It was perhaps the loudest cheer of the afternoon. Tottenham Hotspur were 5-0 up and cruising to a 12th victory in 14 league games when news came through that Manchester City were losing at Leicester. Spurs were now second and suddenly the majority of those in attendance had another reason to make their presence felt. It was a collective roar of delight and, underneath a murky sky, the sound of gathering belief that a club so often mocked for never winning anything really could land the title.
Not that Mauricio Pochettino is getting carried away. He spoke of it being “too early to talk about us being contenders” given the season has only just reached its halfway stage. But what is for sure is that Spurs are in the mix – a point clear of the champions, six behind the leaders, Liverpool, and, arguably, looking as formidable as they ever have under their Argentinian manager.
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