One last dance to haunt the Gunners? Eight years to the exact month since his last north London derby, Gareth Bale is back and in red-hot form ahead of Emirates showdown with Arsenal... but can he pick up where he left off?

Perhaps this weekend was always written in the stars for Gareth Bale.

Arguably one of the greatest players to ever pull on a Tottenham shirt, Bale's fairytale return this season appeared sadly on course to go down as a resounding failure... until recent weeks.

Finally, at last, things have clicked for the Welsh wizard. Bale is on song for Spurs and has struck up a delicious understanding with talisman Harry Kane.

Results are picking up for the men in white and, ever so aptly, Bale's rebirth comes just in time for a north London derby, eight years to the exact month since his last.