He's definitely a hot head and aggressive in the tackle, but that's part of his game. He loves to break up play and win the ball back and to be honest, we need someone like that at Arsenal. He's probably a risk for at least a booking and possibly a red, but it would be a risk I'd be willing to take. I think he chose Ghana over England 'For the Love of The country' as he put it. He even went as far to say that 'If Ghana call me, I will ride my own bicycle from England to Ghana.'
Putting frimpong on VDV is the worst thing we can do, he is likely to get booked in the first 10 mins and sent of by half time, we cannot afford to go down to 10 men again, its beyond a joke the amount of bookings and red cards we have gotten this season. I personally think coquelin is a better all round defensive midfield player, and would rather him in midfield.
PAUL MERSON'S PREDICTION Football is the ultimate sport and playing football is the ultimate job, yet since I retired I don't miss it because I feel I had my time. But the North London derby is the one fixture when I wish I could play again. As somebody who was brought up at the Arsenal, this is the ultimate football match. When I was on my holidays during my playing days I used to ring my dad when the fixtures came out and the first thing I wanted to know was when we were playing Tottenham home and away. That's all I was interested in. This game still gives me a massive buzz, but for the first time I fear it. I'm not looking forward to it at all. In fact, I'm half hoping my kids want to go to the pictures on Sunday afternoon. I say that because I make Tottenham big, big favourites. For the first time in a long time their fans will be turning up to White Hart Lane expecting to beat Arsenal. Maybe that's the only advantage Arsenal have got. There will be a lot of pressure on the home players because, if they go behind, the fans won't be as patient as they would have been in days gone by. I can't believe how things have changed so quickly. Tottenham are stronger all over the pitch with two good strikers, Gareth Bale on the wing and Scott Parker and Luka Modric in midfield. You'd say their defence is stronger as well, especially when Ledley King's fit. He's world class. In contrast, Arsenal are like an MFI wardrobe - they're all over the place. You can argue they've won their last three games but that would be covering the cracks. Those wins came against Shrewsbury Town, then 10-man Bolton and then Olympiacos, who are probably the worst travellers in European football. I cannot see them keeping a clean sheet and Emmanuel Adebayor should rip them apart. I think Wojciech Szczesny has been a shining light and Robin van Persie could play for any team in the world, but when you look at the match-ups all over the pitch, you have to say Spurs are stronger. That's why I can't see anything but a Tottenham win. I hope I'm wrong, I really do. PAUL PREDICTS: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3-1 ARSENAL
I'm worried about Walker, there was talk before the Rovers game that he he had ankle problems. So I was surprised he started, for a while he seemed fine, but seemed to slow up quite a bit as the game wore on. I prefer him to Corluka, but if he's not 100% then I hope Corluka plays. Without his pace, Walker isn't as good as Corluka.
