Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson has predicted that Mikel Arteta’s side will ‘slaughter’ Tottenham when both sides meet in the north London derby on Sunday.
He said the only way out for Spurs would be if their manager, Ange Postecoglou employs more cautious tactics against the Gunners.
Both clubs have collected 13 points from their opening five matches so far this season.
Merson believes it won’t be easy for Spurs on Sunday afternoon unless they come up with a different game plan.
“I can’t see anything but an Arsenal win, I think they’ll absolutely slaughter them I really do,” Merson said. “I think they’ll rip them to shreds.
“I don’t think they’ll change the way they play. Man United had 14 shots against them in the first half the other week. Give Arsenal 14 shots tomorrow and we’ll see what happens in the first half.
“Teams are having shots, they’re opening the game up, it’s end to end. They’re going you have a go, we’ll have a go. It’s good football and I like the way they’re playing.
“I like the manager and it’s gung-ho football. But you do that against better players and they’ll hurt you. Arsenal have got better players than Tottenham there’s no question about that all over the pitch.
“Maddison is a good player but you wouldn’t take him over Odegaard any day of the week. Bissouma has done well but you wouldn’t take him over Rice, he’s a better player in my opinion.
“Not many Tottenham players get in the Arsenal team and if you open the game up tomorrow Arsenal will destroy Tottenham and I mean destroy them.
“If they play a counter-attacking game then it is a different football match but I don’t think the manager has got it in him to say let’s sit and counter-attack.”
