Tottenham will have a new kind of pressure on them when they welcome Premier League newcomers Sheffield United to north London on Saturday.
After such a strong start to the season, there is now an anticipation and excitement around Ange Postecoglou’s team that didn’t exist before.
Spurshad been considered one of the most entertaining teams this year under their attacking and bold new manager, but few would have predicted results would go as well as they did. Four games played and that’s 10 points, three wins and just one Carabao Cup nightmare to forget.
Withthe table already taking a familiar shape, led by Manchester City with Liverpool and Arsenal behind them, Tottenham have earned themselves a place in the conversation.
As we began the international break with a 5-2 win over Burnley, it was Super-Ange who got the neutrals talking, and that was reflected in the positive mood among the fan base.
Nowthat a promoted Blades team is next on the agenda, Spurs should pick up some big wins.
Paul Merson, who only managed a draw against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley, has now joined the fashion train.
“Tottenham have done very well under Ange Postecoglou and I expect them to win this game quite comfortably,” he wrote in his predictions for Sportskeeda.
“I like the way they play, but their first big test of the season will be next weekend when they face arch-rivals Arsenal.”
However Spurs have to win this match and I think they will do it with ease.
“Son Heung-min played centrally and scored a hat-trick in his previous Premier League game, but Sheffield United are a physical team, so Big Ange would like to deploy Richarlison up front to add something different to his attack.”
Given that the Brazilian striker has failed to reach peak form over the last two weeks, this might be the only question in the squad at the moment.
