Match Preview: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
Emirates Stadium, Holloway, Islington, London N5
Saturday 31st October 2009, Kick Off 12:45
Premier League, Match 11 (10 for Arsenal)
Arsenal: 3rd in Premier League, 19 points from 27
Tottenham Hotspur: 4th in Premier League, 19 points from 30
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Assistant referees: Peter Kirkup & Stephen Child
Fourth official: Stuart Attwell
COMMENT:
Tottenham Hotspur visit Arsenal in the early Saturday match for the first of this season's North London Derbies fresh from a good 2-0 win over Everton in the League (Carling) Cup on Tuesday night, which saw Spurs safely through to the Quarter-Finals. Tom Huddlestone and Robbie Keane were the scorers in a very comfortable Spurs performance. Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 in the League Cup on Wednesday with goals from Fran Merida and Nicklas Bendtner.
Both teams are level on 19 points at the top end of the table with Arsenal in third, having played a game less than Tottenham Hotspur in fourth. Spurs are unbeaten against Arsenal in the last four meetings between the clubs with a win and three draws. The last meeting in February ended in a 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane.
TEAM NEWS:
Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski picked up a thigh injury in midweek so Manuel Almunia could return for the first time since September. Manager Arsene Wenger is still without the midfield trio of Tomas Rosicky, Denilson and Theo Walcott.
Harry Redknapp reports that Ledley King is fit to face Arsenal and David Bentley will start at the Emirates on Saturday.
Ledley has missed the last two games against Stoke and Everton through illness but was back in training on Friday.
He was joined by fellow central defender Jonathan Woodgate, back in training after a nasty clash of heads against Stoke last weekend and Peter Crouch, who was kept out of the Everton by a slight groin strain.
"Crouchy's fine and both Ledley and Jonathan are training again," said Harry at Spurs Lodge on Friday afternoon.
"We're still without Aaron Lennon, Luka Modric and Giovani and Jermain Defoe is suspended, but other than that, we're okay."
David turned in a fine display on his return to the side in the Carling Cup victory against the Toffees on Tuesday.
Playing wide right, David delivered the cross for Tom Huddlestone's opening goal at the Lane and was first on the scene when Tim Howard saved Robbie Keane's penalty for the second goal - his follow up was saved before Robbie finally found the target.
"David has so much ability and he was outstanding on Tuesday," added Harry. "He looked bright in training this morning (Friday) and his delivery from set-pieces was fantastic. "He's a quality football and we need David Bentley playing well, because when he plays well he's a real asset to the club. "He's looking forward to the game, going back to Arsenal again and it's a big game for him. He scored a great goal there last season and I'm sure he'd love to score another goal on Saturday. "He looks in the right frame of mind and very sharp. "We now need a run of performances from him. We've got Aaron Lennon, Modric and Defoe to all come back, good players here and we need them all playing well. "He will play tomorrow, David, he will go back there and play."
Arsenal
Suspended: None Doubtful: None
Injured: Denilson (back), Djourou, Rosicky and Walcott (all knee), Fabianski (thigh), Wilshere (ankle)
Tottenham Hotspur
Suspended: Defoe (1 game)
Doubtful: Lennon (ankle); Woodgate (concussion)
Injured: Giovani (ankle), Modric (broken leg)
MATCH FACTS:
Head-to-head
• Arsenal are undefeated in their last 19 meetings with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Spurs' last victory over their North London rivals in the top-flight came in November 1999 and their last away win at Arsenal was in May 1993.
• The Gunners have dropped only four points from a possible 30 in their last 10 Premier League home meetings with the Lilywhites.
• But Tottenham are unbeaten in their last four matches against Arsenal (two league, two cup).
Arsenal
• The Gunners have taken only 14 points from a possible 33 in their last 11 London derbies in the Premier League.
• Arsenal have conceded 13 league goals so far this season, which is their worst-ever defensive record in the Premier League after nine games of the season.
• A league high of 12 different nationalities have scored for Arsenal this season.
• Arsenal currently have 997 points under the management of Arsene Wenger in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur
• Tottenham have scored nine goals in their last three matches against Arsenal in all competitions.
• Spurs have twice scored four goals in a match against Arsenal in the last five years, but haven't ended up on the winning side in either game.
• 11 of Spurs' goals this season have come from English players, a joint-league high along with Sunderland.
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Arsenal
Van Persie: 6 goals (5 league);
Vermaelen & Fabregas: 5 goals (4 league)
Tottenham Hotspur
Defoe: 7 goals (6 league); Keane: 6 goals (4 league)
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Arsenal (D 2-2 v West Ham, a):
Mannone, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy, Eboue (Bendtner 82), Song Billong, Fabregas, Diaby (Eduardo 88), Arshavin, van Persie.
Subs Not Used: Almunia, Nasri, Ramsey, Silvestre, Gibbs.
