A look at the starts Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal face to begin the 2016/17 season.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
The Premier League fixtures have been announced for 2016/17, bringing the next campaign that little bit closer.
It will provide Tottenham Hotspur with another attempt to finally finish above an Arsene Wenger managed Arsenal side, having failed to do so since the Frenchman took over.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
They came close last season, pipped on the last day of the season by the Gunners, after Spurs collapsed to a 5-1 defeat at Newcastle United.
Aleksandar Mitrovic scores the second goal for Newcastle
That just proved how you finish is more important than how you start, but nonetheless at this early stage it is interesting to look at the start of the season both clubs face.
Here is a look at how both Tottenham and Arsenal start the season over the first six games, and possible outcomes…
Tottenham: Everton (A) – Draw, Crystal Palace (H) – Win, Liverpool (H) – Draw, Stoke (A) – Win, Sunderland (H) – Win, Middlesbrough (A) – Win.
Projected points tally after six games: 12 of a possible 18, remaining undefeated.
Arsenal: Liverpool (H) – Win, Leicester (A) – Loss, Watford (A) – Draw, Southampton (H) – Win, Hull (A) – Win, Chelsea (H) – Win.
Projected points tally after six games: 13 of a possible 18, losing once but winning four.
How many points do you think Arsenal and Spurs will get over the first six games?
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