Conte hails 'big step' towards title

The former centre-back has Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool sitting top of the pile with 21 wins to their name and zero defeats. The Reds are 12 points ahead of Spurs in Lawrenson’s league table with Chelsea, Manchester United and City making up the rest of the top four. For the first time in over two decades, Tottenham have the opportunity to finish above Arsenal in the table. ‘Like Us’ on Facebook by clicking here if you want 24/7 updates on all Tottenham breaking news.

A bit premature maybe Theo? “Everyone just needs to remember how good we are as a team, as individuals. It is coming into motion. Since then, however, it has been the Italian and his players who have pushed on and produced the sort of form and consistency that it takes to win the Premier League title.

Jamie Carragher has told FourFourTwo that Liverpool need a period of regular Champions League football before they are ready to challenge for the Premier League title. Liverpool struggled when their main Mane was at the AFCON Sixth best squad “I think Liverpool have got the sixth-best squad in the league so to be in the top four would be a very good season,” the Sky Sports pundit says. It’s very difficult, they don’t have the revenue to compete with the others, it will be a building process - Jamie Carragher “At the moment, I don’t think they’ve got enough to challenge for the league. It won’t be a case of splashing the cash and going for the league next season. “Attacking wise they’re out of this world, they’re as exciting as anyone in the Premier League.

Pundit hails quality of Tottenham Hotspur team Tottenham Hotspur’s young team have an admirer in former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore following their comeback win over Swansea City on Wednesday night. Mauricio Pochettino’s side headed into the game at the Liberty Stadium with the intention of putting pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea. Collymore, who does not tend to mince his words on Twitter, was full of praise for the team after the game.

Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill says that the Blues' win over Manchester City on Wednesday was the perfect response to their shock defeat to Crystal Palace on the weekend. Eden Hazard scored a brace in the 2-1 win as the West London club preserved their seven-point lead at the top of the table. "We created some good chances and we defended very well when we had to," Cahill told Chelseafc.com. "It was a close game and I thought there was some fantastic football being played out there by both teams.