Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville has given his verdict on Tottenham Hotspur’s clash with Arsenal on Sunday.
Neville feels the first 20 minutes of the Premier League tie between both teams will be ‘bloodbath’.
According to him, Liverpool’s recent Premier League 2-0 derby defeat to Everton should be a big lesson for Arsenal.
“It’s a very different Arsenal that is going to go there [Tottenham] on Sunday, a very robust and resilient Arsenal, but this will be a test,” Neville said on his podcast.
“Just like Liverpool have found Everton, it was just a little bit too much for them on the night. For all the experience they have, they just got caught out, shocked, surprised by what they found.
“Arsenal cannot be shocked on Sunday, it’s potentially going to be a bloodbath in the first 15, 20 minutes, Tottenham fans don’t want Arsenal to win the league.”
He added, “It’s a big game on Sunday and it’s [Liverpool’s defeat to Everton] is a big lesson for Arsenal. If Arsenal were watching, which I suspect they were, they should look at that game, it’s not quite the same – Tottenham are a different football team to Everton – but the elements of making sure they are ready, they don’t get caught out.”
Tottenham played 2-2 against Arsenal in the reverse fixture at Emirates Stadium.
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