Tottenham have not won away at Arsenal since 2010 but former Spurs captain Ledley King thinks this poor run will be ended today.
North London will grind to a halt today as Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal lock horns for the first time this season in one of the most highly anticipated derbies in years.
Spurs currently sit a very creditable third in the Premier League table having won their last six matches in a row in all competitions and ending Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season with a 3-1 victory last weekend.
Arsenal, meanwhile, are fifth in the standings and unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League matches since losing against Chelsea back in August, with new manager Unai Emery set for his first taste of the north London derby.
In terms of recent history, Tottenham have won their last seven London derby matches in the top flight, but they have also won just one of their last 25 away league games against Arsenal, a 3-2 victory in November 2010, according to Opta via Sky Sports.
However, Spurs great Ledley King is confident that his former club’s eight-year wait for a league win at their rivals’ stomping ground could well come to an end today, given the quality at their disposal.
“This is a great squad,” the 38-year-old told Sky Sports News at the book launch of ‘The Spurs Shirt’ earlier this week. “I feel like this team can go to the Emirates with full confidence the way they’ve been playing at the moment.
“This is a great opportunity for the team to go there and put a marker down, and say goodbye to that record. I fancy them to go there and get the result.”
Can Spurs continue their good overall run against their bitter rivals, end an eight-year barren run at the Emirates, claim bragging rights and send down a huge marker in the Premier League title race? Watch this space.
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