Speaking on the Sports Bar ahead of Sunday’s clash, Hazard said: “I think we’re in the mix and certainly our form suggests we’re in the mix”.
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“I knew, if I didn’t score for a few games, people were going to talk about that and compare it to last season”, Kane says. “I am very confident we have a squad strong enough to compete in every competition”. This year, a positive result against Spurs could kick start our season, if we do win it will be a third consecutive win for only the second time this season. A second-string Spurs side should still have too much for Azerbaijan’s top team, and if it isn’t, we will have senior players ready to come off the bench and, if necessary, we will get another go under the lights against Monaco at the Lane next month. The gulf between the clubs really grew when Roman Abramovich began pouring his billions into Chelsea in 2003, a fact made all the more painful for Tottenham fans because the Russian oligarch had also expressed an interest in buying their club. “Tomorrow is a very important game, one that we need to win”.
It also has big clubs like Manchester United and Chelsea FC lining up to acquire Kane’s services.
Spurs were caught out following a poorly worked short corner and Qarabag countered quickly, but they failed to make the most of a two-on-one, Quintana scuffing his shot into the ground.
During that time, Spurs have beaten Manchester City and drawn with Arsenal, Liverpool and surprise leaders Leicester. Their next matches are against West Brom, Newcastle, Southampton, Norwich and Watford.
“We have to make sure we don’t make any mistakes, keep ourselves in the game for as long as possible, keep it tight and then assert our own game plan”. The only thing we can do is try to get the maximum amount of points.
Conversely, the Blues have lost seven of their 13 matches and have lost five of their away games this season, setting up a potentially hard trip to White Hart Lane.
But Pochettino added: “I am happy that a big club want our players – this is because they show they are a top player with top performances”.
“So are we ready yet to win it?”
Looking at this season alone, it would seem inevitable that Tottenham will beat Chelsea in the latest edition of this London derby.
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Dembele is now a key player for Spurs after being set for the exit door in each of the last three transfer window.
