Why Arsenal-Spurs promises fireworks, and how MLS fan growth transcends Messi effect
Briefly

With 17 points separating league leaders Arsenal from fifth-placed Tottenham, the two are in different worlds. After demolishing Chelsea on Tuesday night, Mikel Arteta's Gunners are fighting for their first Premier League title in 20 years, and though they will be relieved that Liverpool are three points behind, perennial winners Manchester City have a game in hand and could overtake the Gunners.
On the other side of the north London derby, Spurs trail their local rivals but still have objectives of their own as manager Ange Postecoglou's team battle it out with Aston Villa for a Champions League spot. It's not fair to compare both projects as Arsenal are in deep into Arteta's tenure while Spurs entered this season with a blank slate after big changes, saying goodbye to striker Harry Kane and welcoming Big Ange to his first ever season in the Premier League.
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