The north London derby is easily one of the most captivating fixtures in football.

Arsenal versus Tottenham is up there among the best rivalries in the game and it’s only made better with murmurs of a power shift.

Spurs finished above the Gunners for the first time in 22 years last season and are currently on course to do the same again this campaign.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side can extend their lead over their neighbours to seven points with victory in the lunchtime kick-off at Wembley Stadium.

On the flip side, the gap will be just one point if Arsenal leave with the win.

And there is a growing sense of confidence surrounding Arsene Wenger’s team following the performances of new signings Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in last weekend’s 5-1 win over Everton.

Keown trolled Spurs before kick-off

BT Sport pundits Rio Ferdinand, Martin Keown and Jermaine Jenas discussed the matchup on Saturday morning, with Keown and Jenas able to offer their experiences of playing in a north London derby.

And Keown, who was part of the Arsenal sides that regularly beat Tottenham in the late 1990s and early 2000s, wasted no time in mocking Spurs.

“I think it’s 25 years now since they’ve played at Wembley against one another,” Keown said.

“We used to call White Hart Lane ‘Three Point Lane’ because we had so much joy there.”

Ferdinand's response was great

Keown’s comment produced a quality response from Ferdinand.

“Are you on social media? Because you’re going to get hurt,” the former Manchester United defender quipped.

Keown didn’t stop there, though.

“At the beginning of the season for Tottenham it was sort of Wembley Trembley, wasn’t it?,” he added.

Ferdinand was absolutely loving it. Check the clip out at the 1:04 mark below.

Keown is actually on Twitter. His mentions will probably be filled with some angry Tottenham fans.

Wenger: There's always huge passion before NLD

The north London derby is one of the passionate encounters in football and Wenger admitted that he quickly learned about the importance of the rivalry when he became Arsenal manager in 1996.

"There is always huge passion before the game and the emotion at stake that becomes a bit more agitated," the Frenchman said this week, per Sky Sports.

"I worked with Pat Rice when I first arrived so he got me very quickly on that territory. It is always a game that is charged emotionally.

"This season, if you look at the table, is a very important game. For us, it is an opportunity to come back closer to the Champions League places, which is a priority."