London — If Sunday’s clash does indeed turn out to be the last north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur’s historic White Hart Lane stadium, the stakes could hardly be higher for the protagonists. Tottenham, who are expected to announce this week that they will move to Wembley next season while their new stadium is completed, will finish above Arsenal for the first time in 22 years with victory over Arsene Wenger’s Gunners. Mauricio Pochettino’s vibrant young side have grander ambitions though, and first and foremost in their minds will be keeping alive their hopes of a first English league title since the club’s glory days in 1961. Should Chelsea fail to win at Everton in Sunday’s earlier match, Tottenham could be top of the table before Chelsea play again if they beat Arsenal and follow that with victory at West Ham United next Friday. "The possibility of finishing above Arsenal is not a motivation," Pochettino said after his side beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday to narrow the gap o...
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