Broken Term Lie In Wait For Spurs And Arsenal

The stadium in London will be the scene of the highly anticipated Spurs vs Gunners live stream online match as the two teams will have much on the line where they cannot afford to fail. Spurs manager Harry Redknapp paved the way for high expectations by claiming that he felt it was the best moment for the club to entertain their North London derby rivals. Straight after the team lost in the FA Cup semi final on Sunday, they will have to try to turn their focus back on the English Premier League. While the title has long been beyond them, the attractive proposition of a season in the Champions League is not, as long as they finish fourth. Having grabbed that all important position a few weeks ago only to lose it again with the resurgence of Manchester City, Redknapp will hope that his players can recover quickly to force themselves back into the reckoning. Qualifying for the Champions League has taken on a importance ever since they were bundled out of the FA Cup. Redknapp will not want to contemplate how ending a season empty handed might do to the morale and belief of a squad that has had their hopes raised to incredible levels after working so hard for success.

Arsenal find themselves in a similar spot of bother. The past two weeks have seen the Gunners fall from the heights of ecstacy to the depths of despair. The club had fought their way back into the title race and were full of hope in the Champions League. While the former has been kept alive through the inadequacies of Chelsea and Manchester United, Arsene Wenger was forced to eat humble pie in Europe. However, for the team to still be in contention for the domestic title already speaks volumes of the team’s strength of character after numerous setbacks. And showing the same character in beating Spurs for the North London bragging rights and a sustained shot at the title will prove to the critics that they truly cannot be written off under any circumstances. What will affect their chances in the end would be a lenghtening injury list that has laid low some of the club’s best players.

Hardly anyone dares to make a derby prediction as they are highly unpredictable. Other than the blip in the FA Cup, where they lost to relegated Portsmouth, Spurs have generally played well recently. Arsenal have been getting the results required in the Premier League, but most of them have been procured after suffering on the pitch. Last minute wins have become the norm for the Gunners and they will not mind another one. It could be said to be the mark of champions to overcome adversity against the greatest of odds. Arsenal manager Wenger would prefer a much easier path. On the other hand, Spurs will not want to finish the season without reward especially when that could result from losing to their greatest domestic enemy.