Despite the bitter north London rivalry, Tottenham fans must wish they had a player like Gabriel Magalhaes.
The Brazilian has been imperious in both boxes for Arsenal in recent years, remarkably scoring 12 goals across the last three seasons before the current campaign.
Gabriel Magalhaes also scored a late winner against Newcastle last time out to move Arsenal ahead of Tottenham in the Premier League – but Spurs could have their own formidable aerial presence to unleash next season in Luka Vuskovic.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Points |
| 1 |  Liverpool |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  Arsenal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 |  Crystal Palace |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 |  Tottenham |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
Luka Vuskovic is proving himself to be a colossal figure
The 18-year-old is spending the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Hamburg, where he is already making a name for himself.
Vuskovic – who Spurs spent £12m to sign from Hajduk Split at the age of 16 – became the first player in over five years to win 18 aerial duels in one match within a top European league during a recent stalemate against Union Berlin.
German media outlet Hamburger Abendblatt even nicknamed him Air Vuskovic as a result of his towering dominance in aerial duels.
Like Gabriel, the teenager is not only a presence in his own box, but the attacking areas too.
Vuskovic impressively scored seven goals and provided three assists in just 36 appearances while on loan at Westerlo – averaging a goal involvement every 3.6 games – which is not normal for a defender, especially one so young.
He also already has one goal in three Bundesliga outings this term.
With experienced figures also at Hotspur Way in the form of Cristian Romero to lean on for advice, the sky really is the limit for the Croatia international.
Luka Vuskovic could be the ideal defender for Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank has proven himself to be a coach who puts a lot of focus on dead ball situations, even describing set-pieces as “extremely important” after the 2-2 draw against Bodo/Glimt.
Plans for a training session focused on throws could also be seen on a whiteboard just days after the Dane was hired.
In this respect, Vuskovic could end up becoming the most important cog under Frank once he returns from his loan spell at Hamburg, as he should get plenty of chances to utilise his quite freakish ability in the air
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