5 Truths from the north London derby: 'Spurs are the new Arsenal'

Gary Lineker declared that 'Tottenham are the new Arsenal', much to the delight and anger of fans in equal measure, but therein lied a lot of truth, if we are all honest. Gone are the days when Arsenal, bristling with confidence, would produce a clinical and composed performance to outdo their rivals when it really mattered. Instead, it was Tottenham who played with swagger and creativity in the final third.

The way Victor Wanyama, in particular, dominated the midfield was reminiscent of Patrick Vieira in his pomp and Tottenham certainly did resemble an Arsenal team from previous years. Mauricio Pochettino has assembled a team - and indeed a squad - of real substance and confidence, while Arsene Wenger's team cut a disjointed and hesitant outfit. Times really have changed.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had a pretty poor game against Spurs playing at right wing-back. He had been excellent in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City but against Ben Davies and Son Heung-min he was found out. Oxlade-Chamberlain is a good option in that position, but nothing more than that. It feels like Wenger is just trying to fill a gap given that he clearly doesn't trust Hector Bellerin at the moment.

The problem is that Wenger continues to pick Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey in the centre of midfield who are both, and this is being kind to them, passengers. Both are so far off the pace it's incredible and the ease with which Spurs dominated on Sunday was incredible given they were without the influential Mousa Dembele. Oxlade-Chamberlain has shown in the past that he is capable of playing in midfield but over the past couple of years he hasn't been given a succession of games in that position. He's being let down by Wenger and you couldn't blame him if he chose to move on in the summer.

Over the past two seasons Mousa Dembele has been rightly spoken about as one of the best central midfielders in the league along with N'Golo Kante. Mauricio Pochettino deserves immense credit for finally dragging some consistency out of Dembele's obvious talent. In amongst all of that the performances of Victor Wanyama this season have rather gone under the radar. Seen as a liability when first picked up from Southampton Wanyama has also developed under Pochettino. Those rash streaks are gone and he has become a dominating presence next to Dembele.

However even without the Belgian, as he was against Spurs, Wanyama continues to dominate. He continues to win tackle after tackle, coming out of every one with the ball as Spurs counter. He's one of a few players who has genuinely combated Kante and whilst the others garner headlines, Wanyama deserves praise for his impact on Spurs' remarkable campaign.

Once upon a time Spurs fans were obsessed by the thought of finishing above Arsenal - but they had already come to expect that this season, and were aiming so much higher than local bragging rights. Mauricio Pochettino's men may not finish the season as champions, but there was a clear gulf in class between the sides at White Hart Lane.

Spurs fans now have the confidence that Gooners once had during the era of Henry et al. The objectives of both clubs is suddenly very different and it's worrying times for Arsenal who know Champions League qualification is out of their hands with time running out.

St Totteringham's Day is cancelled - but Spurs have bigger fish to fry. The victory brings an end to 22 years of hurt for Spurs fans. They will definitely finish above Arsenal this season, but Pochettino's men will leave it to the supporters to enjoy the bragging rights.

Tottenham's focus is on a first league title since the halcyon days of 1961 and they remain on the heels of Chelsea, albeit still four points adrift with just four games left. The Blues will feel they have the easier run-in on paper, but stranger things have happened in the final furlong of a tussle for the top-flight crown.