Tottenham Hotspur (L 0-1 v Stoke, h):
Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate (Dawson 14), Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone (Jenas 71), Palacios, Kranjcar, Keane (Pavlyuchenko 63), Crouch.
Subs Not Used: Cudicini, Hutton, Bale, Naughton.
MARK LAWRENSON'S PREDICTION (BBC):
Arsenal have been swotting teams at home and have a fantastic record at the Emirates. Spurs would have wished this match came a month ago, the hiccup last week against Stoke left us thinking 'is this the old Tottenham?' With no Defoe and probably no Lennon there is a lack of cutting edge.
Verdict: Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
Saturday afternoon's match will be the 235th meeting between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
Here are the results of all the previous 234 games with Spurs' score shown first:
19-Nov-1887 
Friendly - H W 2 - 1 unknown scorers
Friendly - H W 2 - 1 unknown scorers 04-Feb-1888 Friendly - A L 2 - 6 unknown scorers
Friendly - A L 2 - 6 unknown scorers 22-Sep-1888 Friendly - A W 1 - 0 Baldock
Friendly - A W 1 - 0 Baldock 09-Mar-1889 Friendly - H L 0 - 1
Friendly - H L 0 - 1 21-Sep-1889 Friendly - A L 1 - 10 Parker
Friendly - A L 1 - 10 Parker 01-Oct-1892 Friendly - H W 3 - 0 Jull, Harston (2)
Friendly - H W 3 - 0 Jull, Harston (2) 16-Mar-1896 Friendly - A W 3 - 1 Hunter, Brown, Gilmer og
Friendly - A W 3 - 1 Hunter, Brown, Gilmer og 30-Apr-1896 Friendly - H W 3 - 2 Almond, Clements, Payne
Friendly - H W 3 - 2 Almond, Clements, Payne 11-Mar-1899 United League6,000A L 1 - 2 Meade
United League6,000A L 1 - 2 Meade 29-Apr-1899 United League5,000H W 3 - 2 Smith, Joyce, Ord og
United League5,000H W 3 - 2 Smith, Joyce, Ord og 17-Apr-1900Sth Dist Comb Lge4,000H W 4 - 2 Smith, Pratt (2), Kirwan
Sth Dist Comb Lge4,000H W 4 - 2 Smith, Pratt (2), Kirwan 24-Apr-1900Sth Dist Comb Lge500A L 1 - 2Pratt (Abandoned after 75 minutes - bad language)
Sth Dist Comb Lge500A L 1 - 2Pratt (Abandoned after 75 minutes - bad language)16-Sep-01London League4,000A W 2 - 0 Gilhooley, Brown
London League4,000A W 2 - 0 Gilhooley, Brown 23-Apr-02S/CharityCupSF 3,000H D 0 - 0
S/CharityCupSF 3,000H D 0 - 0 17-Nov-02London League- A L 1 - 2 Morris (pen)
London League- A L 1 - 2 Morris (pen) 01-Sep-03London League- H L 0 - 1
London League- H L 0 - 1 10-Oct-04S/CharityCup1 - A W 3 - 1 Brearley, Woodward (2)
S/CharityCup1 - A W 3 - 1 Brearley, Woodward (2) 28-Apr-06S/CharityCupSF Replay 8,000H L 0 - 5
S/CharityCupSF Replay 8,000H L 0 - 5 22-Aug-14War Relief Fund - H L 1 - 5 Minter
War Relief Fund - H L 1 - 5 Minter 04-Sep-15London Comb1 14,879A L 0 - 2
London Comb1 14,879A L 0 - 2 13-Nov-15London Comb1 7,000H D 3 - 3 Travers, Bliss, Steel
London Comb1 7,000H D 3 - 3 Travers, Bliss, Steel 04-Mar-16London Comb2 6,000A W 3 - 0 Barton, Banks, Bliss
London Comb2 6,000A W 3 - 0 Barton, Banks, Bliss 08-Apr-16London Comb2 7,000H W 3 - 2 Clay (pen), Bassett, Bliss
London Comb2 7,000H W 3 - 2 Clay (pen), Bassett, Bliss 09-Sep-16London Combination 6,000A D 1 - 1 Bassett
London Combination 6,000A D 1 - 1 Bassett 02-Dec-16London Combination 11,000Hi W 4 - 1 Bassett, Banks (3)
London Combination 11,000Hi W 4 - 1 Bassett, Banks (3) 06-Apr-17London Combination 5,000Ho D 0 - 0
