Memories of 2004 still sting and in Sunday’s derby Tottenham have the chance to take a wrecking ball to Arsenal’s title hopes
Arsenal’s Martin Ødegaard and Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tangle during last season’s fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Arsenal’s Martin Ødegaard and Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tangle during last season’s fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs have not lost too many at home to Arsenal in the Premier League but they were beaten 2-0 in the corresponding fixtureIt has even been possible to wonder whether, faced with an either/or question, Spurs supporters would rather Arsenal fall short of what would be a first title since 2004 or their club achieve their own ends for the season – in other words a Champions League finish via league positionThe stars align in that sense on Sunday but there could be a few crises of conscience a week...
The realisation dawned suddenly last week, when Arsenal, City, Liverpool and West Ham went out of Europe, that it wouldtaking one of the two extra performance slots, Italy having sewn up the other. And so, drum roll, it is Aston Villa in fourth versus Spurs in fifth; Villa are six points ahead with a better goal difference of five, having played two games more.The first thing to say is that, of course, Spurs want the Champions League.
They have had five Champions League seasons since 2016-17, enjoying some truly momentous nights, but they have not made the decisive step at home or abroad. So maybe bear with some of the supporters who have seen the Champions League last-16 exit movie before and wonder whether there might be greater opportunity in a Europa League campaign. Especially as the competition will no longer feature Champions League dropout teams.
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