Former Arsenal forward Alan Smith has said that Tottenham are an ‘unknown quantity’ heading into the North London derby.
The Gunners come off a disappointing 2-2 draw away from home against Wolves on Wednesday night, but they will be hoping to bounce back quickly as they face rivals Tottenham in the North London derby on Sunday.
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Arsenal have a five point lead over Man City, and the Cityzens also have a game in hand, meaning the gap could close to just two points, making the title race as close as ever heading into the weekend.
Tottenham recently appointed former Juventus interim boss Igor Tudor as their manager for the remainder of the season, and it will be his first game in the North London derby on Sunday afternoon.
Alan Smith predicts Arsenal win despite ‘unknown’ Spurs
The biggest issue that Arsenal have heading into the game, is that they don’t know what to expect from Tottenham under the new manager rather than previous boss Thomas Frank.
Former Arsenal forward Alan Smith spoke to Goonernews via BestBettingSites.co.uk ahead of the Tottenham game, and thinks despite the uncertainty around Spurs, Arsenal will win.
He said: “None of us quite knows what to expect. He [Igor Tudor] seems to be a bit of a firefighter. That’s where he’s had his success at other clubs. He’ll be trying to kick a few backsides, maybe, really rally them, which isn’t easy for a caretaker manager because players will be looking at him thinking, well, you’re not going to be here next season.
“But if he’s got something about him, maybe he can produce a reaction. And for Arteta, he’s thinking, oh, how are they going to set up? How are they going to play?
“So a bit of an unknown quantity from that point of view. So, that might be something Tudor can take advantage of. 2-0 to Arsenal.”
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