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Arsenal and Tottenham clash at The Emirates on Sunday and Charlie Nicholas predicts Unai Emery’s side to come away with all three points.
The Gunners legend expects his old side to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Liverpool.
Meanwhile, the Sky Sports’ pundit reckons that Sp*rs who were shockingly beaten by Newcastle last time out will struggle to handle Arseanl’s attacking players.
Charlie Nicholas predicts an Arsenal win at home to Tottenham
Emery has Nicolas Pepe, Alex Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at his disposal and could play the trio for the first time on Sunday.
Nicholas isn’t convinced Mesut Ozil will get his first start of the season, but says the ‘confusion’ and ‘uncertainty’ at Tottenham will be enough to see Arsenal through.
‘Are they selling [Christian] Eriksen or are they not selling Eriksen? [Mauricio] Pochettino has not been playing [Jan] Vertonghen which is another issue, [Toby] Alderweireld’s contract is up at the end of the season,’ Nicholas said on Sky Sports (via Metro)
‘There seems a little bit of confusion at Spurs at the moment and that’s created a little bit of uncertainty surrounding them. ‘They were fortunate to get through against Aston Villa, they got a good point at Man City – but were probably fortunate – and then they lost last week.
‘Arsenal deserve nothing from Liverpool, but I expected nothing for the Liverpool game. What we can see is [Nicolas] Pepe can be a threat, [Alexandre] Lacazette has got link-up play and [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang has pace to burn – the three of them are a real menace.
‘I think there’s goals in Arsenal… I think there’s big goals this campaign. The thing is getting it right. Will David Luiz stop doing stupid things and do what he’s good at which is defend first and foremost? I don’t know the answer to that and he doesn’t know the answer to that.
‘This is going to be another absolute blinder of a game to watch. I think Arsenal are in the box seat.
‘I think [Dani] Ceballos, who played too deep at Liverpool for me, will be the one to support the front three of Arsenal and I expect Arsenal to go on and win this football match.’
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