Tottenham had their opening to wrestle control of north London away from Arsenal for good. Spurs' first XI that had flirted with the title was among the best in Europe, but they still sorely lacked depth. Meanwhile, there always seemed to be some sort of civil war within the Arsenal space either side of Wenger's 2018 exit. There was a sense of unity at Tottenham that had eroded at Arsenal since their 2004 title win. That was as close and clear an opening Tottenham have ever had to ruling north London on such a seismic scale.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 21, 2026 18:04 UTC