Fondly known as the King of White Hart Lane, Glenn Hoddle needs little excuse to talk about his former club and with the North Londoners currently riding high in the Premier League, the Tottenham Legend was full of praise for his former employers. Hoddle believes that Spurs can mount a challenge for a title in what promises to be the most exciting Premier League in years.
“I really think they can. I’ve been saying for the last two seasons that Spurs have as strong a squad as anyone except now Manchester City. They’ve got depth that matches Arsenal, Chelsea and maybe even Man United. The fact they kept Modric, built on the side they had, and now have the likes of Defoe who can come off the bench and make an impact, that’s a wonderful asset to have.
“I genuinely feel this year there are up to six teams that will be battling it out – this will be the most exciting Premier League for some time. It may well be that with six games to go there are three or four in contention, for the title and Spurs can be one of those.
“They have the ability to do that, and the key for me is in their central defensive partnership. If Ledley King can stay fit and Dawson can get back quickly from his injury, that would be a huge boost.
“They’ve also got some good youngsters including Kyle Walker, there’s Gareth Bale coming back into form and Adebayor putting the ball in the net. It’s a lovely balance. They’ll be in the mix.
“City haven’t done it before and will hit a wobble, and the others up there have not been as consistent as in previous years.”
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