Matthew Etherington happily declares he is a dying breed. "People call me an old-fashioned winger and that's fine by me I've certainly got no problem with that," he says. He has got many medals but he still has that pride and resilience to show people after what happened."Bruce will give late fitness tests to the striker Emile Heskey and winger Jermaine Pennant ahead of today's game.. He was everyone's kicking block a while ago and now he is very popular because he has epitomised what the team has done. He has rolled up his sleeves and thought 'I'm going to have a go' instead of ducking it Fair play to him. But he has come back and his attitude has been 'I'll show you'.

That's what Nicky Butt has done all his career and we are now seeing the best of him again and that's what he is all about."The supporters can see what he is doing. He will be a key player today as Birmingham try to catch Portsmouth and escape relegation when they meet Everton at Goodison Park. Bruce, a team-mate of Butt at Manchester United, said: "Nicky has come back and his performance the other night against Blackburn was fantastic The problems I had with him have been well publicised. But the on-loan Newcastle player has fought his way back to full match fitness - with the help of spell in a training camp in Spain and has been one of City's best players in recent weeks, scoring in midweek against Blackburn. . Steve Bruce has hailed the performances of his midfielder Nicky Butt in winning over the Birmingham City fans after falling out of favour two months ago.

Butt walked out of the team hotel after not being included in the 16 for the Premiership match at West Ham United which disgusted some supporters. A goal from Jamie Redknapp and a Robbie Keane penalty earn Spurs a point but it is not enough to prevent Arsenal from winning the League title.. before heading across north London to their rivals.* Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal25 April 2004, PremiershipPires and Vieira were on the scoresheet again, giving Arsenal a 2-0 lead. The Gunners overcome Sheffield Wednesday in the final, and again in the League Cup, to seal a knock-out trophy double.* Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham8 April 2001, FA Cup semi-finalSpurs take an early lead through Gary Doherty but a Patrick Vieira equaliser and a winner from Robert Pires sends Arsenal to Cardiff in what turns out to be Sol Campbell's last appearance for the White Hart Lane club... And if that happens, expect the click-click sound of the opening of briefcases belonging to Spurs lawyers. Battles of north London Five memorable meetings * Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal3 May 1971, First DivisionRay Kennedy's headed goal earns Arsenal the title at White Hart Lane, and the Gunners clinch the Double five days later in the Cup against Liverpool.* Tottenham 3-1 Arsenal 14 April 1991, FA Cup semi-finalTwo from Gary Lineker and an unstoppable free-kick from Paul Gascoigne take Spurs into the final, where they defeated Nottingham Forest to claim the FA Cup for an eighth time.* Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham4 April 1993, FA Cup semi-finalTony Adams' header gives Arsenal revenge two years later in a heated game which sees Lee Dixon sent off. But this will be the biggest game for me since I've been here."Spurs have not played in Europe since 1999, when they qualified for a short-lived Uefa Cup campaign and the joke doing the rounds in north London is that even the squirrel that made a brief appearance at Highbury on Wednesday night has more Champions' League experience than Jol's charges.If the Dutchman's side get the result they want this afternoon, that gag's longevity will depend on Arsenal succeeding in Europe.