Now what?

[nicdic]

Right, with that tricky month of November out of the way how are people feeling about our chances?

Over the past couple of months people have been pointing toward this recent period of games as being our toughest stretch that will really show what we're made of. Well, we've remained unbeaten, qualified for next round of the Europa League and have a clear week to rest up a bit before a run of games that look much more favourable.

I seem to recall a number of posters claiming that November would prove whether we can really consider ourselves real contenders for fourth, let alone higher. What do you think now? Because we've passed that test is WBA the new test?

 

[michaelden]

I failed my WBA, was such a hard test. Set me back about 2-3 years in my career. I hope Spurs don't slip up like I did!

 

[Danners9]

Onwards to Christmas and top by January 1st! rarr

 

[Mr Pink]

I think we're in a fantastic position now. Our next eleven games are all winnable (Everton away looks the toughest) and its this period that could determine just how high we can finish IMO.

The fact we remain unbeaten since the opening day is a great psychological advantage for us as well but if we can rack up a serious amount of points over the next 7-8 weeks our confidence levels, and hopefully league position, should be sky high.

The fact that we'll have no more travelling for Europa League games for two months is significant as well.

April looks a tough month so we need to be comfortably in the top four by then to have a chance of finishing there IMO.

I still very much believe we can finish above United and potentially Arsenal, if they receive more bad news on the injury front.

We shouldn't be thinking just top 4, we should be aiming higher.

 

[HotspurFC1950]

Is the Africa Cup of Nations on this winter ?

We don't have any players of note we will lose but the oppositions may have ?

 

[Goldman]

WBA will be a really interesting game. We have a weeks rest and now we can see if we can reproduce the intensity in our game from earlier on in the season.

Will be a tough game, not a great ground for us to visit recently. Win this game, and I think we really could push on for that 4th position.

 

[dontcallme]

Is the Africa Cup of Nations on this winter ?

We don't have any players of note we will lose but the oppositions may have ?

Yes, it's in Rwanda between 16th Jan and 7th Feb.

 

[dontcallme]

I feel we've put ourselves in a strong position.

We are hard to beat but drawing too many. We deserved to beat Everton, Liverpool and Arsenal but only came away with 3 points.

So we need to go on a proper winning streak in December. They are winnable games and we need to finish teams off.

Liverpool have played most of the top teams away and are now close to us. Leicester will fall away so thinking 4th is between ourselves, Liverpool and I'm not ready to write off Chelsea yet.

I'm starting to believe we can nick it.

 

[Database]

I think our undefeated streak might have a negative influence when you look our fixture list. Let's hope the players will try to win these bottom 10 teams and don't pay attention to our streak which may cause draws.

 

[Shanks]

History tells us that we can go through a tough period with some decent results, but then lose to a team we would expect to beat.

Our team seem different these days, much more fight about them.

Our chances are very good, not just for top four, but possibly even higher.
We just need to take those chances and make a real go of it.

Honestly, there has never been a better time to go for it.

 

[NEVILLEB]

If Kane stays fit we'll get top 4

 

[Twizzle]

Be glad when we get these Europa pool games out of the way, we looked shagged on Sunday but still drew. Now is the time to pile on some points over the next month or so.

 

[guy]

Cant be arsed to look up the stats, but don't we usually hit a good spell in the league when the europa goes on its break after the group stage?

With the teams we have to face in the next 10 games, we should be taking one game at a time and really smashing them out, full pelt

 

[Jimmypearce7]

We need to get to two points per game to be in a solid position for the top 4. We have a chance to build on a good first 14 games and achieve that over the next ten or eleven. They look easier but i am not sure that means much- we have got a feeble number of points over Christmas and the New Year from a seemingly easier looking run of fixtures quite frequently.
Cliche but fair to say the next game is the test and WBA are a good team and will be hard to beat.

 

[Lamelad]

Keep the players fit and we'll be within points of the top until the end of the season.

This February game away to City reminds me of a game in February when we should have gone top if Defoe had not missed the sitter of the decade from a Bale pass. They went on to score a pen a few minutes later. We never recovered and only won a game or two until the end of the season.

Wouldnt surprise me if we're playing for the top spots at City in Feb looking at the next 9 games.

 

[buckley]

was mourino sacked by Chelsea last time because of the drab football they played if so I see another sacking coming on
could the pundits not see that our players were tired out and there for the taking but Chelsea being so negative could not do so
I find myself in the same frame of mind as I was when graham managed arsenal yes they were winning thingsbut I was watching a more entertaining style of football at spurs so I was not that upset
now with Chelsea it is the same they may be a winning team but by god so boring
I really enjoy watching spurs right now and thank god I don't have to watch Chelsea every week

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Same as before, enjoy it and see where it takes us. Not 'expecting' anything.

 

[HotspurFC1950]

Yes, it's in Rwanda between 16th Jan and 7th Feb.

Just Njie ? Oh and Bentaleb.

 

[danielneeds]

Take the undefeated run into 2016 for a start. We're not facing anything in the next month better than we already have so far.

Turn a few more of those draws into wins.

Buy another CF in Jan.

 

[punkisback]

Keep the players fit and we'll be within points of the top until the end of the season.

This February game away to City reminds me of a game in February when we should have gone top if Defoe had not missed the sitter of the decade from a Bale pass. They went on to score a pen a few minutes later. We never recovered and only won a game or two until the end of the season.

Wouldnt surprise me if we're playing for the top spots at City in Feb looking at the next 9 games.

That wasn't due to the miss, more Redknapp and his England shenanigans.