‘Superb at home’ – Paul Merson predicts the score for Tottenham vs Arsenal

Paul Merson has said that he is confident that Arsenal will ease past Tottenham Hotspur as the Lilywhites will not be able to beat the Gunners at their own game.

Arsenal fans and former Arsenal players certainly appear to be in a confident mood ahead of their side’s trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

While the Gunners do not boast of a great record at the venue, one can understand their confidence, given the kind of football that Mikel Arteta’s men have been playing this season.

Over the last few days, Merson has been quite unequivocal that Arsenal will get the better of Spurs, telling on The Spurs Chat Podcast earlier this week that his former side will come out on top since they have too much quality in the middle of the park compared to Tottenham.

Paul Merson expects an Arsenal win in the NLD

The pundit has now reiterated his stance once again, suggesting that Arsenal are just a ‘better football team’ and that Spurs will be punished if they try to take the game to their opponents.

Merson told Sportskeeda: “Tottenham have been superb at home this season but if you look at their last ten results – they’ve faced nine bottom-half teams! Manchester City were the only top-half team they faced in that period and they lost that game, so I can’t see them getting anything out of this one.

“Arsenal are just a better football team, so I’m very bullish on this one. I’ll be shocked if the Gunners don’t win this one as Spurs can’t beat Arsenal at their own game. When Arsenal lost to Aston Villa, they changed their team around by moving Kai Havertz into a midfield role to accommodate Gabriel Jesus, a move which ultimately backfired.

“In recent weeks, they’ve gone back to Havertz up front with Thomas Partey, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard in midfield – that is the team they must retain for the rest of the season! Prediction: Tottenham 1-3 Arsenal.”

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Arsenal do come into this game as favourites and they will quite enjoy the fact that Spurs will commit bodies forward and leave spaces at the back. However, if they are expecting an easy game, they might be in for a rude shock as Ange Postecoglopu’s men will throw the kitchen sink at them.

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