Five reasons why Tottenham can win the finally win the Premier League after their immense performance against Manchester City
Mauricio Pochettino's men showed their title credentials as the dominated Pep Guardiola's side
TOTTENHAM showed their title challenging credentials by beating Manchester City at the weekend.
But can Mauricio Pochettino's men finally go all the way and lift the Premier League trophy?
SunSport's MARTIN LIPTON gives you five reasons why the can.
Solid as a rock
SEVEN games, three goals conceded, none of them in open play.
Whatever happened to "soft Spurs"?
Toby Alderweireld has been the best defender in the Prem for two seasons and he has changed Tottenham's outlook.
Maurico Pochettino has a settled back division, a top keeper and a side that knows how to keep clean sheets.
They say that you build from the bottom and that's exactly what Poch has done.
System-addicts
POCH'S set-up with the centre-backs splitting wide in possession, with the holding midfielder dropping into a three, allows the full-backs to bomb on.
That gives extra zest to their attacking approach while the frenzied press at the other end - actually intensified when Spurs play Son Heung-Min plays as the "false nine" - puts opponents off their game from the start, forcing them to play long or risk being caught out close to their own goal.
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Size does matter
SPURS are a huge physical team which means they are always a set-piece threat but that power manifests itself all over the pitch.
Victor Wanyama proved that as he monstered City's midfield with 21 tackles.
Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Moussa Dembele, Dele Alli and Harry Kane are all real athletes, fusing power and height.
It gives them a real advantage and edge.
Two for one offer
POCHETTINO'S summer recruitments were questioned but last week they won in the Champions League without Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Moussa Sissoko, Dembele and Kane.
Poch genuinely does have two players in his squad for each position.
Even No2 keeper Michel Vorm is currently top of the saves to shots table.
Strength in depth is a massive factor
Faith in the gaffer
POCHETTINO believes Spurs can win the title and he is using last season's near-miss not as an excuse for failure but more of a driving motivation.
The squad buy into him totally because everything he has told them, individually and as a team, has proven to be true.
Look at the effect he has had on Walker and Rose, while Dele is an England regular because the manager had the courage to play him as a rookie.
Erik Lamela, Dembele and Son have all come from the fringes to being integral and impressive parts of a fully-functioning machine.
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