{"id":655,"date":"2019-08-29T11:28:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T11:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/?p=655"},"modified":"2019-08-29T11:28:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T11:28:45","slug":"arsvtot-time-to-feast-on-some-chickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uncensoredarsenal.com\/index.php\/arsvtot-time-to-feast-on-some-chickens\/","title":{"rendered":"ARSvTOT: Time To Feast on Some Chickens?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An expected loss and an unexpected performance away to Anfield has not laid to rest the debate about Arsenal\u2019s playing style and whether this season can and will be better.<\/p>\n

But you know what? It doesn\u2019t matter. Because up next we face that lot from down the road. The ones who live in the huge shadow we cast, and hate us for it. They\u2019ve had their best period in living memory and found their best manager in a couple of decades and to their intense delight, have not had the spectre of St Totteringham appear for a few years now. Such is the height of their ambition and they have been fulfilling it.<\/p>\n

Our role in this is to give them just enough hope that the tide has now turned for good, and snatch it away from them just as they start to believe. This oughtn\u2019t to be too difficult seeing as even in Torino they know that \u2018this is the history of the Tottenham.\u2019<\/p>\n

Speaking of Torino, it is the city that Aaron Ramsey, the blessed Welsh Jesus, now calls home. Last season, he was fighting the forces of shiteness both on our home turf, and on his home turf, as he so gloriously declared. But due to avoidable circumstances, he is no longer with us in body, but hopefully we\u2019ll show the same spirit.<\/p>\n

Tottenham too will show spirit. They proudly wave the English flag for youngsters who are closer to retirement than starting their careers. They bravely dive. They loudly screech, \u2018This means VAR\u2019 when they don\u2019t get their usual way. The Pgmo have brought out their big gun again as Martin Atkinson will take charge. It\u2019s almost like he never went away since we last saw him.<\/p>\n

But all is not well in the Go Compare Opera House. Some of their cock a hoop \u2018stars\u2019 may not be available, or in the right frame of mind if they are. Dele Alli is injured, Christian Eriksen and Serge Aurier are both rumoured to be on their way out, and Toby Alderweireld\u2019s contract is an issue. They have also had problems with Jan Vertonghen. Pochettino called it his most unsettled squad and has generally borne a frustrated demeanour.<\/p>\n

But make no mistake, he will want to take it all out on us. They lost to Newcastle last week, but form really will go out the window with this game. It\u2019s early in the season, and both teams have something to prove. Playing at home gives us the advantage, but also puts more pressure on us to take the initiative.<\/p>\n

In terms of the season, this is a proverbial six pointer. But its significance lies well beyond such puny things as Champions League qualification. It is history. It is tradition. It is pride. It\u2019s the North London Derby, and Arsenal are the greatest team the world has ever seen. Time to feast on some chickens.<\/p>\n

Arsenal: Leno, AMN, Sokratis, Luiz, Monreal, Xhaka, Torreira, Ceballos, Auba, Laca, Pepe. Subs: Martinez, Kolasinac, Chambers, Guendouzi, Willock, Ozil, Nelson.<\/p>\n

Spurs: Who cares?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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