Tottenham fans celebrate beating Arsenal in 'mini derby' with bizarre 'shoes off' chant



Tottenham fans joined the bizarre 'shoes off' craze during their side's Under 21 victory over Arsenal on Monday night.



Just 24 hours after celebrating a 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the Premier League, more than 1,000 Spurs supporters turned up at Barnet's Underhill stadium for the 'mini derby'.

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Dapper: Tottenham fans wave their shoes in their air



Nabil Bentaleb's 46th minute strike secured a 1-0 victory over their north London rivals and fans celebrated by chanting 'shoes off, if you love Tottenham'.



The bizarre chant was first sung by Newcastle fans in 2006 and has since been taken up by Bangor, Cardiff and Wolves fans.

Some believe it was inspired by the Islamic insult of showing the soles of your shoes while others claim it was simply an act of bravado during a freezing match-day at St James' Park.




Spectacle: More than 1,000 Spurs fans turned up for 'mini derby'





Neat finish: Nabil Bentaleb scores the winner



Bentaleb scored the only goal of the game just 12 seconds into the second half to complete the double over the Gunners.



Kenny McEvoy fired in a cross to the near post that ran loose and Bentaleb reacted quickest to flick home from the left angle.



The victory stretched Tottenham's lead to eight points over Manchester United in the Elite Group and a win in their final match at Southampton on April 29 will secure the title.



Delight: Bentaleb celebrates his strike





Middle man: Francis Coquelin of Arsenal controls the ball between Giancarlo Gallifuoco and Zeki Fryers







VIDEO: 'Shoes off if you love Tottenham'




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