Swansea coach Alan Curtis believes that either Leicester City or Tottenham Hotspur will win the Premier League title ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City this season.
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“They are there and it is only 11 games to go so why not?” he said in his pre-match press conference, when asked about Spurs’ winning the title. Games like the one Leicester had (on Saturday, when they beat Norwich 1-0), scoring in the last minute, you never know, it could be a pivotal moment for them.
“We are surprise, that is fantastic, a good energy, but if we are realistic the real competitors are Man City, Arsenal and Tottenham”. That’s our target. We have to think by match by match.
When he arrived at White Hart Lane 18 months ago, the Argentine produced a point-by-point guide on how his players should behave off the pitch. “We have that collective and it is a big achievement for the squad and we need to protect that”.
Dan Kilpatrick joins Alison Bender to preview Tottenham’s first derby of the week, as they travel to West Ham.
Midfield: Our midfield isn’t working right now and I think it’s clear we’re missing Santi Cazorla’s influence in the middle of the park but I don’t see Wenger making any changes just yet.
Rose added: “It’s not a statistic you want, going behind and having to fight to come back, but it’s still a great statistic to have”.
“We’ve got a good record there in recent seasons”, said Curtis. Mauricio Pochettino has built a team of champions from a home-grown core and with a few astute signings, something that is reminiscent of the old days of the Premier League.
“That is special because our supporters love Tottenham and our players respect that so we create a big link”.
Slaven Bilic’s side have been in good form as of late and being at home they will fancy their chances.
While the Foxes are clearly the story of the season, perhaps it is easy to forget just how incredible it is to see Spurs challenging for the Premier League crown.
“Me for, he’s a player where you can not put him in a position and say “don’t move”.
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The Argentinian boss has also played down suggestions that his side face a “decisive” week in the title chase as they face West Ham on Wednesday (2 March) before their North London derby with the Gunners on Saturday (5 March).
