The first north London derby since Arsene Wenger's exit delivers a hint of bromance across the football divide that brings to mind the story of the Montagues and the Capulets.
Forget Arsenal's Wenger and Tottenham's Martin Jol in torrid touchline dispute. Or Clive Allen's furious quest for a handshake from the Arsenal boss. These days the managers write each other's job references.
Their modern rivalry is more Romeo and Juliet than feuding and it all started when Arsenal's Unai Emery recommended Spurs' Mauricio Pochettino for his job at Valencia.
'The chairman of Valencia called me,' said Pochettino, 'and he said, "I want you".