Talking balls: Arsenal sink as Spurs became the new Barcelona
Spurs fans rejoicing after their 1-0 victory over Arsenal are further buoyed by the fact their their club’s rise is coinciding with the Gunners’ fall. But Spurs fans must surely realise that lying fifth in the Premier League, and a whopping 20 points behind Manchester City, is not the mark of champions. Well, not unless you read the Sun it isn’t.
Either Neil Ashton is a work of parody or else he’s lost the plot. The story begins:
Tottenham were so much better than Arsenal it was like watching Barcelona vs Espanyol
It is if you know nothing of Barcelona – top of Spain’s La Liga and with a packed trophy cabinet – and Espanyol – 15th in the table, who drew 1-1 with Barcelona in February, beat them 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey in January and got tonked 5-0 in September; have never won La Liga; but have, like Spurs, won one major trophy this Century.
A derby, yes, but all a bit manufactured, given the dominance and superiority enjoyed by Barca down the years.
Is he saying that Spurs have enjoyed dominance over Arsenal down the years?
Wenger, the man who won three Premier League titles with Arsenal, is now out of tricks. He is also behind the times.
All true. Wenger must go. He inspires neither players nor fans.
A young and vibrant Tottenham have finally caught them up, overtaking them on Saturday with a polished performance at the national stadium.
Arsenal are sixth. They were first three times under Wenger. Spurs have not been first since 1961. Spurs have risen. But it is Arsenal who have dropped.
PS: Football 365 report that Ashton’s column once said:
EVERY once in a while, English football enters a golden age. Think Busby Babes, the great Liverpool side built by Bill Shankly or Sir Alex Ferguson’s swashbuckling United teams. At this rate, in years to come, everybody will want to say they got to watch Tottenham live.
Where were you when Harry Kane scored in a 1-0 in over a sub-standard Arsenal side?
Posted: 13th, February 2018 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Sports, Spurs Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
