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Can Arsenal Go Top? At least For A Few Hours!

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Arsenal can snatch top spot in the Premier League, at least for a few hours, if they beat Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby where Gallas’s return to his old club adds extra spice.

Arsene Wenger’s side were the main beneficiaries of last weekend’s wobbles by leaders Chelsea and fellow challengers Manchester United and Manchester City in a season that is becoming more unpredictable by the week.

Sitting two points behind Chelsea on 26, Arsenal could leapfrog them if they beat Spurs before Carlo Ancelotti’s team’s later kick-off at Birmingham City but may end up just keeping the seat warm for the champions.

Arsenal have already thumped their arch rivals 4-1 this season in the third round of the League Cup and have lost just once in the league to them in 11 years – April’s 2-1 defeat.

Ex-Arsenal skipper Gallas, who crossed the North London divide in August, has yet to win over some Spurs fans but gets the perfect opportunity to do just that at the Emirates, where he spent four years from 2006.

Adding to defender Gallas’s valuable insider knowledge, Spurs also have a dangerous attacking weapon ready to use earlier than expected in Jermain Defoe.

The England forward resumed training this week after suffering an ankle injury on international duty in early September that was expected to sideline him for three months.

If he fails to make it Peter Crouch is on hand and will hope to continue his scoring run having netted in Spurs’ 4-2 win over Blackburn Rovers last week and England’s 2-1 defeat to France on Wednesday.

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  • John in Norfolk

    What do you mean, Arsenal can go top [i]if they beat Spurs? Don’t you mean when[/i]?

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  • saintyjones

    NO THEY CANT COS THE LOVE THROWING AWAY THE CHILD AND THE WATER IN THE WASH BASIN

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  • Stop talking sh*t

    To John from Norfolk…..u look like a complete mug, like Arsenal do every year!

    When r u pathetic Arse fans going to learn to stop ranting on that your going to win the PL just cos you beat Wolves & Everton away! wooo peee dooo boys that seriously makes you title contenders!

    You lot do and say the same things year in year out but never ever learn that opening your mouths before you ve done anything significant in the league you will always end up looking like mugs

    Same sh*t different year

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  • McLuke

    John in Norfolk – loving the optimism but sadly the unthinkable has happened.

    I’m speechless, we caved in 2nd half

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  • John in Norfolk

    Much like the shite served up by the spuds for decades!

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  • Nikkogunners

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