da cassino online： Tottenham Hotspur host arch-rivals Arsenal in one of the biggest north London derbies in years at White Hart Lane on Sunday.
da fazobetai： Spurs will still believe that they can win the Premier League title as they kept the gap between themselves and leaders Chelsea at four points as they beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park on Wednesday night.
The victory took Mauricio Pochettino’s men on to 74 points – which has surpassed their previous best of 72 in the Premier League – with five fixtures left to try and overhaul Antonio Conte’s side.
The Argentine boss will know that they will likely need to beat the Gunners if they are to maintain their chances of doing that, but it won’t be an easy task against Arsene Wenger’s side even though they know that they will finish above their neighbours for the first time since 1995 with a victory.
Arsenal have won their last three matches following the disappointing 3-0 loss against Palace at Selhurst Park earlier this month, and the sixth-placed side are desperate for points as they look to secure a Champions League spot.
Here is the predicted Tottenham XI that will line up against Arsenal on Sunday…
Hugo Lloris
Tottenham have the best defensive record in the Premier League having conceded just 22 goals in their 33 top flight matches this term, and the French stopper has certainly played a big part.
Even though he would have been disappointed to concede four times in Spurs’ FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea last weekend, the France international bounced back with a crucial clean sheet against Crystal Palace in midweek to help keep his team’s title chances alive.
Eric Dier
The 23-year-old has played in defensive midfield and at centre-back for Spurs this season, and he could be deployed in the latter for this match if recent games are anything to go by.
Pochettino chose to go with the 3-4-3 formation against Chelsea and in the first half against Crystal Palace, and he could do the same in order to match up with Arsenal who have also used that system in the last couple of weeks.
As well as his defensive abilities, Dier could also be a threat at the other end of the pitch having scored twice in his last five Premier League outings.
Toby Alderweireld
Alongside Jan Vertonghen at the heart of the defence – and Dier too when Tottenham have played three at the back – Alderweireld has helped his side have the best defensive record in the Premier League this season.
The Belgian has quickly established himself as one of the best centre-backs in the division because of his technical ability on the ball, and he will be confident of nullifying the threat of Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott and Alexis Sanchez on Sunday.
Jan Vertonghen
The Belgian defender is certainly Tottenham’s Mr Consistent at the back and he continues to impress with his strong, defensive performances.
As well as his abilities at the back, Mauricio Pochettino will also admire his ability to bring the ball out from the back too, and he showed his desire to do well for the team against Watford earlier this month when he ran the length of the pitch to join in with a counter attack.
Kyle Walker
The right-back has established himself as Tottenham’s first choice in that position in the last few season – as well as for England too – and it has been another impressive campaign for the 26-year-old who is said to be attracting interest from Manchester United and Manchester City.
Recent reports suggested that he has held talks with Pochettino to find out the club’s aims for the future, and he could go a long way to helping them improve with three points against their arch-rivals.
Mousa Dembele
If Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was brutally honest, he would probably prefer to have the central midfield partnership of Dembele and Victor Wanyama than the one of Granit Xhaka and Francis Coquelin that lined up against Leicester City on Wednesday night.
Had it not been for the brilliant performances of the likes of Dele Alli and Harry Kane, Mousa Dembele would have a real chance of winning Tottenham’s Player of the Season for the brilliant job he has done in the middle of the park for Spurs this term.
Victor Wanyama
Having signed the Kenyan during his time as manager of Southampton, it was no surprise when Pochettino brought the midfielder to White Hart Lane last summer.
The strong 25-year-old has done a brilliant job of shielding the Spurs backline this season – helping them concede just 22 Premier League goals – and he will need to do the same again on Sunday with Arsenal duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil likely to be looking to find pockets of space in the final third.
Ben Davies
Even though Danny Rose is said to be in training again following a three-month injury lay-off, it seems unlikely that Pochettino will risk throwing him into the starting line-up for such a crucial match – especially as Davies has proved that he is a more than able deputy.
The left-sided player will know that he must keep a close eye on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain or Hector Bellerin from a defensive point of view, as well as provide an attacking threat and width when Spurs are going forward.
Christian Eriksen
Tottenham’s hopes of keeping the Premier League title race alive looked to be fading as they entered the closing stages of their crucial clash against Crystal Palace with the score still goalless.
However, the Denmark international stepped up with a moment of magic as he fired into the bottom corner from 30 yards in the 78th minute to give his side a 1-0 win.
With eight goals and 12 assists in 32 top flight appearances this term, he will be hoping to make another positive impact against Arsenal.
Dele Alli
With 16 goals and seven assists in 32 Premier League appearances this season, there is no doubt that Alli could prove to be the key man again for his side when Arsenal come to White Hart Lane.
The 21-year-old has time and time again scored crucial goals and having regularly proved that he has the ability to find the net from anywhere in and around the penalty area, he will be hoping that he can make a huge impact against the Gunners – especially as he missed the reverse fixture in November with a knee problem.
Harry Kane
With 20 goals in 25 Premier League games this season, there is no doubt that the England international will be Spurs’ biggest goal threat against Arsene Wenger’s side on Sunday and – like Alli – he has shown that he is capable of netting different types of goals.
The 23-year-old will know that if he gets an opportunity he must take it in what is sure to be an action-packed derby, and the clinical finishing he has shown in the last few seasons means that Pochettino and the Tottenham fans will be confident that he will.
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