First London Classic of the Season Should Have Good Goal Percentage; Coaches Appreciate Respect in Pre-Game Interviews
Tottenham AND Arsenal protagonist this Sunday, 15th, in the first North London Derby, or the first North London derby, this Saturday, in a match valid for the 4th round of the Premier League 2024/25The match will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumhome of Spurs, and the site of the teams’ final duel at the end of last season.
The last game, in fact, repeated a trend seen in games between rivals for at least six seasons. Tottenham and Arsenal have played classics with a good average of goals per game. Since the 2018/2019 season, all classics have ended with more than two goals scored.
Taking the average of goals per game, this is exactly what it means In the last 13 clashes, there has been an average of 3.3 goals per game. Being a classic, it is a very captivating medium. Among the most remembered duels are the 4-2 against Arsenal in 2018/19 and the 3-0 against Tottenham in 2021/22.
Last season’s match, played in round 35 of the domestic championship, ended 3-2 for Arsenal, with the Azzurrini having a three-goal lead. Gunners and Tottenham’s reaction, who almost equalised the match in the end.
The moment, in fact, was remembered by the Spurs coach, Angé Postecoglouin a pre-match press conference this Friday 13th “I thought the two games last year were very entertaining. We played well at home, we drew and we could have won that day. Here at home, we were like that. We are crushed in the first half and we try to change and play our game in the second half. So I expect a lot of goals and an exciting game this time, because we know what the derby means for our fans and for the club. We are a good team.”
Praise for the opponent was also on the agenda Mikel ArtetaArsenal manager. In addition to appreciating Tottenham’s attitude in the game, he praised Postecoglou’s work as Spurs’ technical director. “I admire him and respect him. I think he’s an inspirational coach in my career because he does things his way in different contexts of teams, countries and he has a very unique way of thinking about the game and his philosophy. I love him,” Arteta said.
Despite the camaraderie behind the scenes, the teams on the pitch will each be fighting for their own goals. While Tottenham will compete for the Europa League and will hold an English championship aimed at G4, Arsenal have the League of Champions forward and, at his equal, will try once again to displace the ManCity From Pep Guardiolaresponsible for taking two potential league titles out of Arteta’s hands in the last two seasons.
After the third round, Tottenham are in 10th place with four points and Arsenal are in 4th place with seven points so far. The ball rolls to Spurs on Sunday at 10am.
Source: Terra
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