A bit of Star Wars music to accompany the players onto the field...

Fadi Farh: First time in my life we're heading into a north London derby as the underdogs. Let's see if we can cause an upset!

Ruz: I'm a Spurs fan. I predict an Arsenal win. Because, well, it's Spurs. 

David Randall: We'll save the title for next year. It's all about St Wenger's Day today. 

Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough caretaker manager Steve Agnew: "It was an enjoyable game to watch. We were disappointed to concede at the end, but I think that the effort and bravery was a credit to the players. That was the fighting spirit that we have shown over the past few weeks.

"From where I was I didn't think that it was a penalty and I thought Sane went down very very easily. I find it strange that the referee can give the penalty from where he is positioned.

"To take the lead twice against a top team is something that is to the credit to my side. There are still nine points to play for and with the spirit that the team has shown, there is no reason that we can't win more matches."

Tim Sherwood: Just like Wembley, there is the Old (current) WHL, and the New WHL. This will be the last derby at the Old Lane 

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Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough defender Calum Chambers: "I think we are all pretty devastated to be honest. We feel we deserve a win and the three points. We played well and competed against a top team. I haven't seen the penalty back, my initial reaction was that it was pretty harsh.

"The crowd were fantastic today and really fired the team on. We are not going to stop, we are going to keep fighting to the very end. We know we need wins. We gave 110% and left everything out there. We have to pick our heads up and go on to the next one."

Just to clarify then, if Spurs win today then they will definitely finish above Arsenal, for the first time in 22 years. Seismic. 

Spurs fans, I have a question for you.

Is this the last every derby at White Hart Lane? Or is your new ground still going to be the Lane?

I don't know where you draw the line between a totally new stadium or a redeveloped one. It's on the same site, after all.

As long as you don't have a West Ham style ceremony...

Let me know on #bbcfootball

Tottenham Hotspur

Watford captain Troy Deeney on 5 live: "Spurs are the best team we have played this season. They box you in in midfield, the wing-backs fly on and they dare you to get the ball.

"You step in, then Christian Eriksen comes into space and they are through you before you know it. If they add two or three players to the squad they can be a force in Europe, never mind the Premier League."

Everton

Everton manager Ronald Koeman on Sky: 

"We did well, until the 1-0 maybe. After that we had more problems but that was all about their quality, before that we played well and made it tough for them. Maybe we didn't create a lot of chances, but I was happy. Idrissa Gueye played a fantastic game, Hazard was not the player he can be because of the man-marking.

"It is really tough to beat Chelsea. They showed today their belief and their quality. They will be champions. We need to find the motivation to finish the season strongly."

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

It is brutal now at White Hart Lane for visiting teams. It must be some of the best football the fans have ever seen at White Hart Lane. 

Chelsea

Chelsea captain Gary Cahill, on Sky Sports: "We get a result, it feels massive, then they [Tottenham] respond. It's been like that every week. You can see from the celebrations, this was like a cup final for us, one of our hardest with the form Everton have been in at home. To win 3-0 is fantastic. 

"It was convincing but we had to work hard for it. Pedro's goal was special, at times you need a bit of class to open up a team, that's what he did today. I'm buzzing with that, it's a huge result for us. 

"We have been saying we expect Spurs to win every game and it's down to us because winning the title is in our hands. It's got be disheartening for them to have won eight or nine games on the spin, and to keep having to do it. But credit to them, they are pushing us to the end. They have got a huge game this afternoon but we can put our feet up now. It's over to them."

Manchester City

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Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus, speaking through a interpreter to Premier League Productions: "After being out three months, I am tired. The final result is a little disappointing. We controlled the game and missed so many chances.

"We all know how difficult it is in the Premier League. Every team can beat you if you are not focused. Today's result is disappointing but at least we have a point."

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at White Hart Lane

No joy for the Spurs fans already assembled in White Hart Lane with the news from Goodison Park that Chelsea have beaten Everton emphatically.

It means this north London derby is quite simply a must-win for Mauricio Pochettino's side - reality now dictates nothing else will do.

Whichever way you slice it, this is a massive game for Spurs. Anything other than a win and their title hopes are surely over?

Leon Osman
Ex-Everton midfielder on MOTD2 Extra

If I was a player coming to the Premier League now I'd rather sign for Spurs than Arsenal. They are improving every year, there is a plan in place while Arsenal are in freefall.

They are drifting. 

Loveof Football: The Manchester clubs are trying to outdo each other today with draws it seems.

Ricky Kelehar: Lukaku - hugely over-rated, Pedro and Fabregas hugely under-rated. And I'm an Arsenal fan.

Nii: Full-time. Over to you Arsenal... Could you do Chelsea a favour? 

Chelsea

Chelsea are seven points clear with games against Boro (h), West Brom (a), Watford (h) and Sunderland (h) to come.

I know there are 'no easy games.'

But those are four easy games. Aren't they?

I would say that the scale of celebrations from Antonio Conte and his players in front of the away end show just how big a win that was.

Giving it stacks. 

But he's like that every win. What a character. 

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Tottenham makes a couple of changes from the side that won at Crystal Palace last time out. 

Kyle Walker drops to bench after a morning of fresh speculation linking him with a move away from the club., external Kieran Trippier comes in at right-back in his place while Son Heung-Min comes in for Mousa Dembele in attack.

Olivier Giroud starts up front in preference to Theo Walcott for Arsenal. 

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets the nod at right wing-back ahead of Hector Bellerin. Aaron Ramsey comes into the centre of midfield in place of Francis Coquelin and Laurent Koscielny is fit enough to start at centre-back.

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A cracking second half for the neutrals that. Chelsea have answered the questions which Everton threw at them, and City asked plenty of themselves.