Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will face each other in the North London derby today.
Spurs will take on Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Gunners and Tottenham are bitter North London rivals, and matches between the two sides are always very intense and passionate.
Sunday’s match will be no different, but Tottenham defender Alderweireld believes that it is not the biggest game of their season.
Alderweireld told The Guardian: “It’s a very big game but so was Inter on Wednesday and so was Chelsea last Saturday.
“That says something about the evolution of Spurs. The derby is not the biggest game of the year, although it’s a very big game and we know this. We’re going to do everything we can to get three points.”
Evolution of Tottenham Hotspur
For decades, Arsenal were dominating football in North London, winning the Premier League title – or at least challenging for it – and playing regularly in the Champions League.
Things, though, have changed in the past few years, with Spurs finishing above the Gunners and making themselves regulars in the Champions League.
That Tottenham do not consider the match against Arsenal as their biggest of the season underlines the Gunners’ fall from grace.
Spurs are challenging for the Premier League title this season, while Arsenal are aiming to finish in the top four.
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