The Mailbox says the north London derby proved why everyone should want Spurs to claim the last Champions League place at Arsenal’s expense.
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NLD reaction
I want to express how proud I am of our performance this evening. That was an extremely high pressure game that could have ended our season, and we stepped up to the plate and thrashed our biggest rivals.
The improvement right across our squad since Conte came in has been astonishing. Players like Emerson Royal, Ben Davies, Ryan Sessengon, Hojberg all looked a level below what’s required under Nuno, and all of them have become highly accomplished, focussed and effective players under Conte. Even Davinson Sanchez looks like a competent centre back now, Romero’s absence was hardly felt.
While qualification for the Champions League is obviously vital for Spurs, I feel it is also important for English football that Spurs qualify instead of Arsenal. We have four spots for the Champions League in this country and the teams that qualify represent the English game. If Arsenal were to qualify it would be a waste of one of those spots. They have an average team and an average manager and I can guarantee you they would do nothing in the competition. Champions League games are all about dealing with high pressure situations and tonight they proved they are not up to the job, while Spurs and Conte thrived under the pressure of the occasion. Our record against Man City and Liverpool this season proves we can mix it with the top clubs in Europe, and we deserve the chance to prove it.
Spurs fans will be supporting Newcastle on Monday, the rest of the country should too.
Barry Fox
…I have slept on the result and although disappointed as an Arsenal fan, I feel encouraged by some of Arteta’s tactics. I was happy to see his willingness to abandon playing out from the back as it would of played to Tottenham’s strengths. Arteta’s tactical flexibility has improved…
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