Saturday 21 January 2012

Which is the Real Derby?

City - Spurs and Gunners - Man. U.
Two big, big games coming up on Sunday.

Some might say that Arsenal - Manchester U. is the main derby. If you look at the head-to-head against these teams until 2004, then yeah, it is.

But you have to look at the positions in the standings, and Manchester City - Tottenham is clearly the most important game of the matchday. Tottenham could pull within two points of the leaders, or the Citizens could reduce Spurs' hidden title challenge to nothing. (Not that Harry Redknapp is not trying to do that already...)

And what is there to say about Arsenal?
Even if they win, they still won't be in the top four. Enough said, about their form.
It also seems that Henry is uncertain for this encounter. What in the world?... They just got him, and he's already broken? Or do they only use him in matches against teams from the Championship (the second tier of English football)? But maybe it's just a deceiving tactic, and he will feature against Man. U. I know I'd like to see old-man Henry perform against the strongest teams in football, not the likes of Leeds.

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