Richard and Ginge return with lots of great stories to discuss. Two big derbies in England, massive games in Italy, footballers burning down houses and getting arrested...and David de Gea caught stealing a Krispy Kreme. We promised you the soap opera of European football and this week we deliver. CSRN MEDIA PLAYER

"The bitterest pill is mine to take, if I took it for a hundred years I couldn't feel any more hate," so Paul Weller once crooned. As far as shit sandwiches go, chowing down on defeat to the doyens of delusion at the other end of the Seven Sisters Road takes the shitty biscuit. That said, having already absorbed defeats to Liverpool and Manchester United already this season, our hides will have been tanned well enough already by our contemporaries in our workplaces, schools and colleges etc.

Released from the stifling burden of his defensive responsibilities, Kyle Walker moves purposefully onto a loose ball. He's spent a good while with his back to the wall, unable to shake free of the relentless pressure coming his way as our north London rivals dominate. Walker's known primarily for his pace but he's a fine footballer too, so it's a touch then head down, eyes on the ball, it flies low and on target.

Spurs were only the better team for about 20 minutes of this North London Derby, yet that was clearly enough.

Kyle Walker's first goal for Spurs on a sunny October day was decisive in consigning Arsenal to defeat. England's right back of the future celebrated with unbridled joy as his 25 yard screamer beat Szcezny to send White Hart Lane into raptures and Spurs held on for the win.

Emmanuel Adebayor is ready to renew hostilities with his former club as Tottenham take on Arsenal at White Hart Lane in Sundays North London derby. The Togolese hitman spent three solid seasons at the Emirates Stadium before being packed off to Manchester City where, amidst profound jeering and insults, found that Gooners everywhere had turned [.

Premier League, White Hart Lane, Sunday 2nd October 2011. Kick off 4pm. Sky Sports HD1 & 1

It's North London Derby time again. On paper Spurs should have this game sewn up before kick-off. Football however is still played on grass and therefore the form book and comparative squad strengths go out of the window.

Vedran was reasonably certain he knew the Croatian for 'unmentionables'By the time Arsenal came to White Hart Lane for the return game, the buoyancy surrounding Spurs' season was starting to dissipate. A succession of agonisingly frustrating draws against bottom half sides had unravelled the chase for a second successive fourth place finish and where Spurs were floundering, Man City weren't.

Fabregas' entry into the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame was seconds away from being confirmedBefore the first of last season's North London Derbies, this blog took a little stroll down memory lane and had a little look at the games from the previous season and how they had been previewed and then reviewed on the blogosphere.

Despite their footballing talents, Kaboul quickly realised he wasn't exactly in the company of great beautyWhere this blog is from, three wins on the spin, including two away from home and one against a team being billed as top four elect, is pretty good going. Especially when you consider the depths from where this winning streak has been born from.

Episode V of Spurs Wars sees Spurs fight back from 3-1 and 4-2 down against our local rivals at their gaff, in what was Harry Redknapp's first North London Derby in October 2008. What a welcome! The game was memorable for an outstanding David Bentley goal, plus a quality Jermaine Jenas goal, yes I know, in the same game, who would have believed it!

In the annual Tottenham/Arsenal sex face competition, Huddlestone was a clear winnerWhat a week that was. In the space of just a few days, Harry's boys played out two relatively high-scoring draws - one, a frenetic, all-guns-blazing, high stakes shootout with the Arsenal that we did well to get a point out of, and the other, a game that personnel, location and logic all dictated that we should have won and we didn't.

There were two games being played last night at similar times. One is called El Clásico (The Classic) while the other is simply called the north London derby. Over the years the only people intrigued and excited by goings on in north London were fans of Spurs and Arsenal, with the possible neutral watching on TV hoping for a fight.

Spurs and Arsenal have thrown up some memorable encounters over the years and the two most recent league fixtures have added in their share of drama, stunning goals and more importantly, three points for Spurs.

When you ask many Tottenham fans about their favourite game against Arsenal, they point to the 4-4 at The Emirates in 2008.

Spurs have no new injury worries ahead of tonight's game with Arsenal. That will give Harry Redknapp an interesting dilemma with a first choice midfield of Bale, VDV, Lennon, Modric and Huddlestone to select from.

Redknapp has gone to 4-4-2 in the league which would mean that one of those five would miss out, so will it be 4-5-1 again to accommodate Van der Vaart?

It is undoubtedly very hard to write in glowing terms of anyone in a red and white shirt but if you're looking for a dangerman then one needs to be identified. Plus, it would seem that the official Arsenal website says nice things about Gareth Bale, so someone needs to redress the balance.

Rafa couldn't deny it - it WAS fun to stay at the YMCA
White Hart Lane away dressing room. 7.30pm. Arsene Wenger walks in authoritatively.
Wenger: Okay men, bring it in. We're up against it tonight. Fierce atmosphere. Opposition side desperate to win. Vociferous crowd.