London Combination 5,000Ho D 0 - 0 09-Apr-17London Combination 12,000A L 2 - 3 Rance, Banks
London Combination 12,000A L 2 - 3 Rance, Banks 22-Sep-17London Combination 10,000Hi L 1 - 2 Potter
London Combination 10,000Hi L 1 - 2 Potter 17-Nov-17London Combination 10,000Ho W 1 - 0 Nuttall
London Combination 10,000Ho W 1 - 0 Nuttall 12-Jan-18London Combination 9,000Hi W 4 - 1 Walden, Banks, Peake, Chipperfield og
London Combination 9,000Hi W 4 - 1 Walden, Banks, Peake, Chipperfield og09-Mar-18London Combination 15,000A L 1 - 4 Minter
London Combination 15,000A L 1 - 4 Minter 12-Oct-18London Combination 19,900A L 0 - 3
London Combination 19,900A L 0 - 3 07-Dec-18London Combination 12,000Hi W 1 - 0 McCalmont
London Combination 12,000Hi W 1 - 0 McCalmont 01-Feb-19London Combination 16,000A W 3 - 2 Bennett, Minter, Jack
London Combination 16,000A W 3 - 2 Bennett, Minter, Jack 29-Mar-19London Combination 33,000Hi L 0 - 1
London Combination 33,000Hi L 0 - 1 24-May-19Friendly - A D 0 - 0
Friendly - A D 0 - 0 29-Sep-19Lon Prof Charity Fund 10,000A W 1 - 0 Minter
Lon Prof Charity Fund 10,000A W 1 - 0 Minter 25-Oct-20Lon Prof Charity Fund 17,436H W 2 - 0 Wilson (2)
Lon Prof Charity Fund 17,436H W 2 - 0 Wilson (2) 01-Nov-20Lon Char Cup 2 14,500H W 3 - 1 Grimsdell, Walden, Banks
Lon Char Cup 2 14,500H W 3 - 1 Grimsdell, Walden, Banks 15-Jan-21Division 1 39,221H W 2 - 1 Cantrell, Bliss
Division 1 39,221H W 2 - 1 Cantrell, Bliss 22-Jan-21Division 1 60,600A L 2 - 3 Smith, Cantrell
Division 1 60,600A L 2 - 3 Smith, Cantrell 14-Nov-21Lon Cha rCup SF 11,000N D 0 - 0 (a.e.t)
Lon Cha rCup SF 11,000N D 0 - 0 (a.e.t) 21-Nov-21Lon Char Cup SF Replay9,028N L 1 - 2 (a.e.t) Clay (pen)
Lon Char Cup SF Replay9,028N L 1 - 2 (a.e.t) Clay (pen) 15-Apr-22Division 1 40,394H W 2 - 0 Grimsdell, Seed
Division 1 40,394H W 2 - 0 Grimsdell, Seed 22-Apr-22Division 1 42,000A L 0 - 1
Division 1 42,000A L 0 - 1 23-Sep-22Division 1 40,582H L 1 - 2 Lindsay
Division 1 40,582H L 1 - 2 Lindsay 30-Sep-22Division 1 55,000A W 2 - 0 Dimmock (2)
Division 1 55,000A W 2 - 0 Dimmock (2) 23-Oct-22Lon Cha rCup 1 12,000A L 2 - 3 Handley (2)
Lon Cha rCup 1 12,000A L 2 - 3 Handley (2) 17-Nov-23Division 1 50,000A D 1 - 1 Seed
Division 1 50,000A D 1 - 1 Seed 24-Nov-23Division 1 31,624H W 3 - 0 Lindsay (2), Elkes
Division 1 31,624H W 3 - 0 Lindsay (2), Elkes 25-Oct-24Division 1 51,000A L 0 - 1
Division 1 51,000A L 0 - 1 28-Feb-25Division 1 29,457H W 2 - 0 Elkes, Dimmock
Division 1 29,457H W 2 - 0 Elkes, Dimmock 29-Aug-25Division 1 53,183A W 1 - 0 Dimmock
Division 1 53,183A W 1 - 0 Dimmock 02-Jan-26Division 1 43,221H D 1 - 1 Thompson
Division 1 43,221H D 1 - 1 Thompson 18-Dec-26Division 1 49,429A W 4 - 2 Seed, Osborne (2), Handley
Division 1 49,429A W 4 - 2 Seed, Osborne (2), Handley07-May-27Division 1 29,555H L 0 - 4
Division 1 29,555H L 0 - 4 02-Jan-28Division 1 13,518A D 1 - 1 O'Callaghan
Division 1 13,518A D 1 - 1 O'Callaghan 07-Apr-28Division 1 39,193H W 2 - 0 O'Callaghan (2)
Division 1 39,193H W 2 - 0 O'Callaghan (2) 04-May-31Lon Char Cup F 10,160N L 1 - 2 Lyons (pen)
Lon Char Cup F 10,160N L 1 - 2 Lyons (pen) 16-Sep-33Division 1 56,612H D 1 - 1 Felton (pen)
Division 1 56,612H D 1 - 1 Felton (pen) 31-Jan-34Division 1 68,674A W 3 - 1 Howe, Evans W (2, 1pen)
