When Spurs last pipped Arsenal

They may have lost 2-1 to Southampton on Super Sunday but Tottenham are still favourites to finish above north London rivals Arsenal for the first time in 21 years.

The Gunners closed the gap to two points with their 2-2 draw against Manchester City, but Spurs’ vastly superior goal difference means a draw against Newcastle on the final day of the season will almost certainly ensure they finish above their old rivals, who face Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.

You have to look back to the 1994/95 season for the last time Spurs avoided what Arsenal fans have dubbed ‘St Totteringham’s Day’ and finished above their neighbours. Arsene Wenger was still in charge of Monaco and a 22-year-old Mauricio Pochettino had just signed for Espanyol, but the rivalry in north London was just as fierce as it is now.

There was, however, little evidence to suggest Spurs were about to usurp their old rivals. The Lilywhites had finished the previous campaign in 15th while George Graham’s Arsenal had clinched a fourth-placed finish and won the European Cup Winners’ Cup, but the tables turned dramatically in 1994/95.

Spurs started the season strongly, with Jurgen Klinsmann netting five times as they won three of their first …

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