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Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal. It's one of the biggest rivalries in English football, and one of the most heated. We're Tottenham. We HATE those guys. And now, finally, we have a halfway decent team and we're playing the Scum at home with a chance to pip above them in the table. Think it's not a big deal? THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
This is the beginning of a big week for Spurs: besides the Scum today, Tottenham play at Liverpool on Tuesday. It's a very short turn around and two difficult opponents. So let's start it out right by thumping Woolwich right good.
Lineups:
#THFC team: Lloris (c), Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Eriksen, Dembele, Lamela; Kane #COYS pic.twitter.com/Pr2GxTJ4sT
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 7, 2015
#THFC subs: Vorm, Davies, Fazio, Chadli, Paulinho, Stambouli, Soldado #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 7, 2015
#Arsenal team to play Tottenham Hotspur: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Welbeck, Cazorla, Ozil, Giroud
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 7, 2015
#Arsenal subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott, Akpom #THFCvAFC
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 7, 2015
How to Watch:
Match time: 12:45 p.m. (U.K.), 7:45 am (USA ET)
Venue: White Hart Lane, High Road, N17, North London, England
TV: Americans: set your alarm clocks, because the NLD is on extra early. It's not on the mothership, but you can find the match on NBC Sports Network, or stream it through NBC Sports Live Extra. ENGERLAND: find the match on BT Sport 1. Canadians can find it on TSN1, TSN4, AND TSN5 because it's THAT IMPORTANT, while the Aussies can find it on Fox Sports 4. Logging in from India? Star Sports 4 Asia. Other countries can find your local TV listings here.
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