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Here is Declan Mulcahy's "Last Five"
THE LAST FIVE SEASONS:
ARSENAL (HOME)
P W D L F A
5 1 3 1 5 6
Played in all five games, Tottenham: Carr, Campbell Arsenal: Dixon, Keown,
Vieira, Bergkamp
Three of the last five games have been draws not a surprise in a derby
game. Sol Campbell who played in the game for Spurs in the last five
seasons will now appear for Arsenal which will give the game an edge.
Following are the details of the last five games.
Monday 18 December 2000
Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1
Rebrov 31.
Arsenal (0) 1
Vieira 89.
Tottenham Hotspur (3-5-2):
N Sullivan; C Perry, S Campbell (capt), A Thelwell; S Carr, D Anderton, T
Sherwood, L King, S Clemence; S Rebrov (C Armstrong 81), L Ferdinand.
Substitutes not used: I Walker, S Freund, O Leonhardsen, G Doherty.
Booked: L Ferdinand, T Sherwood.
Arsenal (4-4-2):
A Manninger; L Dixon, M Keown, T Adams (capt), Silvinho; F Ljungberg, R
Parlour, G Grimandi (P Vieira 62), R Pires (D Bergkamp 62); Kanu (S Wiltord
71), T Henry.
Substitutes not used: O Luzhny, J Lukic.
Booked: R Pires.
Attendance: 36,062
Referee: J Winter (Stockton-on-Tees).
Managers: George Graham (Tottenham), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)
Spurs took the lead in the first half only for Arsenal to steal a draw a
minute from the end in the 139th derby game. There was rain during the game
which produced slippery conditions. Sullivan was the man of the match and
two of the younger players King and Thelwell were also outstanding.
Spurs had an opportunity after only three minutes when Carr crossed to
Clemence who set up Rebrov. From his shot Arsenal were satisfied to
concede a corner. Then Kanu and Silvinho combined for Arsenal before
crossing for Parlour who then passed back to Kanu. However he could only
shot straight at Sullivan.
Anderton had a run, followed by a low shot from which Manniger had to make
a diving save. In the 31st minute Spurs took the lead. Carr crossed the
ball from the corner. Keown headed the ball out but it went to Clemence. He
passed to Anderton who shot. Manninger reached the ball but could not hold
it. The ball rebounded and Rebrov showed excellent anticipation to be in
the right position before heading the ball off the pitch high into the net.
Ferdinand and Sherwood could have been penalised for being offside but the
referee decided they were not interfering with play.
Pires had an opportunity before half time when Kanu crossed the ball for
him but again it went straight to Sullivan.
After the interval Arsenal started to dominate. Henry set up Grimandi but
Sullivan saved. Then Henry shot but Sullivan made a great reaction save.
Thelwell set up Rebrov after a poor Arsenal clearance but Rebrov made a
mess of his shot. Then Anderton crossed for Sherwood who came sliding in
but his shot hit the side netting. Clemence also had an opportunity but
could not make it count.
After 62 minutes Arsenal made a double substitution which would impact on
the game when Vieira replaced Grimandi and Bergkamp came on for Pires.
A poorly judged headed back pass from Perry forced Sullivan into a diving
save. But then after Sullivan failed to hold an Arsenal shot Perry redeemed
himself by clearing. Then Bergkamp shot and while Sullivan saved the ball
it rebounded and hit Henry who could not convert it.
Spurs had a couple of more opportunities without scoring. With a minute
left Arsenal won a corner. Silvinho crossed for Vieira to head home and
salvage the draw. There was some controversy with Spurs claiming that
Vieira had fouled Ferdinand as the corner was being taken but the referee
awarded the goal.
Sunday 7 November 1999
Tottenham Hotspur (2) 2
Iversen 7, Sherwood 20
Arsenal (1) 1
Vieira 39
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2):
I Walker; S Carr, C Perry, S Campbell (capt), J Edinburgh; O Leonhardsen (R
Fox 88), T Sherwood, S Clemence, D Ginola (J Dominguez 89); C Armstrong, S
Iversen.
Substitutes not used: E Baardsen, R Vega, L Young.
Booked: J Edinburgh, O Leonhardsen, S Clemence, S Carr.
Arsenal (4-4-2):
D Seaman; L Dixon, M Keown, T Adams (capt), N Winterburn; F Ljungberg, P
Vieira, E Petit (G Grimandi 78), M Overmars; D Bergkamp, Kanu (D Suker 73).
