5 reasons Tottenham Hotspur are now bigger than Arsenal

#1 World class players

Hugo Lloris is one of the best in the business

For long, Arsenal had the aura to attract some of the best footballers on the planet, who had a profound impact on the English league as well the club’s success. Now, there is a dearth of world class players in the Arsenal ranks with foreign players choosing to sign for Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United over the Gunners; the London club can no longer lure the best footballers.

Arsenal are short on quality players across the pitch with the only exceptions being Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, but even they are rumoured to be looking for pastures anew at the end of this season.

Their North London rivals, on the other hand, have bought players on the cheap and developed them to become stars that would get into most teams in the world. Harry Kane, a product of the Spurs youth academy and a former Arsenal fan, has taken the league by storm since becoming an important player for the club in the 2014–15 season.

The English striker’s deadly form in front of goal – scoring more than 25 goals in the previous two seasons and set to cross that mark this season as well – has drawn praise from all corners and interest from several top clubs.

Dele Alli, another player who was bought for a paltry sum of £5 million, has become one of the best young midfielders in the world, and at the age of 20, is destined for a bright future. The young midfielder has scored over 25 goals in the last two seasons which has made him not only one of Spurs’ most important players but also of the English national team.

The Spurs backline has also impressed over their North London counterparts, conceding just 20 goals in the Premier League (joint lowest with Chelsea). Led by goalkeeper and captain, Hugo Lloris, and central defender, Jan Vertonghen, they are the kind of players the Gunners would love to have in their team.

With several quality players in the first-team and many more future talents coming through the ranks, Tottenham’s future looks bright and is set to outshine that of their North London rivals.