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Danny Mills has named just two Arsenal players in his combined north London Derby XI.
What’s the story?
The former England international was asked to name his starting XI made up of Arsenal and Tottenham players, and found just two spots for the Gunners. Nicolas Pepe and Dani Ceballos were the ones who made the cut.
Hugo Lloris, Danny Rose, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Kyle Walker-Peters, Harry Winks, Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son made up the rest of the side, which was revealed on Sky Sports (via The Sun)
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A sign of the times
With these kind of selections, it is often just a matter of personal preference, and there are bound to be disagreements. In this case, it could be argued that a couple more of Unai Emery’s side deserve to be included, with names such as Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng coming to mind.
However, for the most part, Mills’ side is fair. And it is a sign of who the leading side in north London is. Quite frankly, Tottenham have the better squad, and have done for a while. There is a reason why they have qualified for the Champions League for the past four seasons, whilst Arsenal have done so just once during that time.
Last season, Spurs reached the Champions League final, something the Gunners have only managed to do once, and they now have a new stadium to rival the best in England. Whilst Arsenal supporters may once have lauded their success and stature over their rivals, they can no longer do so. As it stands, they should be striving to be in Tottenham’s position.
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