Arsenal are in a negative spiral : AVB

[Folami David]

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes
Arsenal are in a "negative spiral" of results that will
be "extremely difficult" to get out of.
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Spurs beat Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday to go seven
points clear
of their rivals.
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Pressure has mounted on Arsene Wenger recently
after FA Cup elimination at home to Blackburn
and a 3-1 Champions League defeat by Bayern
Munich.
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"We are on an upward spiral in terms of confidence
and they are in a negative spiral in terms of results,"
he said.
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"To [get] out of that negative spiral is extremely
difficult."
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Tottenham manager Andre
Villas-Boas after his side's
victory against Arsenal
Victory was for the fans - Villas-Boas
Goals from Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon inflicted
Arsenal's first Premier League defeat in six games,
and only their second in 2013.
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But after being dumped out of both domestic cupsl by
lower-league sides, discontent has grown at the
Emirates.
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Although the Gunners, who are without a trophy
since 2005, look increasingly likely to miss out on
Champions League football for the first time in 16
seasons, Villas-Boas remains cautious.
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"Seven points is not big enough in the Premier
League, because this time last year Arsenal came back [from a similar deficit]," he said. Arsenal's 5-2 victory over Tottenham in February 2012 took Wenger's side to within seven points of Tottenham with 12 games remaining.
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The Gunners eventually finished a point ahead of Tottenham and their third-place finish, combined with Chelsea's Champions League victory, ultimately denied Tottenham the chance to play in Europe's top club competition.