With more passion than ever come this Sunday Arsenal-TottenhamNorth London derby, with both teams tied on 13 points (as Liverpool), the 3 to 2 of the leader, the Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Citywhich is received this Saturday Nottingham Forest.
They face each other at the Emirates Mikel Artetacoach of ArsenalEnglish runner-up and with whom he is on the verge of the last Premier (to his own benefit city), and Ange Postecoglou, in charge of Tottenham since last June 6, when he became the first Australian and the first Greek to manage an English championship team.
But this London derby is somehow this Sunday too an ‘Old Firm’, the great Scottish duel Rangers-Celtic. And before signing for Everton, Arteta played on Rangerswhile Postecoglou trained the Celtic between 2021 and 2023, when he takes the reins of Spurs.
Born in Greece and raised from the age of 5 in Melbourne, Postecoglou, who arrived at Celtic after becoming a coach Australia and direct to Yokohama Marines Japanese, is the technician who manages to restore the illusion to a Tottenham that this season is not playing in Europe after finishing 8th in the last Premier League after a stormy end to Antonio Conte, who was replaced on a temporary basis by Ryan Mason.
Scottish past Arteta This is because the Basque coach played on Rangers between 2002 and 2004, before his time at Real Sociedad (2004-05), Everton (2005-11) and finally Arsenal. (2011-16), where, after being Guardiola’s assistant at City, he became coach in 2019.
Postecoglou He said of the derby against Tottenham: “It is a big challenge for us, as a team that starts a journey and tries to have an identity in terms of the way it plays. There is nothing bigger because it is also our biggest rival.”
Arsenal came off a 4-0 defeat at PSV at the premiere of the Champions League. Gabriel Martinelli He could return after retiring in the 1-0 win over Everton and missing the Champions League. Arteta He said about the derby against Tottenham: “This is the most special game of the season for us. We don’t need extra motivation. Plus Postecoglou, their new coach, is working very well.”
Source: La Verdad
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