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Arsenal hero and Tottenham villain Sol Campbell thinks the Gunners will win the league after their 4-1 North London Derby win.

After Spurs were beaten 4-1 by Arsenal on matchday 27, the last thing the Lilywhites would’ve wanted to hear is what Campbell thought of the contest.

It’s been almost four years since Tottenham last beat Arsenal in the Premier League, but even more concerningly, it’s been almost two months since Spurs last won in the league at all.

Igor Tudor noticed the differences between Arsenal and Spurs in his first game in charge, the main one being that the Gunners are fighting for the Premier League title, and Tottenham are flirting with relegation.

The Premier League title race is what Campbell focused on at full-time, and Spurs and Manchester City fans won’t like what he said.

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Sol Campbell backs Arsenal to win the Premier League after North London Derby win over Tottenham

Arsenal’s poor start to 2026 has given Manchester City an advantage in the title race, as if Pep Guardiola’s side win all of their games, the title is theirs.

It’s that simple, but Campbell thinks that the Gunners will make things difficult for City to achieve their goal.

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Over on the Just Gooner Vibes Instagram account, Campbell was interviewed in New York straight after the 4-1 derby win.

“Well, what can you say? Away from home 4-1, can’t be bad,” the Arsenal legend said about the game, before sharing his title prediction.

“Keep going, keep rocking, we’re gonna get there, we’re gonna do it this year, just keep on going, I can feel it.”

Campbell has faith that Arsenal can win the league, with the decisive fixture already pencilled in as the Gunners’ trip to the Etihad on April 18th.

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Sol Campbell selects his Arsenal Man of the Match against Tottenham

So, Campbell is confident about the title race, and he was just as confident when choosing who Arsenal’s Man of the Match was against Tottenham.

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Viktor Gyokeres was Gary Neville’s pick for Man of the Match, but in Campbell’s eyes, it belonged to Eberechi Eze.

“Eze,” Campbell said boldly when asked to name his Man of the Match.

He added, “Gyokeres came close; it’s about time he turned up. Those two goals are going to do him a world of good, amazing.”

It was derby delight for Gyokeres and Eze, two players whose confidence struggles were a no-show at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Mikel Arteta has just led Arsenal to another win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The North London Derby is among the biggest games of every season, and the Gunners have been dominating fixtures between the two sides.

Arsenal are eight games unbeaten against Tottenham now, and their record in other London derbies under Arteta is excellent too.

In fact, the Gunners boss may just be the best ever in terms of win rate.

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Mikel Arteta equals Jose Mourinho’s London derby record after Arsenal beat Tottenham

Every club in London puts great emphasis on winning derbies.

Games between teams of the same city are always special, and Mikel Arteta, who has been involved in derbies in Spain, France, Scotland and England, knows the importance of it.

That is probably why the Arsenal manager has a phenomenal record in games between London clubs.

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The win against Tottenham Hotspur was Arteta’s 42nd victory in London derbies. That is the same number of wins Jose Mourinho picked up in such games throughout his time at Chelsea and Tottenham.

What’s impressive about Arteta’s achievement is that he achieved his 42 wins in 69 games, one fewer than the Special One.

The Spaniard will definitely break Mourinho’s record, but he is still miles away from the manager who has the most wins in London derbies – Arsene Wenger.

The legendary Frenchman won 106 of his 194 derbies during his time at Arsenal.

However, Arteta maintains the best win percentage (60.9 per cent) out of himself, Wenger (54.6 per cent) and Mourinho (60 per cent), which is really impressive.

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Mikel Arteta can break Jose Mourinho’s London derby record against his beloved Chelsea

Despite managing Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, Mourinho has often named Chelsea as his club.

The Portuguese tactician had immense success during his two spells at Stamford Bridge, winning three Premier League titles. He is absolutely adored there.

Mourinho ruined many important moments for Arsenal over the years, and Arteta could now get his revenge by breaking his record against his beloved Chelsea.

The Gunners’ next game is another London derby, this time against the Blues at the Emirates Stadium. Arteta managed wins home and away in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea, and there is no reason why he can’t make it three in three.

If Arsenal win, Mourinho’s record of 42 London derby victories will be broken.

Declan Rice was delighted with Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres following his brace against Tottenham and has now labelled him “Big Glock”.

Gyokeres produced his best Arsenal performances so far as he netted a brace in the Gunners’ emphatic 4-1 North London derby win.

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The 27-year-old showed all the signs as to why Andrea Berta wanted to pay £63 million to bring him to the Emirates Stadium in the summer.

Following the win, Rice has hailed the striker’s performance and made a big point to shout out his display on social media.

Declan Rice has a new nickname for Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres

Declan Rice has just called Viktor Gyokeres ‘my striker’ following his two goals against Tottenham Hotspur.