Division 1 68,674A W 3 - 1 Howe, Evans W (2, 1pen) 20-Oct-34Division 1 70,544A L 1 - 5 Hunt GS
Division 1 70,544A L 1 - 5 Hunt GS 06-Mar-35Division 1 47,714H L 0 - 6
Division 1 47,714H L 0 - 6 20-Aug-38JubileeTrust 41,997H W 2 - 0 Morrison, Lyman
JubileeTrust 41,997H W 2 - 0 Morrison, Lyman 17-Apr-39Friendly - N L 1 - 2 Duncan
Friendly - N L 1 - 2 Duncan 01-Aug-39JubileeTrust 32,702H L 0 - 1
JubileeTrust 32,702H L 0 - 1 18-Nov-39FL South A 15,000A L 1 - 2 Howe
FL South A 15,000A L 1 - 2 Howe 25-Jan-40FL South A 9,054H L 0 - 1
FL South A 9,054H L 0 - 1 30-Mar-40FL South C 15,000H D 1 - 1 Medley
FL South C 15,000H D 1 - 1 Medley 24-Apr-40FL South C 4,455A W 4 - 2 Duncan, Morrison (2), Dix
FL South C 4,455A W 4 - 2 Duncan, Morrison (2), Dix 12-Oct-40Reg Lge Sth 4,568H X 2 - 3 Abandoned 47mins (Air Raid) Skinner, Medley
Reg Lge Sth 4,568H X 2 - 3 Abandoned 47mins (Air Raid) Skinner, Medley16-Nov-40Reg Lge Sth 1,916A D 1 - 1 Burgess
Reg Lge Sth 1,916A D 1 - 1 Burgess 05-Apr-41FL War Cup 22,107A L 1 - 2 Howe
FL War Cup 22,107A L 1 - 2 Howe 12-Apr-41FL War Cup 25,258H D 1 - 1 Ludford
FL War Cup 25,258H D 1 - 1 Ludford 03-May-41Lon War Cup 9,651H D 3 - 3 Ward (pen), Bennett K, Gibbons
Lon War Cup 9,651H D 3 - 3 Ward (pen), Bennett K, Gibbons21-May-41Lon War Cup 6,673A W 3 - 0 Gibbons, Duncan (2)
Lon War Cup 6,673A W 3 - 0 Gibbons, Duncan (2) 20-Sep-41London War Lge 17,446A L 0 - 4
London War Lge 17,446A L 0 - 4 27-Dec-41London War Lge 16,777H L 1 - 2 Ludford
London War Lge 16,777H L 1 - 2 Ludford 07-Nov-42Football Lge Sth 21,551H W 1 - 0 Beasley
Football Lge Sth 21,551H W 1 - 0 Beasley 13-Feb-43Football Lge Sth 30,690A L 0 - 1
Football Lge Sth 30,690A L 0 - 1 08-May-43Friendly - H L 1 - 2 Ludford
Friendly - H L 1 - 2 Ludford 18-Dec-43Football Lge Sth 22,683H W 2 - 1 Beasley, Rowley
Football Lge Sth 22,683H W 2 - 1 Beasley, Rowley 22-Apr-44Football Lge Sth 26,330A D 3 - 3 Burgess, Beasley, Martin
Football Lge Sth 26,330A D 3 - 3 Burgess, Beasley, Martin 02-Sep-44Football Lge Sth 13,625H W 4 - 0 Broadis (2), Ludford (2)
Football Lge Sth 13,625H W 4 - 0 Broadis (2), Ludford (2) 09-Dec-44Football Lge Sth 29,432A W 3 - 2 Gibbons (3)
Football Lge Sth 29,432A W 3 - 2 Gibbons (3) 19-May-45Friendly - H W 4 - 0 Walters, Flavell, Dix, Howe
Friendly - H W 4 - 0 Walters, Flavell, Dix, Howe09-Feb-46Football Lge Sth 38,927A D 1 - 1 Blair
Football Lge Sth 38,927A D 1 - 1 Blair 16-Feb-46Football Lge Sth 44,510H W 2 - 0 Hall AE, Whitchurch
Football Lge Sth 44,510H W 2 - 0 Hall AE, Whitchurch 25-Jan-47Friendly - H W 2 - 0 Woodward, Hall AE
Friendly - H W 2 - 0 Woodward, Hall AE 08-Jan-49F.A. Cup 3 47,314A L 0 - 3
F.A. Cup 3 47,314A L 0 - 3 26-Aug-50Division 1 64,638A D 2 - 2 Burgess, Walters
Division 1 64,638A D 2 - 2 Burgess, Walters 23-Dec-50Division 1 54,898H W 1 - 0 Baily
Division 1 54,898H W 1 - 0 Baily 29-Sep-51Division 1 72,164A D 1 - 1 Murphy
Division 1 72,164A D 1 - 1 Murphy 09-Feb-52Division 1 66,438H L 1 - 2 Walters
Division 1 66,438H L 1 - 2 Walters 20-Sep-52Division 1 69,247H L 1 - 3 Harmer
Division 1 69,247H L 1 - 3 Harmer 07-Feb-53Division 1 69,051A L 0 - 4
Division 1 69,051A L 0 - 4 04-May-53Friendly - A W 2 - 0 Bennett, Duquemin
