supporters of their diminished status after
Tottenham ensured they will finish above their
local rivals in the Premier League this season.
Alli opened the scoring as Spurs won 2-0 in the
last north London derby at White Hart Lane before
the venerable old ground is demolished to make
way for a gleaming new stadium.
That result means Mauricio Pochettino's high-
flying side are guaranteed to finish ahead of
Arsenal, a feat they have never managed during
Arsene Wenger's lengthy tenure at the helm of the
Gunners.
Having netted his first north London derby goal, Alli
posted a message on Twitter saying "Atmosphere
was amazing, thank you to all the fans.. north
London is ours!!"
"I have to blame myself a bit for my header at the
far post - I was kicking myself for missing that -
but we dominated from the start," Alli told BBC
Sport, referring to a near miss in the first half.
"It's a huge win for us and the fans. We just have
to keep looking to improve. We fell off at the end of
last season, so it's important we continue to build
on what we're doing."
Next up for Spurs is a trip to face West Ham on
Friday, as they aim to pile the pressure on league
leaders Chelsea, who are four points clear at the
top with four matches of the league season
remaining.
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