‘Spurs must top Arsenal’

Ahead of Tottenham’s clash with Southampton on Super Sunday, Jamie Redknapp says Spurs must bounce back from their title race heartbreak to ensure they finish above Arsenal.

Tottenham have had a very good season – but it is imperative they end the campaign well and finish above Arsenal.

Finishing above their north London rivals is something they haven’t done for 21 years and I know how much it means to the fans and the club to achieve that.

If Arsenal – with all the problems and protests they’ve had this season – still finish above Spurs, it will be a really disappointing conclusion to a promising campaign for Mauricio Pochettino’s men.

I’ve been critical of Spurs in the past and have to admit I didn’t think they’d make it into the top four this year. But they’ve been fantastic, played really good football and been a breath of fresh air.

Some people have said they bottled it against Chelsea on Monday night, when they were pegged back for a 2-2 draw which made Leicester champions. They didn’t bottle it. They played well for long periods before Eden Hazard stepped off the bench and scored one of the goals of the season. Sometimes events just conspire against you.

But what Spurs did do on Monday was show they were up for the battle. Tottenham have always been a soft touch in the past. When I was playing against them and when I was playing for them, they were a nice team who played …

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