Substitutes not used: A Manninger, N Vivas, M Upson.
Booked: E Petit, D Bergkamp, M Keown, P Vieira, L Dixon, D Suker.
Sent off: F Ljungberg, M Keown.
Attendance: 36,085
Referee: D Elleray (Harrow-on-the-Hill).
Managers: George Graham (Tottenham), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)
Arsenal had two players sent off in a game which Spurs won three days after
they had been eliminated from the UEFA Cup by Kaiserslautern. Spurs played
particularly well for the first twenty minutes. Although Arsenal were
reduced to ten men for the second half they still had Spurs on the
defensive for a lot of the half. Two Arsenal players received red cards and
another five got yellow cards in a very physical game.
Spurs had an opportunity as early as the first minute when Leonhardsen
passed to his countryman Iversen whose shot was deflected for a corner.
After seven minutes Sherwood intercepted an Arsenal clearance and passed to
Leonhardsen. He lofted the ball over the Arsenal defence, where Iversen who
had made a good run shot under Seaman to score with the Arsenal defence
vainly appealing for offside.
Adams headed over for Arsenal from a Petit corner. Petit fouled Armstrong
close to the penalty area and was booked for his efforts. From the free
kick Sherwood bent the ball round the wall past Seaman to put Spurs 2-0 up.
Kanu put the ball in the net for Arsenal from a corner but his effort was
disallowed because of a foul on Armstrong who was defending on the Spurs
goal line.
Arsenal pulled a goal back in the 39th minute. Petit took a free kick which
Vieira headed. It hit the right post and travelled across the goal before
entering the net. Iversen had a couple of chances before half time but
could not score.
Early in the second half Dixon had a long range effort saved by Walker.
Then Ljungberg was through but Campbell made a fine saving tackle. Then
Ljungberg was the aggressor in an incident with Edinburgh and was sent off.
This incident resulted in a melee.
Ginola had a couple of runs for Spurs but nothing came of them. With about
fifteen minutes to go Walker saved the game for Spurs when he made two fine
saves in close succession from Overmars and the rebound from Suker. Another
effort from Suker was shot straight at Walker.
Sherwood could have been sent off after elbowing Petit an incident which
resulted in Petit being substituted injured. Keown was sent off late in the
game for a bad tackle on Dominguez which constituted a second bookable
offence. Adams and Suker compounded the offence by trying to stop the Spurs
physiotherapist from coming on to treat Dominguez.
Wednesday 5 May, 1999
Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1
Anderton 43.
Arsenal (2) 3
Petit 17, Anelka 33, Kanu 85.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2):
I Walker; S Carr, L Young, S Campbell (capt), M Taricco (A Sinton 77); D
Anderton, S Freund, T Sherwood, D Ginola (J Dominguez 77); C Armstrong, S
Iversen.
Subs not used: E Baardsen, R Nilsen, S Clemence.
Booked: L Young, D Anderton.
Arsenal (4-4-2):
D Seaman; L Dixon, M Keown, T Adams (capt), N Winterburn: R Parlour (N
Vivas 57), P Vieira, E Petit, M Overmars (G Grimandi 87), D Bergkamp (N
Kanu 75), N Anelka.
Subs not used: J Lukic, K Diawara.
Booked: R Parlour, E Petit, L Dixon.
Attendance: 36,019
Referee: S Dunn (Bristol)
Managers: George Graham (Tottenham), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)
Arsenal kept their title hopes alive with this win at White Hart Lane late
in the season. Prior to the game there was a minutes silence for the late
Sir Alf Ramsey. Arsenal created a lot of chances in the first half but did
not capitalise on them.
Ginola had an effort in the opening minute which led to a corner. Then
Bergkamp got clear and set up Overmars but Walker made a fine save. Then
Walker made another fine save from Petit.
Arsenal opening the scoring after seventeen minutes when a Bergkamp pass
beat the Spurs defence. Petit ran on to it before chipping it over Walker.
Then Armstrong found himself unmarked in the Arsenal penalty area after a
bad back pass from Dixon and with only Seaman to beat shot wide.
Campbell fouled Anelka on the edge of the Spurs box but Petit's free kick
was poor. Parlour created an opportunity for Bergkamp after Ginola lost the
ball in his own half but Bergkamp shot across the goal and wide.
Arsenal went two up after thirty three minutes when Bergkamp set up Anelka
who ran between Campbell and Young to score.
