The sight of the Gunners certainly brought out the best of Rafa, who scored four goals in three appearances against Arsenal, winning two, drawing one. Few fans will forget the pure emotion of his celebrations.
Rafa's derby memories will come later in the week as we count down to Sunday's clash at the Lane.
First up, what has he made of Dele Alli?
Rafa scored 28 goals in 77 appearances for us between 2010-2012 and it's safe to say the former Ajax, Hamburg and Real Madrid star now playing for FC Midtjylland in Denmark has been impressed with the 21-year-old who has now racked up 20 goals in all competitions this term and lifted the PFA Young Player of the Year for the second-successive season.