(Reuters) – Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned his group will face a tricky problem to maintain Tottenham Hotspur’s attack quiet in Sunday’s north London derby within the Premier League.
The strike drive of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Gareth Bale has accounted for 34 of Spurs’ 46 league objectives this season with Jose Mourinho’s aspect seventh within the desk with 45 factors after 27 video games, seven ahead of Arsenal in tenth.
Arteta praised Mourinho’s aspect, saying their cross-town rivals are a well-organised group and pose a risk in counter-attacking conditions.
“(It will probably be) very tough as a result of the extent of high quality, precision, understanding and chemistry they’ve between them makes them in all probability one of probably the most (particular) groups in Europe,” Arteta mentioned.
“They do not want a lot. They are in a position to create their very own probabilities, they can hyperlink as a group. So it is actually tough to try this, however we’ll put together the sport effectively to attempt to cease them.”
Arsenal haven’t saved a clear sheet of their final 9 video games in all competitions and Arteta mentioned they should enhance their defensive performances.
“(The) quantity of probabilities we’re conceding has been actually low, however the quantity of probabilities we have now given to opponents has had a huge impact within the objectives that we have now conceded,” Arteta mentioned.
“It is dependent upon us a bit which is a very constructive factor. But we all know that it is one thing we have to eradicate to be extra per outcomes.”
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
