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Rob Guest

Antonio Conte's key Tottenham tweak that fixed his first major concern to help scare Arsenal

Antonio Conte and his Tottenham team have heaped the pressure on Arsenal going into the final two games of the season following their 3-0 North London Derby victory. Knowing a defeat would see them miss out on Europe's premier competition for the third successive campaign, Spurs secured the bragging rights with a double from Harry Kane and a strike from Son Heung-min putting their rivals to the sword.

The derby triumph means Tottenham are now one point behind Arsenal with two games to play. The Gunners still have their destiny very much in their own hands, although any slip-ups against Newcastle United and Everton and Tottenham will be waiting to pounce with Burnley and Norwich City to come.

Facing an uphill battle to secure Champions League football back in November with the team so poor on the pitch and sliding down the table at the end of Nuno Espirito Santo's reign, the appointment of Conte saw a drastic improvement as they got themselves back on track. However, their inconsistent form in the first two months of 2022 always threatened to ruin their top-four aspirations.

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