Rather embarrassingly for Spurs, Viktor Gyokeres has scored 134 domestic goals since Arsenal last lost to their bitter rivals.

Gyokeres superbly added two more to his impressive tally away at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and it’s clear his teammates are delighted for him.

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After the match, Rice took to Instagram to share a picture with him and Gyokeres, along with the caption: “Big Glock! My striker”.

Viktor Gyokeres has scored 134 goals since Arsenal last lost to Tottenham, will he end his Arsenal career with that many?

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Behind the scenes at Arsenal, Gyokeres is very well-liked, and the players have been working hard to ensure that he eventually reaches his potential.

There is a strong case to be made that Arsenal players have not been playing to Gyokeres’ strengths; however, away at Spurs, they may have just learned how to get the best from him.

The striker managed 42 touches, won five duels, created one big chance, and managed a total of four efforts at goal.

Mikel Arteta says Viktor Gyokeres was incredible for Arsenal

After the match, Arteta claimed that Gyokeres was incredible for Arsenal and that it was his best display for the Gunners to date.

Arsenal have emerged victorious over Tottenham Hotspur yet again in the North London Derby.

The Gunners showed the difference in levels between the two clubs for the second time this season. Mikel Arteta’s men have won 4-1 home and away now, which demonstrates pure dominance.

Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both scored two goals each to give Arsenal the win, and those two players will deservedly get all the plaudits.

However, another Arsenal star who deserves some praise is William Saliba, even though he wasn’t at his best against Tottenham on Sunday.

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William Saliba sets a new Arsenal record after beating Tottenham

Arsenal signed William Saliba in 2019, but it wasn’t until the first game of the 2022/23 season that he got to make his senior debut.

Since then, the Frenchman has been one of the first names on the team sheet every single week, and he is up there with the best defenders in the world right now.

Saliba started against Tottenham on Sunday, and he did struggle a bit, especially in the first half. However, he looked a lot better after the break and helped Arsenal win the game.

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Having been an Arsenal fan since he was a kid, Saliba would’ve loved the result, but this is something he has gotten used to, especially at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Saliba has played four North London Derbies at Spurs’ home ground, and he has won every single one of them, with an aggregate score of 10-3.

That is an outrageous achievement considering that Arsenal and Tottenham have been playing each other for nearly 130 years.

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William Saliba is on track to break Thierry Henry’s Arsenal record against Tottenham

Saliba must absolutely love playing against Tottenham.

Since making his Premier League debut for Arsenal in 2022, the Frenchman has faced Spurs eight times and has never lost – seven wins and a draw.

Thierry Henry holds the record for most North London Derby appearances without tasting defeat – the Arsenal legend went 11 games unbeaten against Tottenham.

However, the French striker only won seven of those games, a feat which Saliba has already matched despite playing three fewer games.

If the Arsenal number two avoids defeat in the next derby and picks up another victory, he will set the record for most wins by a player against Spurs without ever losing.

We also think Saliba will go on and break Henry’s 11-game unbeaten record quite comfortably.

Tottenham’s stadium announcer had a message for Spurs fans before the North London Derby, and it backfired.

Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 for the second time in the Premier League this season, with Eberechi Eze stealing the headlines again.

It’s now five goals in North London Derbies for Eze, since the playmaker snubbed Spurs for Arsenal in the summer transfer window.

It all worked out for Eze, but not for Tottenham, whose optimism pre-match left their stadium announcer very red-faced.

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Tottenham’s stadium announcer’s message backfired after Arsenal’s 4-1 win

Despite Arsenal’s North London Derby dominance, Spurs were right to have optimism heading into the fixture because of Igor Tudor’s record in his first matches for clubs.

The Gunners ended Tudor’s record of winning starts, leaving N17 with three points for the fourth season in a row.

Before the game, Spurs’ belief was made known, as the stadium announcer in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium got the crowd going with a bold statement about Arsenal.

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“They’re worried, they’re nervous as hell. We’re calm. We’re ready,” they said, as relayed by journalist Charles Watts on X.

What was a ploy to get the stadium ready for the derby turned out to be embarrassing, as for a team who arrived ‘nervous as hell’, a 4-1 victory was pretty good.

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William Saliba replicated Gabriel Martinelli’s Arsenal move at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has become Arsenal’s stomping ground, as the Gunners have won four out of seven of their games away to Spurs under Arteta.

Since the 2022/23 season, Arsenal have an aggregate scoreline of 3-10 away to Spurs in the Premier League.

On that outing in 2023, Gabriel Martinelli celebrated by throwing an Arsenal scarf on the hanging spider camera, seeing the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have some red and white about it.

Three years later, William Saliba attempted to replicate Martinelli’s humiliation ritual, throwing a red and white scarf towards the camera again.

