Arsenal V Spurs, 6 Nov KO 1200

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Originally Posted by Kano

That's always their game plan. We can't sit off or go deep but need to be at them from the off, putting them on the back foot. They rarely cope well with that. And with the front four we have in our line up, it makes no sense to wait solely for the counter. Use it at times of course but we have to take the initiative.

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Actually where we have tried to go at them from the off at the Emirates when we've played them under Pochettino is that they end up fouling our players ridiculous amounts of time to which the referee will respond by letting play continue, they are able to soak up the pressure and catch us cold on the break.

When we played at White Hart Lane in 2016 we spent the first half soaking up their pressure and then arguably could have been 2-0 up before half time (instead of 1-0 up)

If not for Coquelin's silly sending off no question we would have won that game. You let Spurs do all the pressing they wear themselves out by the second half and they are catchable.....plus this isn't a side full of goals.

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

you can't blame them especially when so many spurs players were involved with the England side that won Euro 2016

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Let's just win this. If we don't win this then fuuuuuuuuck.

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Originally Posted by Kano

That's always their game plan. We can't sit off or go deep but need to be at them from the off, putting them on the back foot. They rarely cope well with that. And with the front four we have in our line up, it makes no sense to wait solely for the counter. Use it at times of course but we have to take the initiative.

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Exactly especially where we're at home, we have to go at them from the off and force them back. Really have to take the initiative!

It's Clatterberg isn't it? If he decides to let the "game flow" (we all know what that means) then we probably won't be able to get much of a game going. But if he applies the rules (just the real ones, not the made up ones that relate to Xhaka) then we surely have much too much for these shitkickers.

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Originally Posted by Maestro

Exactly especially where we're at home, we have to go at them from the off and force them back. Really have to take the initiative!

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I don't agree that won't work against Spurs. Not saying we should totally sit back, but let them try and come onto us soak it up and break....they won't cope.

Sounds like Alli got injured fouling his own teammates. So sad.

Come on Arsenal :scarf:.

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

you can't blame them especially when so many spurs players were involved with the England side that won Euro 2016

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Excellent point.

We'll have Walker dashing down his right wing, we need our pace players to press.

Excited and nervous for this match, just like the old days.