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17TH APR 2011

Wednesday 20th April
Kick off: 19:45
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3 – 3
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Full Time ALL OVER: It ends 3-3, what a game! Lots of talking points REMINDER: Stay online after the final whistle for our post-match show. Dan Roebuck and Richard Clarke will be taking your calls as well as your e-mails so phone the studio on 020 7607 3200 (from inside the UK) or +44 20 7607 3200 (from outside the UK).
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FABREGAS SHOOTS WIDE: And that should be that
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THREE MINUTES OF ADDED TIME
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VAN PERSIE HAS A GO: Wilshere dinks a delightful ball over the top to the Dutchman but he can’t direct his volley goalwards
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A TIME FOR HEROES: Can anyone find a winner?
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ANOTEHR SUPER SAVE FROM SZCZESNY: Sandro nearly squeezes one through the legs of the goalkeeper after cutting in from the left
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TACTICS: Very much like-for like. Arshavin onto the left and Bendtner onto the right
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Substitution And Bendtner on for Walcott
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Substitution DOUBLE CHANGE FOR ARSENAL: Arshavin on for Nasri
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HALF CHANCE FOR VAN DER VAART: On the turn, inside the area, he forces a save from Szczesny
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SZCZESNY’S TURN TO SAVE WELL: This time after Crouch heads straight at the keeper from Assou Ekotto’s diagonal ball
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Substitution Spurs change: Sandro on for Pavlyuchenko
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ANOTHER EFFORT FROM CESC: And Gomes makes another super save to tip the ball behind
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CESC HAS A GO: And Gomes makes a decent stop. What a game this is!
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WHAT A SAVE FROM SZCZESNY: Van der Vaart releases Kaboul with a backheel, he crosses for Modric who forces Szczesny to make a wonder stop
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GOAL! - Rafael van der Vaart 3 : 3 Goal for Spurs. Van der Vaart tucks away the spot kick
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PENALTY TO SPURS: Szczesny rushes out of his goal and clips Lennon. The referee points to the spot
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END TO END: Van der Vaart breaks at one end and then Van Persie tries to chip Gomes from just inside the area
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OH, ARSENAL SHOULD SEAL IT: Walcott breaks and beats Dawson easily on the right. He bursts into the area but the turns back on himself. He then tries to cross for Cesc but the captain can’t get on the end of it at the back post with the goal at his mercy
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ARSENAL STRUGGLING TO HOLD ON TO IT: It seems to keep coming back at the Gunners here. Tottenham are growing in confidence
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CHANCE FOR SPURS: Van der Vaart knocks the ball down for Lennon, but he can’t find a team-mate inside the area. That was a big chance
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TACKLES FYING IN: This is a proper derby, make no mistake about that.
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VAN PERSIE HAS IT IN THE NET: But the flag is up. Fabregas plays a wonderful ball through to the Dutchman and, first time, he beats Gomes with a brilliant half volley. It won't count but that was close
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SUPER SAVE FROM SZCZESNY: Van der Vaart hits a stinging drive towards the far-right corner with his left foot and the goalkeeper tips the ball wide. Great stop
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FABREGAS WEAVING: Past Dawson and Gallas for the former Arsenal defender gets back to make a superb challenge
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NASRI DRILLS THE FREE KICK INTO THE WALL: Disappointing from the Frenchman
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Substitution WILSHERE COMING ON: Diaby makes way for the PFA Young Player of the year
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WELL PLAYED CESC: The captain beats two men before winning a free kick 30 yards from goal
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SAGNA GETS A BLOW IN THE FACE: Crouch’s flailing arm catches the right back
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DANGEROUS BALL FORM WALCOTT: He whips in a wonderful cross from the right and only a brilliant block from Gallas denies Van Persie a certain goal
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VAN DER VAART STRIKES IT: But can’t keep it down and Szczesny sees it over the bar
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Yellow Card And for Djourou. For a foul on the same man. And Spurs have a free kick from 25 yards from goal, in a central position.
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Yellow Card EARLY BOOKING FOR SONG: After he catches Modric
Kick Off ARSENAL GET US BACK UNDERWAY: Kicking from right to left in the second half
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Substitution And Kaboul on for Corluka
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Substitution BUT TWO FOR SPURS: Bale makes way for Lennon
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PLAYERS ARE BACK OUT: It doesn’t look like any changes for Arsenal
Half Time HALF TIME: What a first 45 minutes of football we have been treated to. Arsenal lead at the break.
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Yellow Card CLICHY BOOKED: For going through the back of Van der Vaart on the halfway line
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HUGE PENALTY SHOUT: For Spurs as Djourou blocks off Modric inside the area. The referee doesn’t want to know.
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Again, out of nothing. The Tottenham midfielder thunders home with his left foot from 25 yards.
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GOAL! - Tom Huddlestone 2 : 3 Goal for Tottenham: Huddlestone makes it 3-2
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Gallas fails to clear, Walcott dinks a cross back across the area and Van Persie forces a wonderful save from Gomes. But Van Persie follows up by smashing the ball into the bet from two yards
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GOAL! - Robin van Persie 1 : 3 GOAL FOR ARSENAL: Van Persie makes it 3-1
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BACARY SAGNA: Has dealt with Bale superbly so far. He has not given him a sniff
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BALE DOWN: Szczesny clatters Bale as he gathers a high ball. I think the goalkeeper caught him in the head, purely accidental.
