The North London Divide | Where Arsenal and Tottenham Collide!

I thought I would ask this question now as judgement’s could be clouded if you go on and win a trophy and a player scores an important goal or has a particularly good game in a final, big if I know!

Who is the player that you Gooners feel has contributed the most to your cause as we reach the final few weeks of the season?

Here is a short list of contenders that I would be considering.

Gael Clichy – This kid has made the left back position his own since the departure of Cashley and his quality is there for all to see. He’s had another consistent season and even managed to score his first Arsenal goal.

Bacary Sagna – A player that gets some unfair criticism IMHO, even if he does resemble Venus Williams. He’s made 40 appearances this season and has become an important part of the Arsenal side.

Denilson – Denilson seems to be another player who the fans aren’t yet 100% behind but he’s another that has been a constant in the Arsenal team this season. He seems like a good character and not full of arrogance like Gallas and Adebayor so gives a good balance to the side in that respect. With 3 goals and 7 assists, his contribution can’t really be knocked.

Samir Nasri – I think this guy is another of real quality that Wenger has brought in. I’m not sure he would bleed for Arsenal but on his day he’s a special player and has been compared to Pires by Wenger. 8 goals and 4 assists in 30 appearances make him one of your most consistent players this season.

My knowledge of Arsenal is obviously not as good as most of you Arsenal fans so your player of the season likely won’t come from my list. Feel free to let me know where I’ve gone wrong!

As funny as I found the spitting incident being a Spurs fan, I cannot believe that it has dragged on for this long. What are Hull playing at?

Whatever happened, I really can’t imagine Fabregas spitting at Brian Horton in the manner it is being alleged.

Maybe in the heat of the moment they were having words and a bit of spit flew out. It happens. A friend of mine coincidentally called Phil, cannot speak to you without spraying you. Some people just have that condition.

What evidence exactly are they presenting to the FA? Did they get DNA from the spit? I’ve read that fitness conditioner Sean Rush is also involved now so you’d better watch your back Cesc.

I can understand why a small club like Hull would not want Arsenal getting away with something like this but they have had their say in the press I think they would have put themselves in a much better light if they had just left it at that. Surely all this drama is the last thing they need when they are still in a relegation scrap?

Although it’s likely to have a negative effect on Hull I don’t think it will bother Arsenal in the slightest. In fact I think they love to be hated at times.

I realise you will likely defend your captain whatever you think but are there any Gooners that do believe he’s guilty and are brave enough to admit it?

I was out with Wrighty watching the Arsenal – Newcastle game on Saturday and we were discussing the upcoming Champions League fixtures and how the Villearreal game might not be as easy as some people are expecting.

Robert Pires came to my mind as a player that has done superbly for Villarreal and I questioned whether Arsene had let him go too soon. I know it’s easy for me to say after the event and Arsene has generally done well off loading your older players such as Lunjberg, Overmars and Petit but Pires certainly still had another couple of good seasons left.

How do you Gooners feel about Arsene’s obsession with having a young squad? For me it’s a good policy to follow but I think he could probably do with retaining a bit more of a balance where the average age of your squad is concerned. You do seem to be hitting form at the right time this season but I do think you have missed not having a few more senior players in your dressing room over the last couple of years.

I never really rated Gilberto Silva very highly as a Premiership footballer, but he did seem like a good character to have at your club. I was surprised by the decision to allow him to leave when you were already lacking in experienced players. He was a world cup winner and had a wealth of experience in both the Premiership and Champions League.

Arsenal’s season could yet turn out to be a very good one and with Fabregas to come back and Arshavin hitting form your destiny is certainly in your own hands, but I still feel Wenger needs to correct the age balance come the summer.

Tottenham pretty much secured 4th place for the Gooners yesterday. As hard as it is for me to swallow, the cracking performance at Villa Park was more than worth it. Admittedly, we were under pressure for large parts of the game and letting a goal in that late in the day made the end of the match a bit nervy, but it was one of the best results of Spurs indifferent season.

There is no question about it; the King/Woodgate partnership is up there with any other in the Premier League. If Arsenal had a back two as capable as Kingate, I don’t think it would be 4th place but 1st place they would be battling for. If it wasn’t for his prosthetic limbs, Ledley would be priceless in today’s market.

How many of you Arsenal fans were cheering ‘Lick em up Aaron’ as Lennon turned the Villa defence inside out? I’m sure Wrighty was.

There were a few slack passes from the usual suspects (Ekotto anyone?!) but on the whole, the players performed well. It was the type of away performance I hope for but don’t often get from Spurs. Harry was brave with his team selection and pulling Zokora off before half time probably made the difference between us leaving with 3pts or 0pts. I think Corluka should start every game personally. He has made one or two individual errors this season but no more than anyone else. He is certainly a better full back than Zokora for me and definitely more productive with the ball.

So as Harry’s got his sights on 4th place for us next season, maybe you can do us a similar favour at the business end!

I don’t want to get off on the wrong foot with the Arsenal mob here, there are a number of your players I do rate and I even like a select few of them, Eduardo for example.

One player I can’t stomach however, is Emmanuel Adebayor. I think his attitude absolutely stinks, he thinks he’s better than he is and you should have cashed in on his one good season in the summer when he was demanding you break your wage structure to hang onto his services.

When the Gunners beat 3-1 Spurs at the Lane in 2007, I thought Adebayor was going to be a serious player. The problem is, Emmanuel thought he was better than Thierry Henry thereafter. His attitude has gone downhill fast since then.

I can understand why Arsene was so desperate to keep Adebayor at the club with Helb jumping ship and Eduardo’s injury, but I think you would have been much better off getting rid of Mr Arrogance for what would have likely been silly money at the end of last season.

I’m sure a number of Arsenal fans will disagree but I’m just as sure a number of you will feel the same way.

If you look at how hard Eduardo has worked to get his career back and how humble he is, then look at the way Adebayor acts like a prima donna and his poor work rate. I know which player I’d rather have in my team. I think a fully fit Eduardo is twice the player Adebayor is at the moment and has been for the last 18 months.

If I was in Wenger’s shoes, I’d be hoping a club like Barcelona or Milan comes in with a big money offer in the close season because Emmanuel Adebayor is a player Arsenal would be better off without IMHO.