It seems to be on the other side of London...
They probably won't admit it, but William Gallas is the
experienced defender Arsenal fans wish they still had.
For Gooners unwilling to wait for Laurent Koscielny and
Sebastien Squillaci to settle, it must surely be galling to see the
Frenchman they waved goodbye to in the summer doing the business
for their hated rivals.
Who would have thought Spurs would qualify for the Champions
League knockout stages ahead of their north London rivals who have
been there so many times before?
Yet while a complacency seems to have set in at the Emirates,
hungry Spurs look a much more happy ship.
While confidence is currently the watchword at White Hart Lane,
Arsenal are crying out for the leader at the back that Gallas is
being for Harry Redknapp's men.
While Arsene Wenger's team looked all at sea against Braga on
Tuesday, Tottenham were far more organised against Werder Bremen
last night.
It has been that way ever since the start of the season as
Gallas has been made to feel far more loved by his current
employers.
So much so that questions about highly-regarded Ledley King's
fitness no longer dominate Tottenham press conferences.
Tottenham's flair players may well hog the headlines after last
night's goal spree but they will all agree that Gallas is the man
who makes it all tick.
The 33-year-old, probably more so than Rafael van der Vaart, has
been the signing of the summer and proved as much yet again last
night.
When skilful playmaker Marko Marin sparked a rearguard action in
an attempt to snatch a swift a quick response to Younes Kaboul's
opener, Gallas was there to snuff it out.
When Bremen built up a head of steam just before Tottenham's
second, Gallas was there again to whip the ball off the toes of
Daniel Jensen, just as the Dane shaped to stick it away.
And no matter how much Bremen huffed and puffed last night there
was an air of calm about Spurs.
The likes of Samir Nasri might like to think the Gunners are
better off without his former France team-mate.
In their heart of hearts though, the fans - and possibly even
the team - know better.