Friendly - A W 2 - 0 Bennett, Duquemin 10-Oct-53Division 1 69,821H L 1 - 4 Robb
Division 1 69,821H L 1 - 4 Robb 27-Feb-54Division 1 64,311A W 3 - 0 Walters, Robb (2)
Division 1 64,311A W 3 - 0 Walters, Robb (2) 04-Sep-54Division 1 53,971A L 0 - 2
Division 1 53,971A L 0 - 2 15-Jan-55Division 1 36,263H L 0 - 1
Division 1 36,263H L 0 - 1 02-Mar-55Friendly - H L 1 - 4 Robb
Friendly - H L 1 - 4 Robb 10-Sep-55Division 1 51,029H W 3 - 1 Stokes (2), Baily
Division 1 51,029H W 3 - 1 Stokes (2), Baily 14-Jan-56Division 1 60,606A W 1 - 0 Robb
Division 1 60,606A W 1 - 0 Robb 20-Oct-56Division 1 60,588A L 1 - 3 Smith R
Division 1 60,588A L 1 - 3 Smith R 13-Mar-57Division 1 64,555H L 1 - 3 Medwin
Division 1 64,555H L 1 - 3 Medwin 12-Oct-57Division 1 60,671H W 3 - 1 Medwin (2), Smith R
Division 1 60,671H W 3 - 1 Medwin (2), Smith R 22-Feb-58Division 1 59,116A D 4 - 4 Harmer (2, 1pen), Smith R (2)
Division 1 59,116A D 4 - 4 Harmer (2, 1pen), Smith R (2)13-Sep-58Division 1 65,565A L 1 - 3 Clayton
Division 1 65,565A L 1 - 3 Clayton 31-Jan-59Division 1 60,241H L 1 - 4 Smith R
Division 1 60,241H L 1 - 4 Smith R 05-Sep-59Division 1 60,791A D 1 - 1 Medwin
Division 1 60,791A D 1 - 1 Medwin 16-Jan-60Division 1 58,962H W 3 - 0 Smith R, Allen (2)
Division 1 58,962H W 3 - 0 Smith R, Allen (2) 10-Sep-60Division 1 59,868A W 3 - 2 Saul, Allen, Dyson
Division 1 59,868A W 3 - 2 Saul, Allen, Dyson 21-Jan-61Division 1 65,251H W 4 - 2 Blanchflower (pen), Smith R, Allen
Division 1 65,251H W 4 - 2 Blanchflower (pen), Smith R, Allen26-Aug-61Division 1 59,371H W 4 - 3 Allen, Dyson (3)
Division 1 59,371H W 4 - 3 Allen, Dyson (3) 23-Dec-61Division 1 63,440A L 1 - 2 Mackay
Division 1 63,440A L 1 - 2 Mackay 06-Oct-62Division 1 61,749H D 4 - 4 Mackay, White, Jones (2)
Division 1 61,749H D 4 - 4 Mackay, White, Jones (2) 26-Jan-63Friendly - H W 3 - 1 Greaves (2), Jones
Friendly - H W 3 - 1 Greaves (2), Jones 23-Feb-63Division 1 59,980A W 3 - 2 Marchi, Smith R, Jones
Division 1 59,980A W 3 - 2 Marchi, Smith R, Jones 15-Oct-63Division 1 67,857A D 4 - 4 Mackay, Smith R (2), Greaves
Division 1 67,857A D 4 - 4 Mackay, Smith R (2), Greaves22-Feb-64Division 1 57,261H W 3 - 1 Jones (2), Greaves (pen)
Division 1 57,261H W 3 - 1 Jones (2), Greaves (pen) 10-Oct-64Division 1 55,959H W 3 - 1 Robertson, Greaves, Saul
Division 1 55,959H W 3 - 1 Robertson, Greaves, Saul 23-Feb-65Division 1 48,367A L 1 - 3 Gilzean
Division 1 48,367A L 1 - 3 Gilzean 11-Sep-65Division 1 53,962H D 2 - 2 Gilzean, Saul
Division 1 53,962H D 2 - 2 Gilzean, Saul 08-Mar-66Division 1 51,824A D 1 - 1 Posse
Division 1 51,824A D 1 - 1 Posse 03-Sep-66Division 1 56,271H W 3 - 1 Greaves (2), Jones
Division 1 56,271H W 3 - 1 Greaves (2), Jones 07-Jan-67Division 1 49,851A W 2 - 0 Robertson, Gilzean
Division 1 49,851A W 2 - 0 Robertson, Gilzean 16-Sep-67Division 1 62,936A L 0 - 4
Division 1 62,936A L 0 - 4 20-Jan-68Division 1 57,885H W 1 - 0 Gilzean
Division 1 57,885H W 1 - 0 Gilzean 10-Aug-68Division 1 56,280H L 1 - 2 Greaves
Division 1 56,280H L 1 - 2 Greaves 20-Nov-68League Cup SF (1L) 55,237A L 0 - 1
League Cup SF (1L) 55,237A L 0 - 1 04-Dec-68League Cup SF (2L) 55,923H D 1 - 1 Greaves
League Cup SF (2L) 55,923H D 1 - 1 Greaves 24-Mar-69Division 1 43,972A L 0 - 1
