Nearly six years have passed since Arsenal finished a campaign above Tottenham. The last time was the season when Leicester won the Premier League title and Spurs finished third in the two-horse race.
It was a staggering final-day implosion, even by their standards. Mauricio Pochettino’s side was whacked for five by relegated Newcastle as Arsene Wenger sent on his captain Mikel Arteta for a fond farewell, in the closing minutes of a 4-0 rout against bottom placed Aston Villa.
While most of the nation’s football fans rejoiced in the Leicester miracle, hoots of laughter rolled down the Seven Sisters Road from the Emirates Stadium to White Hart Lane.