Can Tottenham Hotspur repeat the heroics of last season?
Arsenal legend Ian Wright suggested on the Premier League Tonight show on BT Sport 1 on Saturday evening (broadcast from 8pm, September 24, 2016) that Tottenham Hotspur will not be able to win the Premier League title this season.
The former Arsenal striker said that Tottenham can challenge for the league title this season, but he doubts that Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be able to win it.
“I think they can sustain a challenge,” said Wright on the Premier League Tonight show on BT Sport 1 on Saturday evening (broadcast from 8pm, September 24, 2016) when asked about Tottenham’s title chances.
“Tottenham are strong enough, the team and the way they are setting up at the moment to sustain a challenge,” added the former England international. “Whether or not they can go one better, I am not sure.”
Tottenham have a good bunch of players and finished third in the Premier League last season.
Not many will have expected Spurs to challenge Leicester City last season, but they were very much in the title race until the final weeks of the campaign.
Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea have become better than last season, and it will be tough for Spurs to repeat the heroics of the 2016-17 campaign.
Much will depend on whether or not Tottenham can score goals without Harry Kane in the team.
The England international striker could be out for eight weeks with an ankle injury, according to The Guardian.
If Spurs are able to pick up points in the absence of Kane, then they should be considered as genuine title challengers.
Playing in the Champions League this season is also going to pose a problem, but manager Mauricio Pochettino has a squad strong enough to cope with it.
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