Tottenham and title contenders in the same sentence? Surely not....

To the Lane and Back simply cannot stop pinching themselves when they look at the table. Are we really in third place? Two points off second?? With a game in hand??? Somebody pinch us we must be dreaming. Alas, despite checking every five minutes, the table still shows Spurs in the top three. Many have even tipped the mighty Lilywhites as title contenders. A step too far? We took the opportunity to decided whether it was. 

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Would anything lower than third be a disappointment?

It sure was nice to wake up this morning and see Tottenham in third-place following the win over Villa. Even better was seeing that extra game in-hand over every team around us. With that in mind, a majority of Spurs fans have become confident that a top three finish is possible. With the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool all struggling for form and consistency, Spurs are currently the in-form team chasing a top four spot. But is that enough? To the Lane and Back assesses whether or not anything lower than a top three finish could be considered a disappointment. 

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Winning a trophy or a top four finish?

Champions League football? A trophy? Which would you prefer?

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