Arsenal: 8 Reasons White Hart Lane Dies In Utter Shame

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Manager Arsene Wenger celebrates Arsenal winning the Premier League after the match between Tottenham and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on April 25, 2004 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Manager Arsene Wenger celebrates Arsenal winning the Premier League after the match between Tottenham and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on April 25, 2004 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) /
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5. Twenty Years Of Dominance

A lot of what we cover on this slideshow has been way back in the origins of the rivalry, but in the interest of the “what have you done for me lately” question, I figured it was important to point out that, despite the high note that it ended on, this has been one hell of a somber melody for the Spurs.

Arsene Wenger has been the grim reaper for his North London rivals, going twenty straight years ahead of the Spurs. 20 years in the shadows to compile on an entire history of living in that very location.

In those 20 years, the Spurs have found themselves as sporadic contenders for the top half of the table while the Gunners have won titles, FA Cups, and set an unprecedented record of qualifying for the Champions League for two straight decades, an honor only shared with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Complete. Dominance. That’s what it is. One club with a history of sustained superiority over another. And that is just another reason why it is the Gunners who should be the saddest to see White Hart Lane go.

Let’s get to another reason at No. 4