Frank Lampard's Everton and Dean Smith's Norwich Cry will play their part in the deciding factor on who out of Arsenal or Tottenham will qualify for Champions League football next term.
Spurs' 3-0 victory over Mikel Arteta's side threw the destination of the final top-four place back into the stratosphere as both now battle to make the cut for the top four. Antonio Conte's men had built on the North London derby victory with their tight 1-0 win over Burnley on Sunday, which handed the Gunners all the pressure going into their fixture against Newcastle United. "I am very happy because I saw a team that improved a lot step by step and now I think deserves, in the same way like Arsenal, to go for a place in the Champions League but we will see what happens at the end of the season," Conte reflected in his post-match press conference.
"For us another game against Norwich. It won't be easy, there are no easy games, but I think it was positive for the team, for the players, for the club to fight for something important." Conte had even gone on to admit like many other Premier League fans, he would also have his eyes glued to the television for the Gunners' fixture at St. James' Park. Because, as the Italian joked, while he loves football, he also enjoys suffering.
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He continued: "I think first of all we had to do our task and to win and get three points and put some pressure on Arsenal. We know very well it is not easy to play against Newcastle and especially when they arrive with the new manager and in a good spell and not an easy game, but it will be the same for us in Norwich, and the last game against Everton for Arsenal.
"For sure I will watch the game because I love football and I want to watch and I want also to suffer! But I think it is a big achievement for the last game to have the possibility to take a place into Champions League because I don’t forget our path since November and we will see what happens. I also think Arsenal did a really good job this season because they didn't play in Europe and now they have a chance to play in the Champions League."
With Conte and his Spurs troops watching on from, their counterparts from the capital never really got going at St James' Park. Eddie Howe's side, who dominated possession throughout the contest had their hard work pay dividends in the second half as Callum Wilson and Bruno Guimaraes moved Tottenham a massive step closer to top four.
As we go into the final game week, Conte's side are now sitting pretty in fourth on 68 points whilst Arsenal labour behind on 66 but it is not over yet mathematically despite this ginormous blow which has been delivered the Gunners' waylay in the North East of the country.
Now with Everton and Norwich City awaiting for both sides, on paper, both Arsenal and Tottenham are favourites to pick up maximum points from these fixtures.
However this is the Premier League and as we all know, crazy things can happen on the last day of the season.
The North London duo have interesting final day records when comparing what has happened to both over the past five seasons and football.london brings you this all-important comparison ahead of May 22.
Arsenal's final day record over the last five seasons
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Arsenal 3-2 Watford
Burnley 1-3 Arsenal
Huddersfield Town 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 3-1 Everton
Win rate on the final day: 100%
Tottenham's final day record over the last five seasons
Leicester 2-4 Tottenham
Crystal Palace 1-1 Tottenham
Tottenham 2-2 Everton
Tottenham 5-4 Leicester
Hull City 1-7 Tottenham
Win rate on the final day: 60%
