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Mikel Arteta relishes \u201cspecial\u201d north London derbies against Tottenham and has called for Arsenal to take advantage of the Emirates\u2019 electric atmosphere on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Both Arsenal and Tottenham are unbeaten in the Premier League ahead of their derby-day clash.<\/p>\n
And Arteta talked up the fixture\u2019s history and its importance to the club and supporters as Arsenal search for a third straight victory over their neighbours.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a special rivalry. It\u2019s a rivalry in the city and I really like the derby, there\u2019s something between the two communities and it\u2019s really intense,\u201d Arteta said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt builds something even bigger with your supporters. I think it\u2019s a game always in fixtures where you look straight away to see when you play that game because it\u2019s special and there\u2019s something emotionally attached to it so it will be a big lift if we manage to win it.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo (better feeling than beating Tottenham) because you know what the game means to people and having the possibility in your job to make someone happy is a huge fulfilment and a responsibility we feel.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou walk down the street and there\u2019s a feeling (among fans) because of the history, the rivalry and that\u2019s the beautiful thing when it\u2019s taken in the right way during sport and we are so privileged to be involved in this sort of game.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe atmosphere will be different. It will be more electric, there will be more energy in the ground and the pitch so we have to deal with that in the right way and take advantage of that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ange Postecoglou\u2019s new-look Spurs find themselves in second having scored 13 goals in five matches.<\/p>\n
And Gunners boss Arteta highlighted their rivals\u2019 dominant form and expects them to pose a new challenge to his side.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor sure they\u2019ve had a really good start and they are in a good moment and we are too so it\u2019s a big game and we\u2019re going to have to battle the right way to win it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey dominate the games, they win the games, they score a lot of goals and they\u2019re an attacking flowing team and they go for it so they\u2019ll bring a different approach to the game than what we\u2019ve played in the league so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have a new challenge, a new opportunity, they have a new manager who is doing really well and he\u2019s managed to change the vibe around the club and with a different style too.<\/p>\n
They dominate the games, they win the games, they score a lot of goals and they’re an attacking flowing team<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we need to be ourselves and produce the performance to beat them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Arsenal retuned to the Champions League after six years with a midweek 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in Group B.<\/p>\n
Arteta said: \u201cFor sure (the win) has to drive the energy and the belief and we have to keep doing what we\u2019re doing and understand that Sunday will be a different game that will need that same performance or even better to beat them (Tottenham) and we need to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n