Tottenham have a point to prove, with a rejuvenated Arsenal threatening to tip the balance of power in north London back in their favour.
For 22 years between 1995 and 2017, Spurs failed to finish above their fiercest rivals in the Premier League. Arsenal fans even came to christen the day each year they could no longer be caught by Spurs as"St Totteringham's Day".
Despite reaching the Champions League final last season, Pochettino was sacked in November, with Spurs on the slide due to a squad that had gone stale.Arsenal changed managers too just a month later, with Unai Emery unable to turn around the flagging fortunes of the club in Wenger's final years. Arteta is also doing his bit to convince Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to extend his contract at the Emirates beyond next year.By contrast, tensions are already becoming strained between Mourinho and another playing squad after the Portuguese boss's run-ins with high-profile players at Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United in his past three jobs.
That saw Tottenham remain a point behind Arsenal in ninth and there is little cause for optimism that Mourinho can turn things around in the short break before next season begins.
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