Harry - Gunners won't win it

31 October 2009 11:36
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Harry Redknapp has ruled Arsenal out of the Premier League title race ahead of Saturday's derby clash at the Emirates because they lack experience.[LNB] The Spurs manager faces Arsene Wenger in the North London derby and to date Redknapp has recorded just one win in 23 meetings with his managerial counterpart.[LNB]However the Tottenham boss has wound up the Arsenal camp ahead of the game as he has said the youth of Wenger's men cannot stand up to the experience of Chelsea or Manchester United and be in contention for the championship trophy come May.[LNB]"They [Arsenal] are potential winners but personally I don't think they will win it, that's only my opinion," reports The Independent.[LNB]"I'm not writing them off, they've got a good chance. But I think the winners will come from Chelsea or Manchester United.[LNB]"I've been wrong a million times before, I could well be wrong again, but I see those two.[LNB]Young team "I don't think it's a soft centre [at Arsenal], I think it's maybe a little bit of a lack of experience still. They're not an experienced team, it's still a young team, a fantastic young team.[LNB]"But I just feel Chelsea and United, they have players who have been there and done it all and been the full course in the championship race. And Liverpool, I'm not writing them off but I do fancy one of the two."[LNB]Spurs last beat Arsenal in the league ten years ago back in November 1999. They also drew both league games against each other last season, the first being the infamous 4-4 draw back in October.[LNB]With key players Aaron Lennon, Luka Modric and Jermain Defoe missing for the trip to the Emirates, Redknapp will be calling on Peter Crouch and ex-Arsenal midfielder David Bentley to come into the side and cause problems against a Gunners defence which has leaked 13 goals in nine games this season. [LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports