Don't write off Tottenham! Crazy draw with Man City shows Spurs can still be title-challengers as Ange Postecoglou is proved right for sticking to his principles
The depleted north-London outfit should fear no one after battling to a hard-earned point at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday
Ange Postecoglou has defied all expectations in his first six months as Tottenham head coach. He backed himself to succeed where Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho failed, inheriting a confidence-stricken squad that had fallen to eighth in the Premier League, while also dealing with the loss Harry Kane — the club's all-time record goalscorer.
After just 10 games in charge, the Australian had earned the full faith of the Spurs faithful, with a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace confirming the club's best start to a season since 1960. Tottenham were five points clear of Manchester City at the time, albeit having played a game more, and were deservedly being touted as dark horses for the title.
«Let them dream. It's what being a football fan is all about,» Postecoglou told reporters after the final whistle at Selhurst Park. «It's fair to say that this lot have suffered a fair bit so I'm certainly not going to dampen that. Dreams last as long as they do until someone wakes you up. We'll see.»
Unfortunately, that dream was quickly dampened by a 4-1 home defeat against London rivals Chelsea. Spurs played almost the entire second half with nine men after Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie picked up red cards, and in the end, couldn't hold off the Blues.
To compound their misery, summer signings James Maddison and Mickey van de Ven both sustained serious injuries. Five days later, the honeymoon period well and truly ended for Postecoglou as Spurs were beaten 2-1 at Wolves despite entering second-half stoppage-time with a 1-0 lead.
The international break gave Tottenham the chance to regroup, but they fell to a third successive
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