Tottenham Hotspur are still competing on three separate fronts this season.
Arsenal legend Martin Keown made the bold claim that Tottenham are now favourites to win the FA Cup, when writing his regular Tackle Keown column for the Daily Mail.
Spurs still have to contend with a fifth round replay against Rochdale at Wembley, before they can worry about a potential quarter-final clash with either Swansea City or Sheffield Wednesday.
The Lilywhites have been mightily impressive over the last couple of months, and have not lost a game since their 4-1 defeat to Manchester City on December 16th.
With a top four finish in the Premier League table far from secure, and a second-leg tie against Juventus in the Champions League still to navigate, Tottenham could be forgiven for looking at the FA Cup as less of a priority.
Keown, though, boldly claimed that Spurs are now favourites for the most famous domestic trophy in world football, when writing his regular Tackle Keown column for the Daily Mail:
“Tottenham are favourites now. Mauricio Pochettino was wise to pack his bench with quality in case he needed someone to save the day against Rochdale. After their replay – which you would expect them to win – it would be Swansea or Sheffield Wednesday in the quarter-finals… and their next two games would then be effectively at home!”
Mauricio Pochettino has received high acclaim for the manner in which he has gone about his business at Spurs, but questions will continue to be asked about his side’s winning mentality, as their wait for a trophy goes on.
And winning the FA Cup would be the ideal way to silence their critics.
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