Arsenal enter Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur fully aware of the stakes, especially following the mixed results from their title rivals over the weekend.
Liverpool, the reigning champions, suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat at home to struggling Nottingham Forest, while Manchester City lost 2-1 at Newcastle, missing the chance to move within a point of the Gunners. Chelsea, on the other hand, recorded a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley and now sit six points adrift of Mikel Arteta’s side.
Arteta will be urging his squad to capitalize on the situation, emphasizing that a win in the North London Derby could solidify Arsenal’s top spot heading into a congested fixture schedule. Last time out, Brian Brobbey’s late equalizer denied the Gunners victory against Sunderland, but with City and Liverpool dropping points, Arsenal have a prime opportunity to pull away at the summit.
Sunday’s encounter promises to be challenging. Spurs remain unbeaten on the road this season, collecting 13 points from 15 possible, and have grown stronger under Thomas Frank. Despite this, Arsenal have dominated recent North London Derbies, winning five of the last six meetings and aiming for a fourth consecutive victory in the Premier League era.
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