Sadly, the Frenchman missed the target, but he won’t care, as the scoreline was enough for Arsenal to paint N17 red.

Arsenal haven’t lost against Tottenham in the Premier League since May 2022, and Viktor Gyokeres has been very busy in that time.

Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to put their rivals’ start to life under Igor Tudor in misery.

It was a memorable day for Eberechi Eze, and also for Viktor Gyokeres, who had his best game for Arsenal against Spurs.

Gyokeres scored twice to take his Premier League goal tally to double figures, and when looking at what the striker has done since Arsenal last lost a North London Derby, the results are quite staggering.

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Viktor Gyokeres has scored 134 domestic goals since Arsenal last lost to Tottenham

You’d have to rewind to May 12th 2022, to revisit the last time that Spurs beat Arsenal.

Life was very different for Gyokeres back then, as he was playing for Coventry City in the Championship.

A lot has changed for the Swede, most notably in the goals department, as, quite spectacularly, Gyokeres has scored 134 domestic goals since Arsenal’s last defeat to Spurs.

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Viktor Gyokeres has scored 134 goals since Arsenal last lost to Tottenham, will he end his Arsenal career with that many?

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It emphasises how dominant Arsenal have been over their rivals in recent years, and how much of a prolific goalscorer Gyokeres has been for the clubs he’s represented in that period: Coventry, Sporting CP and Arsenal.

Gyokeres was modest about his performance against Tottenham

For all of the criticism that Gyokeres gets, he’s enjoying his football at present, contributing to 10 goals in his last 12 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions.

It was another two goals for the summer signing, but after the resounding win over Tottenham, he showed his humility.

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When asked if his performance at Spurs was his best in an Arsenal shirt, Gyokeres downplayed how good he was when speaking to Sky Sports.

“Yeah, in some aspects I think it was a good one, and in some other I think I could’ve done a few bits better,” he admitted.

“But yeah, it was a tough game, but I think we showed much better things on the pitch today.”

Arsenal produced a history-making scoreline by beating Tottenham 4-1 in the North London Derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Eberechi Eze humiliated Spurs again, and this time, Viktor Gyokeres joined in, as both players scored braces.

Arsenal were in dreamland in N17, as they so often are nowadays, having not lost away to Tottenham since 2022.

It was a day to remember for Mikel Arteta’s side, not just for winning the North London Derby, but for pulling off a scoreline that wrote itself into history.

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Arsenal’s 4-1 win at Tottenham was their biggest since 1978

Eze made history against Spurs, and his two goals helped Arsenal to as well.

The 4-1 win was Arsenal’s biggest away win against Spurs since 1978, when Liam Brady starred in a 5-0 victory for the Gunners.

Matchday 27 produced Arsenal’s biggest win in N17 in 48 years, and went down as their biggest in the Premier League era.

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Spurs will be glad that they don’t have to face Arsenal again this season in the Premier League, and perhaps not next season, with relegation a possibility.

For Arsenal, it’s bragging rights, records, and most importantly, three points that send Arteta’s side home with huge smiles on their faces, with a much-needed return to winning ways.

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North London is red, in case anyone was in doubt.

It’s been total Arsenal dominance in recent years, and even more so after Sunday afternoon’s game, with the biggest North London Derby away win of the Premier League era.

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It was usual service for Arsenal, but a new feeling for Spurs boss Igor Tudor, who lost his first match in charge of a club for the first time.

After the game, Tudor made it clear that he knew why the Gunners overpowered their rivals.

“Arsenal was much better,” Tudor told Sky Sports, stating, “this time there was too much gap between the two teams.”

Tudor summed up the game and the derby well, and it’s so clear that the Croatian has a tough job on his hands.

Arsenal hammered Tottenham in the latest instalment of the North London derby but Chris Sutton couldn’t resist a dig at the Gunners anyway.

Mikel Arteta’s side stuck four past Tottenham to make it a comfortable double for the season and retake their cushion at the summit of the Premier League table.

Arteta and Arsenal very much showed their credentials as champions in waiting as a double each from Ebere Eze and Viktor Gyokeres ensured Spurs were embarrassed at home.

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On a day when Sheffield United sent Sheffield Wednesday down to League One, celebrations in front of local rivals were rife.

However, for Chris Sutton, Arsenal perhaps took things too far.

Why Chris Sutton slammed Arsenal after they beat Tottenham

Arsenal rightly celebrated at the end of the game with their fans and in fairness, it felt like a massive result for them.

However, Arsenal have been criticised in the past for over-celebrating and once again, it seems some pundits couldn’t wait to stick the boot in.

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Speaking on the Arsenal celebrations – in which Mikel Arteta was also involved – former Chelsea and Celtic striker Chris Sutton suggested the Gunners went a bit over the top.

