in more different form ahead of this massive derby.
Arsenal not only came from 2-0 down to beat Ludogorets 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday night, but have also been excelling in the Premier League recently.
BT Sport’s Harry Redknapp
With just two points dropped in the last eight Premier League games, Arsenal are flying right now, and sit level on points with league leaders Manchester City.
Conversely, Tottenham are struggling. Wednesday’s 1-0 Champions League defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at Wembley means that Spurs have now gone six games without a win in all competitions.
TV Pundit Harry Redknapp
Mauricio Pochettino’s men remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season though, and the Argentinian will be desperate to pick up a positive result against Arsenal and use it to get Spurs moving forward again.
Ahead of Sunday’s game, former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has been quoted by Four Four Two as saying that the North London derby is up there with the Old Firm derby and the Manchester derby as one of the biggest rivalries around.
Redknapp added that, having seen Arsenal have the upper hand for years, he thinks this may well be the season that Tottenham finally finish above Arsenal in the Premier League table.
Harry Redknapp
“The North London [derby] is always a special game between Arsenal and Tottenham,” said Redknapp. “It’s like all derby games really. It’s a fierce game, it’s like Everton v Liverpool, Glasgow Rangers v Celtic, Man United v Man City, or Man United v Liverpool is a fierce game as well. There are so many derby games, but the North London derby, in London, is the big derby game in London football.”
“Both teams love to have one over on the opposition. Every year it’s a great game, they’re two evenly matched team now. Arsenal have had the upper hand for so many years, just about, the last six or seven years Tottenham have got closer and closer. And I think this year could be the year that Tottenham finish above Arsenal,” he added.
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