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Why Tottenham v Arsenal could define their seasons

Arsenal have won ten of thirteen WSL north London derbies, but they come in on their worst run in the league's history; a former player is scoring freely for Tottenham.

On air: Chip Darnell, Brock Thunderson and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
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Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell, Brock Thunderson and Gloria Vance on this story, from BBN After Hours at 4:15 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are BBC Sport's, the jokes are ours.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTottenham host Arsenal in the Women's Super League north London derby at twelve forty-five local time Saturday, and BBC Sport says both clubs badly need a win.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorArsenal have failed to win five straight league matches for the first time ever, and Victoria Pelova, a former Arsenal player, has five goals in four games for Tottenham.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMy take: Arsenal's finishing has been outsourced to a former employee.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHOT. Somebody should check her old locker for the goals.

  5. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe Analyst says Arsenal convert four point one percent of their shots, the worst in the league, and still sit as fifty-six point six percent favorites.

  6. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistMy take: the supercomputer is a bigger optimist than Arsenal's strikers.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTen thousand simulations?

  8. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistAnd in none of them did anybody ask the shots how they felt.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGloria's take is HOT, Brock's is NOT, the computer is just doing its job.

  10. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorArsenal have won ten of thirteen of these derbies, so I'm calling it the other way.

  11. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMy hottest take: Arsenal send Pelova a thank-you card, and a tutorial on how she does it.

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