Piers Morgan has given an extremely bullish and confident prediction ahead of the North London derby.
Most pundits have backed Arsenal to beat Tottenham on Sunday, and that is not a surprise, given the places that the two sides occupy in the Premier League table.
However, even Arsenal legends such as Paul Merson have predicted a tight affair in the North London derby, with chances being few and far between.
One big celebrity Gunners supporter disagrees, backing his beloved side to humiliate the Lilywhites.
Piers Morgan expects Arsenal hammer Spurs
Piers Morgan believes that the derby is going to be anything but close and expects Mikel Arteta’s side to thrash their North London rivals 5-0.
The 60-year-old confidently asserted that he expects Arsenal to have the Premier League title wrapped up by the end of March.
When asked to predict the result of the derby, Morgan told talkSPORT: “5-0, and to be honest, I’m being serious with you, I think I might be underestimating what may happen. I think we’re going to absolutely batter them.”
When asked when Arsenal will win the title, he said: “March the 30th, yeah, my birthday. It’s gonna be a day of utter jubilation. And by the way, if my dad’s listening, he’s a Tottenham fan, Dad, you’re in for a very, very painful weekend.
“I will be calling you from the Emirates as the fifth one bangs in, a [Bukayo] Saka screamer, and I will be reminding you there is one team in North London and they’ll be wearing red.”
Spurs may be quietly confident ahead of the North London derby
Nothing we have seen this season from either Tottenham or Arsenal suggests that it is going to be a 5-0 drubbing.
Neither side creates or concedes a lot of goals, which is why the smart money will be on a low-scoring affair.
There is no doubt that Arsenal are massive favourites, but Tottenham have won four and drawn one of their five away matches this season, and they will be quietly confident of putting in a decent showing.