Gibbs rescues point for Arsenal in 1-1 derby draw vs Spurs

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Wenger said: “It’s too early for pressure”. My constant battle in this business is to get out there what is lovely in man. We can at this level portray me as naive.

Wenger also revealed that he no longer reads a passage from the Bible before games as he did when a player. We go into the Christmas period and I am concerned because we have too many players out.

Indeed, if they do need to change things to try and shift the dynamic of a game, they only have untested youngsters to call up.

Captain Mikel Arteta faces a late fitness test on his ankle, but forward Theo Walcott, midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and forward Danny Welbeck all continue their rehabilitation.

It was a disappointing result on Wednesday night but before that we did extremely well in the Premier League.

Then after Eriksen played through to Kane, the England forward dragged a shot wide.

‘At the same time, it allows me to believe it and it often gives me reason’. “Today was a very good example to see how we believe and the way we want to play”. They are very stable.

“It is important not to set a limit, we are ambitious people and always think about winning the next game, but the end of the season is far away”. “After that, we will see”. Alexis Sanchez – quiet in his last couple of games – still has the quality to hurt any opposition and may feel like he owes the team a performance in such a big game. After taking his time and picking his spot he made no mistake finishing past Cech.

Spurs travel to the Emirates with confidence and momentum following a 3-1 league win over Aston Villa on Monday and a late 2-1 victory over Anderlecht in the Europa League last night (Thursday), with Kane scoring his fifth goal in three games and Mousa Dembele registering for the third game in a row.

The former Chelsea star has conceded only eight goals in 11 Premier League games and kept six clean sheets since arriving at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners possess more experience and more players of a higher caliber, but Spurs’ organization offset than on Sunday. That would represent a seismic shift in the power struggle in north London, as Spurs seem to be clawing back ground on their rivals at a rapid rate.