Tottenham ready for acid test at Arsenal: Postecoglou
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said Sunday's north London derby at Arsenal will be a "great test" of his side's flying start to the season.
Postecoglou's unbeaten team sit second in the Premier League, two places above Arsenal, after winning four of their first five games.
Tottenham's campaign opened with low expectations following Harry Kane's move to Bayern Munich and concerns that former Celtic manager Postecoglou would struggle to adapt to the Premier League.
But the Australian has defied those fears so far, producing a free-scoring team, with 13 goals in five league games, that serves as a welcome tonic to the dour reign of predecessor Antonio Conte.
A first league victory at Arsenal since 2010 would serve as another significant milestone in Tottenham's development under Postecoglou.
"From our perspective, it's a great challenge for us as a football team that's beginning on a journey and trying to have an identity on the way we play. There's no greater test than playing one of the top teams in the country away from home, who also happens to be your biggest rival," he said on Friday.
Arsenal are among the leading title contenders after coming close to taking the trophy from Manchester City last term and making an unbeaten start to the current campaign.
While Postecoglou is well aware of the message a win against Arsenal would send to the rest of the league, he is keen to focus on the quality of the performance, rather than solely on the result.