Tottenham have been in excellent form this season and are 14 points clear of their North London rivals, Arsenal.
Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez scores their second goal
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has given a damning assessment on the difference between Tottenham Hotspur and the Gunners at present, and said that only Alexis Sanchez could get into Spurs’ side from Arsenal, as reports Sky Sports.
The two North London sides go head-to-head at the weekend, with Spurs a staggering 14 points clear of their rivals, and Mauricio Pochettino’s side are still well in the title race – just four points behind leaders Chelsea.
The difference at Arsenal couldn’t be any more contrasting, with the club in serious danger of missing out on the top four for the first time since the 1995/96 season, where the Gunners finished in fifth position – hiring Arsene Wenger the next season.
Speaking ahead of this Sunday’s showdown, Henry – who scored 228 goals in 376 games for Arsenal – begrudgingly admitted to Tottenham legend Ledley King that Spurs are streets ahead of the Gunners at present, but the current Belgium assistant manager also stated that in no way will it be easy for Tottenham when the two do battle.
Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez
“It’s difficult for me as an Arsenal man at the minute but you have to be honest,” Henry said, as reported by Sky Sports. “I can only see right now Alexis Sanchez getting into that team without anyone saying: “How come he’s in the team?”
“All the others, I think people will argue with that… but that doesn’t mean Tottenham are going to win easily. If I was going to the Lane the way it is at the minute and people were thinking: ‘We cannot win any big games away from home,’ and we can stop them winning the title, I would wake up that day thinking: ‘This is my day today.'”
New Signing Thierry Henry holds his Number 14 shirt with Arsene Wenger – Arsenal Manager
Sanchez has scored 24 goals in 44 games for Arsenal this season in all competitions, whilst also registering 12 assists for his side, and is yet to agree a contract extension at the Emirates despite his deal running out next summer.
Victory for Spurs on Sunday would make it mathematically impossible for Arsenal to finish above their rivals, something which Tottenham haven’t done since the 1994/95 season – when the Premier League had 22 teams in.
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