Tottenham Hotspur defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/William-Gallas-c36874 has rallied his team to put the frustrations of the Manchester City defeat behind them and get a result in the upcoming North London derby against Arsenal.
Tottenham had been on course towards an upset against the reigning champions this past Sunday as they took the lead in the first half through a Steven Caulker header. The visitors looked the better side for most of the game, and kept on asking questions
of the City defence.
However, City eventually scored a goal through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-c33030 Aguero, and then took the lead when Edin Dzeko came on from the bench, ultimately winning the game for his team in a 2-1 score line.
The defeat leaves Tottenham at 7th place in the league table, three points behind http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 and West Brom, who are placed at 4th and 5th spot respectively.
Spurs next travel to the Emirates to face fierce local rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, who are currently one point behind them at 8th spot.
The North London derby may prove to be crucial for Tottenham’s season, as it is the first of a series of key fixtures that have the potential to shape the club’s season. Matches against Everton, West Ham and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 follow the Arsenal game in what looks
set to be a testing month for the club.
Captain William Gallas knows the importance of the derby, and what a win would mean for the team. The Frenchman is targeting a win against his former club, and insists that it will go a long way in setting their momentum. The player said:
“It is the big derby. We need a good result there. We have to do something. It was a good opportunity to beat Manchester City. They were not really strong.”
“We scored with our first chance and conceded two goals and in the dressing room we were very frustrated about the result. We could have got something from the game. We could have played better, we couldn’t keep the ball very well and that was maybe the
key of the game.”
“We were very frustrated because we had the chance to score a second goal.”
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