Jermain Defoe believes Tottenham still have the edge over Arsenal

Former Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe has said his old side still have the edge over north London rivals Arsenal despite dropping points at Brentford. 

Saturday proved to be a good day for Arsenal, with them beating Manchester United to all but end their top four hopes and later seeing Spurs drop points away to Brentford. 

However, Defoe, speaking on Sky following the 0-0 draw with Brentford, believed Spurs still had the edge over Arsenal owing to 'winner' Antonio Conte. 

He said: 'I still feel that with this manager, with players like Harry Kane and Son, get them back to their best, I still feel that Tottenham will finish in that top four.

'Conte is a big factor. He’s a winner,' he added. 'His record speaks for itself. '

'Pochettino wanted to coach the younger players, with Conte any young players who come through they have to be ready to play because he just wants to win. That’s why I’m so confident.'

Jamie Redknapp, who was on punditry duty alongside Defoe, expressed how big a moment it would be for either club to get top four. 

He said: 'Why it’s so big for both of these clubs, whoever gets fourth, it’s just a totally different proposition for players to come and play in the Champions League.'

'If it’s Arsenal, that can be the next step that they make. It would be huge for Mikel Arteta, for his credibility, to beat Antonio Conte,' he added.

'It could either way this one and that’s why it’s going to be so interesting. That north London derby is going to be one of the biggest in years.'

Meanwhile, Redknapp also paid tribute to the impact Christian Eriksen is having at Brentford and said the Dane is a 'really good fit' for the club. 

'It just feels like a really good fit. It was a no brainer from Brentford’s point of