Wednesday, 20 April 2011

There's nothing like the El Clasico... Or is there?

With the El Clasico derby taking place 4 times in 2 weeks, we all need something to take our minds off of it. After enjoying Robbie Savage's dominance over Adel Taarabt on Monday night to stop QPR almost certainly winning the Npower Championship, and then Manchester United being denied almost certainly winning the Premier league with a 0-0 draw with Newcastle at St James' Park, why not turn your attention to, in my opinion the most entertaining derby in the world... The north London derby. Tottenham Hotspurs Vs Arsenal; this fixture is unlike any other in the world. It provides top quality, attacking football at a high tempo with passion, energy, goals and endless talking points; all the ingredients for a top quality football match. My evidence? The final score of the latest North London derby: 3-3; including all the aspects already mentioned... The half time score in the El Clasico? Taking place at the same time on the same day.. 0-0. In other derby's teams are very defensive minded, feeling that 1 point gained is better than the potential of gaining 3, but this is completely contrasting to the north London derby; playing sport as it should be- competitive, end to end and thrilling to watch. This in my opinion makes it the best derby in the world. Just look at the results of the last 8 north London matches-
20.04.2011. Premier League
20.11.2010 Premier League 3 - 2
21.09.2010 League Cup R3 1 - 4
14.04.2010 Premier League 2 - 1
31.10.2009 Premier League 0 - 3
08.02.2009 Premier League 0 - 0
29.10.2008 Premier League 4 - 4
22.01.2008 League Cup SF 2L 5 - 1

All of them were fantastic games and a joy to watch... I would take 1 North London derby over 4 defensive El Clasicos in a week everytime!

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