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#1 Tottenham 4 - 5 Arsenal, 13/11/2004
Almost 13 years ago, we witnessed not only the best North London derby ever but also one of the best matches in Premier League history. A real rollercoaster ride for both sets of supporters and no doubt, for the players as well.
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Arsenal had just had their "Invincibles" season in which they didn't lose a single match on the way to their third Premier League title. The new season started in incredible fashion as well with eight wins in the opening nine games. After a run of 49 consecutive unbeaten games, they finally lost at Old Trafford.
The North London derby followed just a few weeks after the loss to Manchester United. Arsenal had played out two consecutive draws after the loss to the Red Devils and it seemed like the team had lost its confidence following the end of the unbeaten run.
A relatively quiet first half featured goals from Noureddine Naybet (Spurs) and Thierry Henry (Arsenal) before all hell broke loose in the second. It started in the 55th minute when referee Steve Bennett gave Arsenal a penalty after Noe Pamarot pulled down Freddie Ljungberg in the box. Laurent scored the penalty to start an outbreak of three goals in six minutes. Patrick Vieira made it 3-1 to the Gunners, but Jermaine Defoe quickly pulled one back for the hosts.
Soon after, Ljungberg made it 4-2, staying just onside in the penalty area, but once again Spurs had an answer. Captain Ledley King finished off a free-kick with his head in the 74th minute.
The match finished with two goals in the last ten minutes. Robert Pires gave Arsenal another two-goal lead in the 81st minute, but Frederick Kanoute's strike with two minutes to go ensured a nervy ending for the visitors, who hadn't won at White Hart Lane since 1999.
Considering how most of the best North London derbies have taken place in November, then we could be in for another treat this Saturday.
