William Gallas believes the first goal will be crucial in Sunday’s North London derby.
Tottenham host Arsenal in a match that could be hugely important for their ambitions towards the end of the season.
Ange Postecoglou will be aiming to secure a top-four finish as they chase down Aston Villa above them, while Mikel Arteta could still lift the Premier League trophy at the end of the season.
Speaking to Lord Ping , former Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham defender Gallas thinks that Tottenham will need to break the deadlock if they want to secure all three points.
He said: “We don’t know how Tottenham are going to approach this game. Postecoglou generally sticks to his guns, so we can expect the team to press the ball very high and to also play with a high defensive line.
“They can play in this aggressive way without the ball because they have players that are very quick, especially at the back. Arsenal can play beautiful football. They have players that can exploit the spaces that Tottenham will leave, so I think it will be difficult to stop Arsenal, especially after the 5-0 result against Chelsea. This is a group that are full of confidence.
“They are playing without pressure. I think Arsenal will win if they can score first. They will travel to the Tottenham Stadium with the same spirit as they approach the Chelsea game.
“If Tottenham score first, I think it could be a little bit different. They could sit back a little bit and play on the counterattack. With the way that Arsenal play, if you want to beat them then you have to score first.”
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