- Arsene Wenger has rubbished reports that there is a power-shift in North London
- He says Tottenham have to win trophies to upstage Arsenal as the top team in North London
- Tottenham has not won a trophy since their League Cup success in 2008
Arsenal gaffer Arsene Wenger has denied that there is a power-shift in North London and insists Tottenham are the far behind Arsenal in the hierarchy of North London teams.
Wenger was saying this ahead of Saturday, November 18 lunch time kickoff where Arsenal will hope to end Tottenham's impressive run against them sine 2014.
Spurs finished above them last season. It was the first time Tottenham has finished above Wenger’s side in his 21-year reign.
Wenger speaks about Spurs ahead of the North London derby. Source: SUN
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And Spurs rock up on Saturday four points clear of Arsenal in the current Premier League standings.
Mauricio Pochettino has made Tottenham played some impressive football since his arival from Southampton including convincing victories over Real Madrid and Liverpool in October.
But Wenger aimed a not-so subtle dig at his rival, insisting winning trophies consistently is the marker of a great side.
He said: "It is difficult to win trophies. It is difficult to finish any job.
Arsene Wenger says Pochettino needs trophies to be great. Source: Mirror
"You do it by keeping your nerves and getting the players to focus on what is important. ‘And at some stage, by fighting a bit against your inhibitions.
"The fear that you won’t get over the line. You need to focus on what is important and not focus on the trophy too much.
"I don’t want to judge people. I think he’s [Pochettino] done an exceptional job and he’s a good manager.
"After that, in our job it’s the distances and the quality that makes the difference. He has all the ingredients to go a long way, but overall it’s very difficult to predict what will happen in his career.
"It is up to us to get over the line and win trophies and it is not easy. But it is a quality, patience."
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Tottenham have not won the League since 1961 while the last time Wenger and Arsenal won it was in 2004.
But Pochettino will look to continue his impressive run against Arsenal, he has been unbeaten in North London derby since 2014.
Spurs chances have been boosted with the return of Harry Kane, NAIJ.com had earlier reported Tottenham Hotspurs talisman Harry Kane who has been passed fit to play against North London rival Arsenal.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng