"Arsenal's north London derby trip to Tottenham Hotspur will be played out against a backdrop of searching questions about their nerve - "bottle", as it is often called - character and even public mockery from their rivals. The most basic question is this. Are Mikel Arteta's side choking amid Arsenal's greatest opportunity to win the Premier League for the first time since Arsene Wenger's "Invincibles" of 2003-04?"
"Tudor's appointment is essentially designed to avoid relegation. His chequered managerial career has taken in Hajduk Split, Galatasaray, Udinese, Marseille, Lazio and Juventus. For all that, Tudor has specialised in fast starts in charge of clubs, a powerful personality whose arrival delivers an extra ingredient to what was already going to be a super-charged atmosphere. It all adds up to a severe examination of Arsenal just as they look to be creaking under the pressure of chasing that elusive Premier League crown."
"Arsenal remain top of the table. They finished top of the Champions League standings with eight wins from eight games. They face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and have an eminently winnable FA Cup fifth round tie at League One side Mansfield Town. So what is eating Arsenal? Arsenal's catastrophic concession of a 2-0 lead at relegation certainties Wolves,"
Arsenal travel to Tottenham under intense scrutiny over their nerve, public mockery, and a recent run of poor results that has raised questions about title credentials. Tottenham sacked Thomas Frank and appointed Igor Tudor, whose varied managerial career and propensity for fast starts promise a volatile, super-charged atmosphere. Arsenal remain top of the Premier League, topped their Champions League group with eight wins from eight, face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, and hold an FA Cup tie at Mansfield. A collapse from 2-0 up at Wolves illustrated the tension affecting the squad on and off the pitch.
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