EPL: Merson predicts Tottenham vs Arsenal clash

Former Arsenal midfielder, Paul Merson, has said the team will beat Tottenham Hotspur in their North London Derby on Sunday.

The Gunners have a chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League if they defeat their rivals.

Merson, speaking with Sky Sports, claimed that Mikel Arteta has better players than Spurs.

He said: “I expect Arsenal to win this game because Tottenham will play gung-ho football, almost saying you have a shot and then we have a shot.

“That won’t work against Arsenal – they’ve got better players than Tottenham. They’re a better team, more of a unit and they’ll win the football match.

“I can’t see anything but an Arsenal win knowing how Tottenham like to play.

“They just open the game up and say, ‘we’ll see who can score more goals’. That will be so hard to do against Arsenal, who are a far superior football team.”