Does Spurs’ late fallout from the title race constitute the word “bottling”? Mike certainly thinks not, as second place marks more progress for a youthful squad on its inevitable journey to silverware.
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Ahead of the last NLD at the Lane, Mike’s optimism has taken on new heights. Finally, he says, Spurs will seize their opportunity to prove themselves far superior to their North London counterparts.

Harry Kane’s injury may be worrisome to the majority of Spurs supporters, but Janssen is eagerly waiting in the sidelines awaiting his much delayed Premier League debut.

Spurs travel to rainy Stoke for their next Premier League clash. Pochettino’s men have yet to be firing on all cylinders, but this could be the perfect fixture for them to do just that.

Spurs displayed the gritty part of their game as they faced Crystal Palace in a game full of half-chances. In the end, though, they prevailed due to their industry and fluidity of play.

Crystal Palace travel to north London to face an overly eager Spurs team who will do everything in their power to get the first three points of the new season. Alan Purdew can only watch and pray it doesn’t hurt them too much.

Spurs and Everton collided in the opening round of fixtures of the English Premier League. It turned out to be quite the opposite of what many thought as both looked good enough for only the draw.

Spurs’ hopes for this season will rest much on the shoulders of the reserves, instead of the starting eleven. But, what are the realistic expectations for this youthful squad?

Spurs have signed Vincent Janssen on a 4-year contract from AZ Alkmaar. The striker, who was the top scorer in the Dutch Eredivisie during last season, now provides adequate depth for star forward Harry Kane.