But after watching their north London rivals lose the best player in the history of the Premiership, Spurs are convinced they have pulled off a real coup.

但是在热刺看到他的北伦敦死敌失去了英超历史上最好的球员，他们自信自己要有出人意料的一击。

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There is also the possibility of their fixture at Tottenham being rescheduled, subject to how their north London rivals get on in their FA Cup semi-final replay.

也有可能与热刺的赛程改期，这取决于北伦敦邻居在足总杯半决赛的表现。

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The Gunners were beaten by their north London rivals for the first time in the league in 11 years with a wonder-strike from Danny Rose and second-half goal by Gareth Bale sealing the outcome.

丹尼-罗斯的惊艳一击和下半场贝尔锁定胜局的一球让阿森纳11年来首次败给了同城死敌热刺队。

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If not, Arsenal may just be in the right position to snatch fourth away from their North London rivals.

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Fifth placed Tottenham Hotspur, two points behind Arsenal in the battle for the final Champions League spot, have a game in hand over their North London rivals.

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In Saturday's early kickoff, their north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur stepped up their bid for the final Champions League place with a 3-1 win over mid-table Blackburn.

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