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This week's performance of the week was Arsenal’s 5-2 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.

Following the defeat to Milan in the Champions League and FA Cup exit at Sunderland, Arsenal’s season was in danger of imploding as they trailed their North London rivals by two goals on home soil after little more than half-an-hour.

In this, their 150th league meeting, Tottenham Hotspur looked like increasing their chances of finishing above their hosts for the first time since 1995 when former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor became only the second player after Jimmy Robertson to score for both teams in derby matches.

Indeed, Spurs fans were looking forward to back-to-back league wins at the home of the Gunners for the first time since 1926.

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Harry for England!
Premier League performance of the week goes to Harry Redknapp of Tottenham (hopefully soon England.)
The Spurs boss woke up on Wednesday morning with the possibility of ending the day in prison. Instead, he went to his bed dreaming of becoming England’s next manager.
Harry was cleared of two charges of evading tax after a 13-day trial before being installed as odds-on favourite to replace Fabio Capello as England boss following the Italian’s shock resignation.
The week ended with a resounding 5-0 win against Newcastle United that keeps Spurs on track for a Champions League place and maintains the possibility of their first title since 1961. And to continue Harry’s magic touch in the transfer market, the five-goal salvo included a brace from ...

After yesterday's successes it would be churlish not to make some picks for tonight's London derby.

Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea (1-1)
Spurs scorer: Adebayor* Assist: Van Der Vaart
Chelsea scorer: Sturridge Assist: Mata

This week's suspension list does not include Bolton Wanderers' Gary Cahill who successfully appealed against his controversial red card at Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday.
Here's those who do appear on the current list though:

Start Date	Player	Club	Term
29/11/2011	N'ZONZI,Steven	Blackburn Rovers	Three Match Ban (29/11,03/12,11/12)
27/11/2011	WHEATER,David	Bolton Wanderers	Four Match Ban (03/12,10/12,17/12,20/12)

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- Bale’s second of the game ended an unlikely QPR comeback as Spurs moved level on points with Chelsea and Newcastle United in the Premier League table.
- Man of the Match Scott Parker advanced in to the QPR half before passing to Rafael Van der Vaart. He found Aaron Lennon who clinically exchanged a triangle of passes with Bale on the edge of the box before the Welsh star coolly guided the ball into the top corner with his lethal left foot.

- It brought Spurs boss Harry Redknapp to his feet and drew applause from QPR manager Neil Warnock.
- Before this game, Bale hadn’t scored a Premier League goal at White Hart Lane since New Year’s Day.
- In emphasising that he has the ability of making the game seem simple, he later said: “Scoring goals is an ...