Division 1 43,972A L 0 - 1 16-Sep-69Division 1 55,280A W 3 - 2 Chivers, Gilzean, Pratt
Division 1 55,280A W 3 - 2 Chivers, Gilzean, Pratt 02-May-70Division 1 46,969H W 1 - 0 Gilzean
Division 1 46,969H W 1 - 0 Gilzean 05-Sep-70Division 1 48,931A L 0 - 2
Division 1 48,931A L 0 - 2 03-May-71Division 1 51,992H L 0 - 1
Division 1 51,992H L 0 - 1 24-Nov-71Division 1 52,884H D 1 - 1 Chivers
Division 1 52,884H D 1 - 1 Chivers 11-May-72Division 1 42,038A W 2 - 0 Mullery, Coates
Division 1 42,038A W 2 - 0 Mullery, Coates 09-Dec-72Division 1 47,515H L 1 - 2 Peters
Division 1 47,515H L 1 - 2 Peters 14-Apr-73Division 1 50,863A D 1 - 1 Chivers
Division 1 50,863A D 1 - 1 Chivers 13-Oct-73Division 1 41,856H W 2 - 0 Gilzean, Chivers
Division 1 41,856H W 2 - 0 Gilzean, Chivers 16-Feb-74Division 1 38,892A W 1 - 0 McGrath
Division 1 38,892A W 1 - 0 McGrath 19-Oct-74Division 1 36,294H W 2 - 0 Perryman, Chivers
Division 1 36,294H W 2 - 0 Perryman, Chivers 26-Apr-75Division 1 43,762A L 0 - 1
Division 1 43,762A L 0 - 1 27-Sep-75Division 1 37,064H D 0 - 0
Division 1 37,064H D 0 - 0 22-Oct-75Friendly/Test - H D 2 - 2 McAllister, Knowles
Friendly/Test - H D 2 - 2 McAllister, Knowles 03-Apr-76Division 1 42,031A W 2 - 0 Pratt, Duncan
Division 1 42,031A W 2 - 0 Pratt, Duncan 09-Oct-76Friendly - A W 2 - 1 Conn, Duncan
Friendly - A W 2 - 1 Conn, Duncan 23-Nov-76Friendly/Test - H W 3 - 2 Talyor, Greaves (2)
Friendly/Test - H W 3 - 2 Talyor, Greaves (2) 27-Dec-76Division 1 47,751H D 2 - 2 Young, Duncan
Division 1 47,751H D 2 - 2 Young, Duncan 11-Apr-77Division 1 47,432A L 0 - 1
Division 1 47,432A L 0 - 1 22-Nov-77Friendly - A W 3 - 1 Heffernan, Coates, Duncan
Friendly - A W 3 - 1 Heffernan, Coates, Duncan12-May-78Friendly/Test - H L 3 - 5 Perryman, Moores (2)
Friendly/Test - H L 3 - 5 Perryman, Moores (2) 23-Dec-78Division 1 42,273H L 0 - 5
Division 1 42,273H L 0 - 5 10-Apr-79Division 1 53,896A L 0 - 1
Division 1 53,896A L 0 - 1 26-Dec-79Division 1 44,560A L 0 - 1
Division 1 44,560A L 0 - 1 07-Apr-80Division 1 41,365H L 1 - 2 Jones
Division 1 41,365H L 1 - 2 Jones 30-Aug-80Division 1 54,054A L 0 - 2
Division 1 54,054A L 0 - 2 04-Nov-80League Cup 4 42,511H W 1 - 0 Ardiles
League Cup 4 42,511H W 1 - 0 Ardiles 17-Jan-81Division 1 32,944H W 2 - 0 Archibald (2)
Division 1 32,944H W 2 - 0 Archibald (2) 02-Jan-82F.A. Cup 3 38,421H W 1 - 0 Crooks
F.A. Cup 3 38,421H W 1 - 0 Crooks 29-Mar-82Division 1 40,940H D 2 - 2 Hughton, Archibald
Division 1 40,940H D 2 - 2 Hughton, Archibald 12-Apr-82Division 1 48,897A W 3 - 1 Hazard, Crooks (2)
Division 1 48,897A W 3 - 1 Hazard, Crooks (2) 27-Dec-82Division 1 51,497A L 0 - 2
Division 1 51,497A L 0 - 2 04-Apr-83Division 1 43,642H W 5 - 0 Hughton (2), Brazil, Falco (2)
Division 1 43,642H W 5 - 0 Hughton (2), Brazil, Falco (2)09-Nov-83League Cup 3 48,200H L 1 - 2 Hoddle (pen)
League Cup 3 48,200H L 1 - 2 Hoddle (pen) 26-Dec-83Division 1 38,756H L 2 - 4 Roberts, Archibald
Division 1 38,756H L 2 - 4 Roberts, Archibald 21-Apr-84Division 1 48,931A L 2 - 3 Archibald (2)
Division 1 48,931A L 2 - 3 Archibald (2) 01-Jan-85Division 1 48,714A W 2 - 1 Falco, Crooks
Division 1 48,714A W 2 - 1 Falco, Crooks 17-Apr-85Division 1 40,399H L 0 - 2
Division 1 40,399H L 0 - 2 08-May-85Friendly/Test - A W 3 - 2 Crook, Falco (2)
