Not many footballers have performed for each north London golf equipment, Arsenal and Tottenham, throughout the Premier League period.
That’s in all probability not a shock contemplating the heated rivalry between the golf equipment. With passions working excessive at any time when the 2 face one another, not many footballers have been courageous sufficient to affiliate with each Arsenal and Tottenham.
We’ve recognized the 5 gamers to have crossed the north London divide throughout the Premier League period and the way they fared.
Sol Campbell
All people remembers this one.
It was frequent information that Campbell could be leaving Tottenham in 2001 however no person foresaw his transfer to Highbury. Journalists who’d assembled to see the revealing of Richard Wright had been gobsmacked to see the England worldwide stroll out as an alternative.
Campbell went on to be very profitable at Arsenal. Spurs followers detest his soul to this very day.
Arsene Wenger signing Sol Campbell from Tottenham free of charge must be probably the most iconic Premier League moments 😂 pic.twitter.com/cKETAUAYXD
— Soccer Day by day (@footballdaily) October 9, 2019
William Gallas
Arsenal followers may tolerate Gallas’ hot-headed nature whereas he put in stellar performances in defence. However shifting to Tottenham was a step too far.
Gallas was in all probability making an attempt to bait the Arsenal board, who failed to supply him a brand new contract in 2010. It labored. The France worldwide helped Spurs attain the quarter-finals of the 2011 Champions League – one spherical additional than the Gunners.
David Bentley
Sure, it by no means actually labored for Bentley at White Hart Lane. Signed from Blackburn for a price of £15million, the winger struggled to adapt his recreation and his days had been numbered after soaking Harry Redknapp reside on Sky Sports activities.
However Bentley was as soon as thought to be David Beckham’s successor within the England staff – and with good motive. He first caught the attention at Arsenal however did not make a full breakthrough into Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles staff.
It was solely when Bentley moved to Blackburn that he really flourished – however his most iconic purpose remains to be that ripsnorting volley within the 2008 north London derby.
9. David Bentley v Arsenal, 29 October 2008. pic.twitter.com/uUvOjh4EYu
— Ethan (@EthanCOYS) August 14, 2018
Emmanuel Adebayor
Adebayor cherished scoring towards Tottenham throughout his Arsenal days – who may overlook his glorious brace in September 2007 – however he effectively and really burnt his bridges with Gunners followers following that celebration as a Manchester Metropolis participant.
Seemingly residing by the motto ‘in for a penny, in for a pound’, the Togo striker then moved to Spurs in 2011 the place some glorious goalscoring streaks meant the unique mortgage deal grew to become a everlasting one.
Sadly, Adebayor’s remaining time at White Hart Lane was marked by dedication points and inconsistencies and he was launched in 2015. Nonetheless, having performed on either side of the divide, just one participant has managed extra objectives in Premier League North London derbies…
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Rohan Ricketts
Ricketts began out at Arsenal, the place he gained the FA Youth Cup in 2000 and 2001, however solely made one look for the primary staff in a League Cup win over Manchester United.
It was nonetheless a shock when the midfielder moved throughout north London in 2002. Ricketts didn’t set up himself within the first-team initially, however grew to become a daily throughout the infamously unhealthy 2003-04 season.
After changing into marginalised below Martin Jol, Ricketts joined Championship aspect Wolves in 2005.
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