Former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch has backed his old team to beat Arsenal in the North London derby on Sunday. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, because Arsenal players will be nervous after the dropped points against Wolves, Spurs can imitate Brentford’s tatical masterclass to cause an upset away from home.
He, however, added that there is no chance that Spurs will be relegated at the end of the season.
His words, “It’s a tough first game for Igor Tudor, but will Spurs get that new manager bounce? It felt like a bizarre appointment but like I say, I’ve enjoyed his press conferences, I’ve enjoyed the way he talks. I don’t think he’ll be afraid to drop people, to make big calls, but there’s no denying he’s up against it.
To draw against Wolves is a poor result for Arsenal. City have hit form too, they would have been sitting there in midweek watching that Wolves game and licking their lips. The 94th minute equaliser did feel like a really big moment. If they win the league then the Brentford draw will be seen as a good point, but you look at it now and it’s 100% two points dropped.
There will be a nervousness to Arsenal and what Spurs have got now is a blueprint of how to cope with Arsenal. Brentford certainly I thought were tactically fantastic, because they just sat deep, hit them on the break, were physical, and made the most of their set pieces. That’s the blueprint Spurs can look to. I definitely give them more of a chance than I did before the Brentford game.
I do still think Arsenal will get the result. It’ll be tighter than I imagined a few weeks ago. If Spurs go and get a result then Man City will be looking in a mighty strong position.
Realistically, he’s got to try and push for the top 10. I don’t think relegation is an issue, I really don’t. I don’t believe in that. Although the points would suggest they’re in trouble, I just don’t believe that can happen. Success for Tudor is just winning games of football at the moment, there isn’t any pressure on him to get into Europe or any real pressure to get Spurs into the top 10. It’s just to consolidate their position, to win games and to look good doing it.”
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