Iversen had a chance from a corner but missed. Bergkamp again set up Anelka
but Walker made a good save. A corner resulted From which Overmars headed
against the crossbar.
After forty three minutes Spurs pulled a goal back. Vieira fouled Ginola.
Sherwood took the free kick and tapped the ball to Anderton who scored with
a low shot to the left hand corner.
Spurs attacked in the second half. An Anderton shot went just over the bar.
Freund had a penalty appeal turned down. Freund crossed for Campbell to
head the ball but Seaman saved. Iversen shot from twenty five yards but
Seaman saved.
Arsenal clinched the game with a fine individual goal from Kanu five
minutes from the end. He got the ball from a Vieira free kick with his back
to the goal and he was being closely marked by Young. He flicked the ball
over his head and swivelled past Young before volleying the ball past
Walker.
Sunday 28 December 1997
Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1
Nielsen 28.
Arsenal (0) 1
Vega o.g. 62.
Tottenham (4-4-2):
I Walker; S Carr, R Vega, S Campbell (capt), C Wilson; R Fox (J Dominguez
59), A Nielsen, C Calderwood, S Clemence; D Ginola (S Iversen 66), J
Klinsmann.
Substitutes not used : E Baardsen, G Mabbutt, J Scales.
Booked : C Wilson.
Arsenal (4-4-2):
D Seaman; L Dixon (G Grimandi 25), M Keown, S Bould, N Winterburn; R
Parlour, E Petit, P Vieira, M Overmars; D Bergkamp (S Hughes 79), N Anelka
(I Rankin 87).
Substitutes not used : A Manniger, M Upson.
Booked : S Bould, M Keown.
Referee : Mr M D Riley (West Yorkshire).
Attendance : 29,610.
Managers: Christian Gross (Tottenham), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)
Jurgen Klinsmann returned to Spurs for his second spell but after taking
the lead Spurs had to settle for a draw. Klinsmann received a rapturous
reception when he came onto the pitch at the beginning. Arsenal were
missing the injured Adams and the suspended Wright. However Klinsmann was
lacking in fitness and did not have a major impact on the game. Spurs had
conceded fourteen goals in their previous four games.
Ginola forced an early save from Seaman following a bicycle kick after a
poorly cleared corner.
Spurs took the lead in the twenty eighth minute shortly after Grimandi had
replaced the injured Dixon. Fox beat Winterburn before crossing and Nielsen
running in met the ball with a half volley which hurtled past Seaman.
Anelka had an opportunity before half time when he beat the Spurs offside
trap but his shot hit a post before being cleared by Calderwood.
Arsenal equalised in the sixty second minute, Parlour made a break. While
still outside the penalty area he hit a shot which deflected off Vega
totally wrong footing Walker before entering the net. Once they had drawn
level Arsenal were content to settle for a point. The result left Spurs
second from bottom of the Premiership table.
Saturday 15 February 1997
Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0
Arsenal (0) 0.
Tottenham Hotspur (3-5-2):
I Walker; D Austin, C Calderwood, S Campbell; S Carr, D Anderton, D Howells
(capt), A Sinton, J Edinburgh; S Iversen, R Rosenthal.
Substitutes not used : E Baardsen, C Wilson, R Fox, A Nielsen, R Allen.
Arsenal (3-5-1-1):
J Lukic; M Keown, A Adams, S Bould; L Dixon, P Vieira, P Merson (S Hughes
88), R Parlour, N Winterburn; D Bergkamp; I Wright.
Substitutues not used : S Marshall, L Harper, S Morrow, P Shaw.
Booked : R Parlour, S Bould
Attendance : 33,039.
Referee : Mr G Poll (Tring).
Managers: Gerry Francis (Tottenham), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)
This was a somewhat dour 0-0 draw. Spurs had lost five of their six
previous games.
Spurs had an opportunity in the opening minute when Edinburgh and Iversen
played a one-two before setting up Rosenthal who was making his first
appearance of the season. He missed despite having lots of time to tee up
his shot. Iversen had a chance but headed straight at Lukic, The remainder
of the first half was fairly devoid of footballing action both sides being
overly cautious.
In the second half there was some more action. Anderton had a shot which
Lukic required two efforts to save. Parlour had an opportunity after Walker
had punched the ball out, but could not score. Carr had a long range shot
which Lukic saved. Rosenthal had another effort at the end of the game but
his shot flew across the goal without going in.
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