Arsenal hero Paul Merson has dismissed the threat of Tottenham ahead of tomorrow's derby.
Tottenham thrashed Crystal Palace 4-0 to stop the rot following a five-game run without a victory.
Antonio Conte's side host the Gunners on Sunday, and Merson says that Tottenham's result against Palace was a good result for Arsenal.
He said in his Sky Sports column: "I think Tottenham beating Crystal Palace was a great result for Arsenal because in my opinion it just covered over the cracks.
"If Harry Kane played for Crystal Palace, they would have won easily. Tottenham were atrocious in the first half.
"If they had lost that game, as it looked like they were going to before half-time, then on Sunday everybody goes: 'Oh, Arsenal are going to wipe the floor with Tottenham.
"That would have increased the pressure on Arsenal but it just doesn't happen in big derby games. These games are never as easy as they might look for either side."
