Arsenal vs Tottenham: 5 factors that could decide the game

The North London Derby: Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham
The North London Derby: Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham

#4 Concentration levels after the deadlock get broken

Lacazette equalized late against Liverpool
Lacazette equalized late against Liverpool

Arsenal's strength is Tottenham's weakness. On one hand, there is a rejuvenated Arsenal team who show great character and come back from losing positions. They came back to win from one goal down against West Ham and Leicester City. Against Liverpool, Lacazette struck in the 82nd minute to equalize.

Against Wolves, Mkhitaryan scored in the 86th minute to equalize. Arsenal always keeps their calm after falling behind. They struck twice in the second half against Crystal Palace after conceding at the brink of halftime.

Tottenham, on the other hand, fails to keep their cool while leading. They were leading until the 80-minute mark against Inter and conceding twice in quick succession to lose. They had the lead against Watford earlier this season and conceded twice in space of 7 minutes to lose.

They led against PSV until Luuk De Jong canceled the lead with an 87th-minute goal. Also against Wolves, they nearly blew their lead from three goals up with two panic penalties conceded.

A North London Derby is a pressure match and concentration levels will influence the result a lot. Arsenal has the upper hand in that area without a doubt. Will Spurs cope with the pressure?

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Edited by Emeka Monyei
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