Tottenham Hotspur: Can Spurs defeat their North London rivals?

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00:00 Can you put a prediction on it or at the minute is it a bit too close to call?

00:04 It's a tough one, isn't it?

00:07 I mean, you're always saying a derby form goes out the window.

00:09 Spurs couldn't be in better form, Arsenal have started the season,

00:14 probably solid if not spectacular, it's fair to say,

00:16 but they've got a wealth of talent, we know how good they are.

00:20 We've got a terrible record at the Emirates as well, it's fair to say.

00:22 I think it was in 2012 was the last time we won there in the league,

00:25 when I think it was Younis Kabul got a flick on Eder in the last minute.

00:28 We come from 2-0 down at half time.

00:30 So, it's going to be tough.

00:33 I mean, if you'd asked me, I'd probably sit on the fence and say a score draw.

00:38 I'd certainly take a score draw, I think.

00:40 I mean, if we were to win, what statement that would be?

00:43 We've obviously beaten Manchester United already this season,

00:46 albeit at home and perhaps they've not fired on all cylinders,

00:49 it's fair to say, this season.

00:50 But I mean, if we could avoid defeat against Arsenal, even beat them,

00:54 I mean, what that could do for Spurs this season,

00:57 it could be the catalyst, really.

00:59 Continue the good start.

01:00 But I think we go there under a little pressure, I think.

01:03 We've had a really good start after a tough run of fixtures as well.

01:06 So, as I say, a free hit, let's go, let's go and impose ourselves on Arsenal.

01:12 We'll certainly take the game to them.

01:13 It's probably fair to say they won't relish playing Spurs at this stage.

01:16 I think there's probably been a couple of times when we've gone to the Emirates

01:19 and we've been there for the taking, really.

01:21 But we've got to be careful, I think.

01:23 We've got this high-risk, high-reward football.

01:26 Perhaps we just need to be a little bit more guided against Arsenal,

01:29 a little bit more pragmatic, perhaps, in the opening stages of the game,

01:33 because they have got attacking talent that could hurt us.

01:36 But we've got nothing to fear.

01:38 Let's go and impose ourselves.

01:40 Let's get Madison on the ball early, play that high line

01:43 and really see if we can take it to them.

01:45 But I think it's going to be a fascinating game.

01:47 Just fingers crossed we come out on the right side.