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GALLAS HEADS OVER: From Van der Vaart’s corner
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PAVLYUCHENKO SHOOTS WIDE: The Russian is stronger than Djourou and cuts inside onto his right before his shot is deflected wide. Tottenham corner
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GALLAS NEARLY IN: Huddlestone crosses, Crouch nods it down but Gallas is flagged offside as he tries to shoot.
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VAN PERSIE HEADS AWAY: But Spurs get it back and Modric stings the palms of Szczesny from inside the area
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TOTTENHAM CORNER: Corluka chases a lost cause and wins a corner off Clichy
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INCHES WIDE FROM WALCOTT: Van Persie plays a magical reverse ball to Walcott who races clear before skimming the outside of the left post. Very unlucky.
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DIAGONALS TO CROUCH: That’s two in short succession that the England man has won. On both occasions, an Arsenal shirt was first to the ball
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TACTICS: All as expected with Arsenal, by the way. Walcott on the right and Nasri on the left. Cesc just behind Van Persie.
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THIS IS A REAL DERBY: Diaby goes in hard, but fair, on Modric. The Croatian needs treatment but should be OK.
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GOOD CLAIM FROM SZCZESNY: Bale crosses from the left and the goalkeeper gathers confidently
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CORLUKA HAS A POP: This really is a great game of football, both sides are playing some great football. This time, Corluka shoots tamely wide
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GOOD PLAY FROM ARSENAL: Imaginative stuff from Walcott, Sagna and Van Persie nearly creates an opening for Walcott. But Assou Ekkoto gets back to win the ball and clear
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VAN DER VAART SHOOTS OVER: From range, the Dutchman can’t test Szczesny
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CALM: After that frenetic start, the game has calmed down a bit.
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DIABY CLIPS BALE: A good passage of play for Arsenal ends with Spurs nicking the ball back and Bale winning a free kick deep in his own half
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ALL ARSENAL: Corluka has to concede a corner as Walcott's dangerous cross causes confusion. Spurs head away but can’t fully clear their lines. Van Persie has a go but can only shoot high and wide from the edge of the area
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INCREDIBLE: Arsenal are playing the sort of stuff we know they can. 2-1 and the Gunners are coming forward again
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GOAL! - Samir Nasri 1 : 2 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Nasri makes it 2-1. Out of nothing, Samir has a go from 25 yards and beats Gomes with a stunning effort!
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WHAT A START: End-to-end. Two goals in the opening ten minutes and we have a game on our hands here. Corluka and Bale have looked to get forward for Spurs. Walcott and Nasri similarly for Arsenal
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GOAL! - Rafael van der Vaart 1 : 1 Goal for Tottenham. Van der Vaart makes it 1-1
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 0 : 1 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Walcott gives Arsenal an early lead! Cesc slides a lovely pass through to the marauding Walcott and he keeps his cool to side-foot low past Gomes
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FIRST CHANCE: Bale can’t quite get on the end of Corluka’s cross. A positive start from Spurs.
Kick Off WE’RE UNDERWAY: COME ON YOU REDS!
Sagna v Bale, Song v Van der Vaart, Van Persie v Gallas, there are so many individual duels that add to the mouthwatering prospect of a game against Tottenham.
HERE COME THE TEAMS: Time for heroes, come on you reds!
White Hart Lane is rocking as the two teams get ready to leave the tunnel.
Not long until kick-off then, anyone else just a little bit nervous? A repeat of that 4-1 win from earlier in this season would do nicely thank you.
Manchester United dropped two points at Newcastle last night so a win tonight would take us four points behind Alex Ferguson’s side.
Is this the biggest North London derby in memory? If we lose tonight, is it title race over? What do you think Arsenal fans? www.arsenal.com/studio.
For Tottenham, Bale and Van der Vaart both start. Lennon and Defoe are on the bench while former Gunner William Gallas partners Michael Dawson at the heart of the Spurs defence.
So just the two changes from the side that drew with Liverpool on Sunday. Jack drops to the bench along with Eboue with Song and Sagna coming into the starting line-up.
And the subs are: Lehmann, Ramsey, Squillaci, Wilshere, Arshavin, Gibbs, Bendtner
The Arsenal team is in, and here it is: Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Diaby, Song, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, Van Persie
My first job will be to bring you tonight’s team news. I will bring you that shortly.
That’s the manager’s view, but what’s yours? www.arsenal.com/studio.
"We want to get close to Manchester United to still have a chance to win this Premier League. I still believe it’s absolutely important, essential that we give absolutely every drop of blood to do it."
Arsenal.com editor Richard Clarke will be alongside commentator Dan Roebuck and they'll be taking your e-mails during the game and fielding your calls in our post-match show. I'll give you those all-important numbers later. In the meantime get your comments to us via www.arsenal.com/studio.
Welcome to Arsenal TV Online for another MatchDay Show. It gets underway at 7.15pm (UK time) with the best bits from exclusive interviews with Robin van Persie and Arsène Wenger plus all the breaking team news for White Hart Lane. By the way, I'm Giuseppe Muro and I'll be your text commentator today.
It’s North London derby day. It doesn’t get any bigger than this.