£9m Tottenham star told that he’s actually faster than Gabriel Martinelli ahead of the North London Derby

This Sunday’s clash between Tottenham and Arsenal promises to produce a fierce and entertaining match.

There is so much on the line for both sides. Tottenham will be desperate to avoid back-to-back defeats in the Premier League after their 2-1 loss to Newcastle United before the international break.

Ange Postecoglou‘s side dropped points against Newcastle and Leicester City despite being the far better team on the day. A defeat against Arsenal threatens to de-ra💧il their push for a top-four finish.

As for Arsenal, the Gunners dropped points to Brighton after Declan Rice’s controversial second yellow card.

With a clash against Manchester City on the horizon, Arsenal will not want to drop more poin✱ts before their trip to the Etihad Stadium.

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Tottenham star is one of the fastest in the Premier League

The North London derby is one of the most exciting fixtures in the Premier League calendar and it always promises goals, tension and dra🅰m﷽a.

Both side𒈔s have some of the best players in the whole division, an🀅d as it turns out, some of the fastest too.

Stats provided by Opta reveal that 🍌Spurs have three players who all﷽ rank in the top 10 fastest players in the Premier League this season.

Son Heung-Min, Micky van de Ven and Timo Werner all feature on the list, and the Tottenham trio have all clocked speeds quicker than Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is that Werner ranks so highly. Tottenham extended ♈their loan 💯for the German forward this summer which will include a buy option.

Werner has made two appearances for Spurs this summer but did not make it into TBR Football’s predicted Tottenham lineup to face Arsenal.

Tottenham squad suits Ange Postecoglou’s style of play

It is clear that To🀅ttenham have several pacey players in their first-team squad, and that suits Postecoglou to a tee.

He has implemented an energetic and fast-paced style of play at the North London club and evidently he has ꦦthe right personnel for his system.

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Werner ꩵhas dropped out of the starting lineup but he is a great option off the bench♎, especially if he can clock speeds of up to 35.69 km/h against tired defenders.

There is no doubt about Tottenham’s plan on Sunday – they wil💯l go for it. Arsenal will have to 𒊎brace for Tottenham’s speed and energy.