As Tottenham have risen to prominence over recent years, the derby has become more closely contested and Cech has backed his team mates to get a meaningful victory for everyone at the Emirates outfit.
"With the atmosphere and the electricity in the crowd...," Cech told the club's website. (www.arsenal.com) "You need to win a game like this and not only because it's a derby, but because it's a rival that challenges us for a top-four spot.
"You need to make sure in these types of games that you get all three points.
"It means so much to everybody... That's a little bit of extra pressure on players as well and I think it's the kind of situation where your performance usually rises... The atmosphere makes it more special to players as well."
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Arsenal are sixth in the standings, four points behind third-placed Tottenham and 12 behind leaders Manchester City, with six wins in 11 league games.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru)
