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Craig Burley reflects on the good and the bad from Tottenham's 2-0 win over Arsenal in the North London derby.

Tottenham Hotspur's win over Arsenal in Sunday's North London derby has broken the habit of a generation by ensuring that Spurs finish above their local rivals in the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.

Not since Gerry Francis, who replaced Ossie Ardiles in mid-season, led Tottenham to a seventh-placed finish in 1995 have the White Hart Lane club laid claim to being the pride of North London, but Mauricio Pochettino's side can now not be caught by Arsene Wenger's men in this season's campaign.