“Slightly concerned with the over celebrating from the Arsenal players,” Sutton said.

“Celebrate at the end of the season when you have won the title.”

If you cannot celebrate a potentially season defining moment in which you hammer your biggest local rivals with ease, then when can you?

Sutton is never shy about making a point but here, it’s quite frankly ridiculous. The pressure was on Arsenal and the manager today and not only did they deliver, they knocked it out of the park.

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We saw Sheffield United celebrate massively following their win over Wednesday earlier and nobody batted an eyelid. Why, then do Arsenal get hammered for it?

Jamie Carragher jumped on Martin Odegaard previously and that caused a huge stir at the time.

This from Sutton just seems bitter for bitterness’ sake and on this occasion, Arsenal’s fans, players, and staff would do well to just ignore it.

Arsenal have just made modern-day history in the North London Derby after beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 again.

The Gunners had to bounce back in the Premier League after dropping points against Wolves in their last game, and Mikel Arteta’s men did it in style.

Eberechi Eze added two more goals to his tally against Spurs, while Viktor Gyokeres scored a fine brace as well in what was arguably his best performance since joining Arsenal.

Arsenal have now completed another double over Tottenham, and this victory will go into the history books.

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Arsenal match 91-year North London Derby record after beating Tottenham

Arsenal have historically been the more successful club compared to Tottenham.

The Gunners’ win on Sunday was their 91st North London Derby victory compared to Spurs’ 67. It hasn’t even been close in recent years.

Arteta is now eight games unbeaten against Tottenham, and there have been some memorable wins in that run.

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However, the two victories this season will mean more.

Arsenal have beaten Tottenham with a three-goal margin both home and away in the Premier League this term, which is an outstanding achievement.

The last time the Gunners won both games of the season with a three-or-more-goal margin was all the way back in the 1934/35 season.

If you’re wondering what happened in that campaign, Arsenal won 5-1 at home and 6-0 away before winning the English Division One title.

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Arsenal equal another 71-year record after their 4-1 thrashing of Tottenham

The statisticians are hard at work as Arsenal have either broken or equalled several records with their win over Tottenham Hotspur.

The 91-year feat mentioned above showed just how dominant the Gunners have been this season, but another stat shows that the dominance is nothing new.

Arteta’s men have now won four consecutive North London Derbies away from home in the Premier League.

The last time that happened was all the way back in 1955 – 71 years ago!

Arsenal fans should enjoy this victory, as there may not be a North London Derby next season. That is because Tottenham, who are just four points above the drop zone, could be relegated this term.

Arsenal cruised to a huge North London derby win as they hammered Tottenham 4-1 to strengthen their position at the top of the Premier League table.

Doubles apiece from both Ebere Eze and Viktor Gyokeres ensured a comfortable day at the office as Igor Tudor’s Tottenham spell got off to the worst possible start.

For Mikel Arteta, it was an essential win as he’d seen Man City win on Saturday and very much knew the pressure was on.

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Ultimately, though, Arsenal had too much for Tottenham and showed their title credentials.

As usual, there was plenty for us to take from the game and here’s THREE things we learned from Arsenal’s 4-1 win at Spurs.

Ebere Eze is the man for the big occasion

Well, he’s certainly the man for playing against Tottenham Hotspur.

Ebere Eze now has five goals in just two appearances in an Arsenal shirt against Spurs and he only needs three more goals in the NLD to be the club’s all-time leading scorer in the fixture.

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Some have questioned Eze’s impact at the club this season and at times, those questions have been right.

However, when it mattered and twice against Arsenal’s biggest rivals, Eze has delivered and delivered in a big way. No matter what he does in his Arsenal career now, he will forever be known as the key behind two big wins over Spurs.

Mikel Arteta is ready to be a title-winning manager

Much like his players, Mikel Arteta has been questioned by both the media and fans at times this season.

Going into this game and with the gap at the top narrowing and City winning again, Arteta knew full well the pressure was on him.

He came out swinging though and made some bold selection choices to get things bang on.

Yes, Spurs’ shape and set up played into Arsenal’s hands but Arteta had his players right at it from minute one and the home side never looked like being in the game, even when they equalised.

With the big one out of the way, Mikel Arteta looks very much a title winning manager in waiting and today proved it.

Tottenham could genuinely go down

It seems absolutely crazy to think it could happen but there is a realistic chance that Tottenham do in fact drop to the Championship this season.

Igor Tudor has a huge job on his hands and with so many injuries and West Ham just four points back, Spurs have a serious problem on their hands.

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For any Arsenal fan, seeing Tottenham get relegated the year the Gunners win the title would be the icing on any potential cake.

For Spurs, it’s the stuff of nightmares and this result, despite being a NLD defeat, only added to the pressure and bad feeling at the club.