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Arsenal's stadium experience should serve as Tottenham's cautionary tale

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Former Arsenal forward Paul Mariner explains just how important the North London derby is to Arsenal and Tottenham.

There is no doubt about it; Tottenham Hotspur's rapidly-emerging new stadium next to White Hart Lane has the appearance of an arena worthy of a team of champions. When it opens its doors during the 2018-19 season, the 61-000-capacity ground will be the biggest club venue in London and it will establish Spurs as one of Europe's leading clubs.

They already possess one of the game's most admired young managers in Mauricio Pochettino and boast a team of rising stars, who include the likes of Harry Kane, Eric Dier and Dele Alli.