Arsenal forward Robin van Persie struck twice to earn his side
bragging rights in north London and put a question mark over whether
rivals Tottenham can sustain a top-four challenge in the Premier
League.
Spurs have not won a league game against Arsenal since 1999, and
they fell away after Van Persie opened the scoring at the Emirates
Stadium and Cesc Fabregas added the second after winning possession
straight from the kick-off.
Both sides went into the weekend level on points, albeit with Spurs
playing a game extra, but talk of the gap between the clubs being
closed was well and truly ended when Van Persie tapped in the third
after the break.
''It's difficult to judge just how good this Tottenham team is
but they certainly have potential and they have a big, talented
squad,'' wrote Gunners boss Arsene Wenger in his programme notes.
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