All the pundits and news sites are talking about how Harry sees Tottenham are challengers for the title. I don't actually think that I have actually heard those words from Harry himself, I think the reporters and pundits have asked the question and Harry has not actually answered them with a straight Yes or No. The conclusion is that Harry is saying that Spurs are title challengers.Well let's look at the facts Tottenham have won 10 of the last 11 games, unbeaten in the last 11 league games. Only defeats in the league were the first two games of the season against both Manchester clubs.
Spurs have had eight different goal scorers. Spurs strikers have scored 19 goals between them, Adebayor with seven goals and Defoe and VDV with 6 each. Bale has 5 goals, Lennon (2) and Modric, Walker and Kaboul have 1 goal each. Currently Spurs have had 227 shots and supplied 100 crosses, this would be any strikers dream.
The other fact is Spurs are currently sitting 3rd on 31 points with a game in hand. That game in hand if it was won would put Spurs 4 points behind Manchester City and put Spurs into second place.
Spurs next 2 games are Stoke away and Sunderland at home. We owe Stoke for knocking us out the Carling Cup and Sunderland will prove a tougher test now O'Neil is in charge but I think this will still be another 6 points for Spurs. After these 2 games we then have Chelsea at home, will this be the game Harry really considers Tottenham as contenders, I think the pundits and reporters will, but for me it will be after the January transfer window. This will be the biggest test for Spurs keeping hold of the current squad.
As a Spurs fan I would be more than happy with a top four finish and finishing above the Gooners, I think the pressures are more on Man City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. Although Spurs have never truly challenged for the title neither have City but both have come on leaps and bounds during the last 3 seasons. This current squad is the best that has been seen by the Spurs faithful for some time and everyone is loving the style of play that Harry has deployed. As Lennon keeps tweeting #keeptherungoing.
Then when April comes around and we are still in the mix, I think all Spurs fans and Harry will truly believe. Spurs just need to keep playing the current standard of football and grinding out the wins, even when we have not played well.
I think as it stands in the back of everyones minds Harry believes, the players believe and the Spurs faithful are also starting to believe.
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