Friendly/Test - A W 3 - 2 Crook, Falco (2) 04-Aug-85Friendly/Test - H D 1 - 1 Leworthy
Friendly/Test - H D 1 - 1 Leworthy 01-Jan-86Division 1 45,109A D 0 - 0
Division 1 45,109A D 0 - 0 29-Mar-86Division 1 33,427H W 1 - 0 Stevens
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League Cup SF Replay 41,005H L 1 - 2 Allen C 10-Aug-87Friendly/Test - H W 3 - 1 Thomas, Allen C, Claesen
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Division 1 36,680H L 1 - 2 Claesen 06-Mar-88Division 1 37,143A L 1 - 2 Allen C
Division 1 37,143A L 1 - 2 Allen C 13-Aug-88Friendly - W L 0 - 4
Friendly - W L 0 - 4 10-Sep-88Division 1 32,621H L 2 - 3 Gascoigne, Waddle
Division 1 32,621H L 2 - 3 Gascoigne, Waddle 02-Jan-89Division 1 45,129A L 0 - 2
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Division 1 33,944H W 2 - 1 Walsh, Samways 20-Jan-90Division 1 46,132A L 0 - 1
Division 1 46,132A L 0 - 1 01-Sep-90Division 1 40,009A D 0 - 0
Division 1 40,009A D 0 - 0 13-Oct-90Friendly 14,806A W 5 - 2 Stewart (3), Samways, Walsh
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Charity Shield 65,483W D 0 - 0 01-Dec-91Division 1 38,892A L 0 - 2
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FA Prem 28,355H L 0 - 1 06-Dec-93FA Prem 35,669A D 1 - 1 Anderton
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FA Prem 32,894H W 2 - 1 Sheringham, Armstrong 15-Apr-96FA Prem 38,273A D 0 - 0
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FA Prem 36,062H D 1 - 1 Rebrov 31-Mar-01FA Prem 38,121A L 0 - 2
FA Prem 38,121A L 0 - 2 09-Apr-01F.A. Cup SF 63,050N L 1 - 2 Doherty
F.A. Cup SF 63,050N L 1 - 2 Doherty 17-Nov-01FA Prem 36,049H D 1 - 1 Poyet
FA Prem 36,049H D 1 - 1 Poyet 06-Apr-02FA Prem 38,186A L 1 - 2 Sheringham (pen)
FA Prem 38,186A L 1 - 2 Sheringham (pen) 16-Nov-02FA Prem 38,152A L 0 - 3
FA Prem 38,152A L 0 - 3 15-Dec-02FA Prem 36,076H D 1 - 1 Ziege
FA Prem 36,076H D 1 - 1 Ziege 08-Nov-03FA Prem 38,101A L 1 - 2 Anderton
FA Prem 38,101A L 1 - 2 Anderton 24-Apr-04FA Prem 36,097H D 2 - 2 Redknapp, Keane (pen)
FA Prem 36,097H D 2 - 2 Redknapp, Keane (pen) 13-Nov-04FA Prem 36,095H L 4 - 5 Naybet, Defoe, King, Kanoute
FA Prem 36,095H L 4 - 5 Naybet, Defoe, King, Kanoute25-Apr-05FA Prem 38,147A L 0 - 1
FA Prem 38,147A L 0 - 1 29-Oct-05FA Prem 36,154H D 1 - 1 King
FA Prem 36,154H D 1 - 1 King 22-Apr-06FA Prem 38,326A D 1 - 1 Keane
FA Prem 38,326A D 1 - 1 Keane 02-Dec-06FA Prem 60,115A L 0 - 3
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FA Prem 36,050H D 2 - 2 Keane, Jenas 15-Sep-07FA Prem 36,053H L 1 - 3 Bale
FA Prem 36,053H L 1 - 3 Bale 22-Dec-07FA Prem 60,087A L 1 - 2 Berbatov
FA Prem 60,087A L 1 - 2 Berbatov 09-Jan-08League Cup SF (1L) 53,136A D 1 - 1 Jenas
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FA Prem 60,043A D 4 - 4 Bentley, Bent, Jenas, Lennon08-Feb-09FA Prem 36,021 H D 0 - 0
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Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Arsenal
9th February 2009, Premier League, White Hart Lane
Robbie Keane drew a blank on his return to White Hart Lane as Arsenal survived the first-half dismissal of Emmanuel Eboue to earn a point against Tottenham in the north London derby.
