The gulf between Arsenal and Tottenham is big – and it is getting bigger | Jonathan Wilson

Where the Emirates reeks of broken dreams, Spurs’ world seems alive with potential before the clubs meet on Saturday. They are becoming the club Arsenal should have been – but now they need trophies

A gleaming new stadium looming over north London. A distinct style based around homegrown players paid a fraction of what other comparable clubs are paying. A foreign manager who arrived in England to widespread scepticism before being revered as a magus-like figure who has led a revolution in physical preparation. Tottenham are becoming the club that Arsenal should have been.

They’ve even sold one of their better players to Manchester City – albeit, and this perhaps shows how they’ve improved upon the Arsenal model – with a replacement already in place.

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