What a game!

What a game! Just watched the North London derby at White Hart lane, with Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal on the telly and enjoyed every minute of it. In front of a packed crowd and with the England manager watching closely, the game had all the ingredients of a great attacking game, and true to tradition, the game was played at a great pace, you could see that the players were up for this one. Arsenal certainly couldn't afford to lose this one, which would leave them still close to the relegation zone and it showed with an early chance from Theo Walcott, who's deflected shot, of Ledley King went just wide of the post.

I felt that there was not really much in it between the two teams. Although Arsenal still have that uncertainty about them, especially in the defence, allowing Parker a shot that went straight to the Arsenal goalkeeper, Szczesney.

Spurs started the game on the front foot also and eventually 5 minutes before half time Rafael van der Vaart got the opener which looked suspiciously like the ball struck his arm.

After the break, the gunners came out attacking and got their reward with an Aaron Ramsey goal 6min into the second half.

The fast pace of the game kept on going with no clear chances falling on either side, then a cracking goal, a 25 yard shot came from Kyle Walker with just 13 minutes to go, which looked like it dipped causing Szczesney to get his hands to the ball but without success. That would have done Walker a lot of good in front of Capello.

After Tottenham had taken the lead Arsenal stepped it up again to try and get the equaliser, but just simply ran out of time. Even with 5 extra time minutes you could not tell who might have scored next.

What a great derby game! With Tottenham feeling the happier now climbing to sixth place in the premiership and looking equally as strong as last season.

Arsenal, however are in fifteenth place, but on what I watched today I don't see them staying there for much longer, not sure though if they can make it to a European position in the league.

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