A decade has slipped by since Arsene Wenger first likened a top-four finish to a trophy for Arsenal and the latest person to board this train of thought can be found four miles across the capital at the Tottenham end of the Seven Sisters Road.
'It's like winning a title in another country, a big achievement,' said Spurs boss Antonio Conte ahead of Thursday night's derby, his first and the first in front of a capacity crowd at his club's new stadium where the duel for fourth will unfold like north London's very own cup final.