The Gunners have handed the initiative back to Manchester City in the Premier League title race, and history is against them in the Champions League
In his 2014 autobiography, Manchester United legend Roy Keane described a team talk from Sir Alex Ferguson prior to a clash with Tottenham, as he reflected on his former manager's ability to read the mood in the dressing room. "I thought I knew what the group might need, that we didn't need a big team talk," he wrote. "It was Tottenham at home.
Three-time Premier League winners Arsenal have never missed an opportunity to mock their local rivals' fragile mentality. They are still the best team in north London, and will almost certainlyin the coming weeks, as Spurs sit 11 points behind Mikel Arteta's side with just six games of the 2023-24 campaign remaining.But it would be an empty achievement as the Gunners edge towards their fourth successive trophy-less season.