Arsene Wenger's side - who also lost Emmanuel Adebayor to a hamstring injury and left new signing Andrey Arshavin as an unused substitute - will be happier with the stalemate after a frenetic encounter short on quality.
In reality, however, the result did little to help Spurs' bid to escape the Premier League danger zone or the Gunners' attempts to force their way into the top four.
Eboue was sent off by referee Mike Dean after 37 minutes for lashing out at Luka Modric, after earlier being needlessly booked for dissent.
Keane had a busy debut, flashing a header just over and shooting narrowly wide in the second half, but Arsenal's rearguard action ensured Spurs must wait to end their sequence of failing to beat their arch-rivals in the Premier League since 1999.
The home side enjoyed superiority in terms of possession and territory, and it took a vital block from Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia to deny Modric when he raced clear in injury time.
Modric and Aaron Lennon also forced earlier saves from Almunia, while Roman Pavlyuchenko missed two good opportunities.
Arsenal rarely threatened at the other end, but when they did Alex Song wasted their best chance when he shot wide from eight yards following a corner.
Tottenham keeper Carlo Cudicini was relatively untroubled until he turned over a shot from Nicklas Bendtner late on.
Wenger will be satisfied with the resilience demonstrated by his 10 men, but he cut an animated and frustrated figure for much of the afternoon.
He insisted his side were never in serious trouble, despite playing with a man less, and was furious that Eboue was denied what he felt was a legitimate goal in the 14th minute when referee Dean ruled Spurs defender Jonathan Woodgate had been fouled.
The loss of two more points surely kills off any lingering suggestion that Arsenal might be involved in the Premier League title race, and increases the pressure in their attempt to break into the Champions League places.
Spurs gave newly appointed captain Keane an instant debut after his return from a miserable spell at Liverpool - but Wenger decided to keep Arshavin on the bench.
The visitors' main danger in a fiercely contested first half came down the flanks, with Eboue an early threat after being played in by Robin van Persie.
But Harry Redknapp's side had moments of their own, with Lennon's low drive producing a save from Almunia and Pavlyuchenko shooting over from a promising position.
Modric has shown signs of flourishing under Redknapp's guidance after struggling, along with many others, under the stewardship of Juande Ramos.
The Croatian was at the heart of most of Spurs' best efforts, creating an opening for Lennon with an astute pass inside Gael Clichy and then forcing Almunia into action with an effort from 20 yards.
Spurs were almost the architects of their own downfall after 31 minutes when Vedran Corluka's clumsy attempts to shepherd the ball out of play saw him robbed by a combination of Samir Nasri and Clichy, but Arsenal wasted the opportunity.
Arsenal suffered a double blow as the interval approached, when first Adebayor was stretchered off with a hamstring injury and Eboue was sent off after 37 minutes.
Eboue had been booked by referee Dean earlier after a prolonged bout of dissent, and he saw red for kicking out at Modric following a clash that also saw the Spurs midfield man booked.
Spurs, with morale lifted by their numerical advantage, pressed after the break with Pavlyuchenko failing to hit the target with an angled effort and Keane glancing Lennon's cross on to the top of the net.
Redknapp clearly felt his side needed extra attacking impetus to break down what was becoming a rearguard action from Wenger's side, and he responded by sending on Darren Bent for Pavlyunchenko after 63 minutes.
But it was the Gunners who created the big opening six minutes later, only for Song to steer Van Persie's corner wide from eight yards.
Keane had only been given fleeting chances, but he almost fashioned an opening with a right-foot volley that flew just wide.
Bendtner then nearly provided a stunning finale with a volley that Cudicini did well to turn over - but there was still time for Modric to close in with only Almunia to beat, but the Arsenal keeper ensured the spoils were shared.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Cudicini, Corluka (Chimbonda 74), Dawson, Woodgate, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon (Taarabt 87), Jenas, Palacios, Modric, Pavlyuchenko (Bent 64), Keane.
Subs Not Used: Gomes, Bale, Zokora, Huddlestone.
Booked: Modric.
Arsenal:
Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy (Gibbs 87), Eboue, Song Billong, Denilson, Nasri, Adebayor (Bendtner 38), Van Persie.
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Eduardo, Ramsey, Djourou, Arshavin.
Sent Off: Eboue (37).
Booked: Eboue, Clichy.
Att: 36,021
Ref: Mike Dean (Wirral).
BBC Sport Player Rater man of the match: Tottenham's Wilson Palacios
Tottenham Hotspur Match Preview: Season 2009-10
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