Tottenham-Arsenal headlines

You can detect the bias from the article titles after Tuesday evening’s mauling in N17



Tottenham-Arsenal headlines

Sami’s first penalty – Set the agenda for the Spuds loving sections of the media


Amazing how we all see things differently, with each to his own agenda and each coming from their own particular biased angle. Headlines perhaps offer a clue as to which websites and media sources tell it like it is and which use the standard football manager's rather obvious method of deflecting from the basic truths.

The essential story
This batch of headlines contain the same story I saw unfold: Andrey Arshavin puts seal on Arsenal's derby destruction of Tottenham - The Guardian, Arsenal's Samir Nasri hails Jack Wilshere after Carling Cup victory over Tottenham - The Telegraph, Totts Toppled by Young Guns - The Sun, Samir Nasri and Andrey Arshavin hand Arsenal victory - Daily Express, Outstanding' Wilshere takes charge as Spurs are humiliated - The Independent, Samir Nasri at the double as Gunners rip sloppy Spurs to shreds in extra-time rout - Daily Mail, Totts 1 - Toddlers 4: From the start, the gulf between Tottenham’s freshmen and Arsenal’s sophomores was clear - 101 Great goals, Arsenal knock Spurs out the Carling Cup with 4-1 demolition at the Lane - 101 Great Goals, Arsenal unload on shell shocked spurs - ITV, Nasri makes Spurs pay penalty - ESPN, Arsenal ousts Spurs from League Cup with 4-1 win - Jakarta Times (You have to pay for The Times so feck em - Jakarta will do for me), Wonderful Wilshere takes control - East Lower, Empty blue seats says it all at the Lane - Highbury House.

Minimalist
Tottenham 1-4 Arsenal: Daily Mirror match report, Tottenham 1 - 4 Arsenal - BBC.

Deflection from a humiliation via feigned neutrality
Arsenal wait on Kieran Gibbs injury after youngsters crush Spurs in Carling Cup - Evening Standard, Tottenham 1 - Arsenal 4 : Wenger takes Redknapp's advice - Daily Star, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits fears over defender Kieran Gibbs's foot injury - Daily Mail.

The Mail and Standard - as suspect as ever!

Deflection from the truth by the introduction of pure bollocks
Spurs fume at Nasri - Sky Sports News, Tottenham's Bassong accuses Arsenal's Samir Nasri of diving - IMScouting, Spurs boss Redknapp accuses Arsenal's Nasri of diving - BBC.

So tell me, how did you know in advance that it would be Sky and the BBC who missed the real story here?

Heads in the sand
As I write this, the Neanderthal websites have yet to report on yet another massacre at the Lane. Big Club my Arse!


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