Spurs haven’t lived up to the expectations this season and sit 8 points behind the second placed Manchester United. They do endure a difficult course leading upto Wednesday’s game having drawn back-to-back games. First was the Premier League showdown against Southampton, a game they were easily predicted to win.
And on the weekend, they were surprisingly held to a draw by the lower division side Newport despite Mauricio Pochettino naming a full-strength squad.