Toby Alderweireld has said the north London derby is arguably the biggest in the world as Tottenham prepare to visit Arsenal on Sunday.
Unai Emery’s side are undefeated in 17 matches but Spurs ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the campaign on Saturday and then beat Inter Milan in Wednesday’s Champions League clash to extend their winning run to six games in all competitions.
“Everybody who follows football knows how big this game is,” Alderweireld said. “It’s one of the biggest, maybe the biggest derby in the world so everybody knows it.
“I think we can beat everyone if we’re on it. Against Chelsea and then against Inter, two big teams, we’ve shown that we can get a very high level.”
Jan Vertonghen, who played his first match for almost two months against Inter after recovering from a hamstring injury is looking forward to the game.
“It’s going to be massive,” he said. “They [Arsenal] look like a different team and it will be a big game.
“It’s always nice games to play at the Emirates, with two teams who want to play football and want to win. We have respect for each other in a good way and I’m looking forward to it, but I need a rest first.
“They look like a solid team and they’ve won many games in a row so they’re confident, but we’re confident too.
“We’re feeling well and working towards our best form. At the start we were winning games but maybe not with our best form. We’re growing now with every game. Chelsea was obviously very good and Inter Milan now, so hopefully we can keep this going for Sunday.”
Harry Winks said that the game has come at the right time for Tottenham.
“The form we’re in right now, it’s probably the perfect time to go there,” he said.”It’s a game the fans want to win and one we want to win. Three games in a week is going to be tough but confidence is high.”