Christian Eriksen and Mesut Ozil will walk out at White Hart Lane for the north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal on Saturday knowing they can be the catalysts that launch their team to victory. Eriksen has emerged as Tottenham's star man this season alongside Harry Kane. He has hit nine goals in the Premier League so far and played in every domestic match under Mauricio Pochettino. For Ozil, his campaign has been tumultuous. The World Cup winner has been criticised for failing to scale the heights that justify the £42.5million transfer fee paid by Arsene Wenger to Real Madrid in the summer of 2013.
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Christian Eriksen has been instrumental for Tottenham this season
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Mesut Ozil was magnificent last week as Arsenal thrashed Aston Villa 5-0
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Tottenham take on Arsenal at White Hart Lane on Saturday
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In the fearsome atmosphere that is often produced when these two teams collide, both @placeholder and Wenger will hope their creators do not wilt in the heat of the encounter and lead the way in putting the other to the sword.