Being top of the table and winning the title is sweet enough, but doing so on your enemy’s turf would make it perfect. Arsenal’s old guard in the famous 2003/04 ‘Invincible’ season, clinched the Premier League title with a 2-2 draw at then-Tottenham’s home of White Hart Lane. And although the Gunners won’t win the title today, getting a result at the Cockerels’ ground would be pivotal.Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, seeking their first league title since that day in 2004, started the weekend five points clear of second-placed Manchester City and have a chance to make it eight after the Cityzens lost at Old Trafford on Saturday.”I think the players are in a good emotional state. They are excited, they are enjoying playing together, and obviously, we are in a good position. We have to now improve a lot of things and maintain a lot of the good things that have taken us this far.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6945086##Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was forced off at Oxford in the FA Cup on Monday, but he is likely to be available. Forwards Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson are still sidelined with respective knee and thigh problems.Fifth-played Spurs are vying to win four consecutive home league matches against Arsenal for the first time. Spurs boss Antonio Conte, who has won only two of his ten matches as a manager against Arsenal, put the pressure on their rivals.”When you are at the top of the league the perception of your opponents change totally. You are in that moment the best team in the league. For this reason, everybody wants to try to beat you. Arsenal has to face this situation of being favourites to win the league at this moment because they are top of the table. They have to show they are good to face this type of situation. I think it is a battle between Arsenal and Manchester City.”The North London Derby⚪️ 🔴 pic.twitter.com/NcC5Hv5WWV— JZR (@jzrproductions) January 10, 2023 Tottenham winger Dejan Kulusevski is expected to be fit after missing the past three games. Forward Richarlison and midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will have to wait to see if they can play while Lucas Moura remains out.Now is the time to stand up and be counted.PREMIER LEAGUE – Matchday 20ThursdayFulham – Chelsea 2-1 (1-0)/Willian 25, Vinicius 73 – Koulibaly 47/FridayAston Villa – Leeds United 2-1 (1-0)/Bailey 3, Buendia 64 – Bamford 83/SaturdayMan.Utd. – Man.City 2-1 (0-0)/Fernandes 78, Rashford 82 – Grealish 60/Wolves – West Ham 1-0 (0-0)/Podence 48/Nott. Forest – Leicester 2-0 (0-0)/Johnson 56,85/Brighton – Liverpool 3-0 (0-0)/March 47,53, Welbeck 81/Everton – Southampton 1-2 (1-0)Onana 39 – Ward-Prowse 46,78/Brentford – Bournemouth 2-0 (1-0)/Toney 39 pen, Jensen 75/Sunday17:00: (1.62) Newcastle (4.00) Fulham (6.25)17:00: (1.65) Chelsea (3.80) Crystal Palace (6.25)19:30: (3.60) Tottenham (3.50) Arsenal (2.15)***odds are subject to change***
