Put Your Money On Tottenham To Break Into The Top Four

Tottenham have always been an exciting team to watch, especially in recent season. The Spurs came close to making the top four in season 2006-07, where they finished fifth.

The following season, Tottenham finished in a disappointing eleven. Many thought Tottenham would be chasing for the fourth spot again before the start of last season, they finished eighth however. That means there will be no Europa League for them this season.

The signings of Roman Pavyluchenko, Giovanni dos Santos, David Bentley, and Luka Modric were signed last summer. Many were wary of their threat ahead of last season. However, they struggled at first.

Their first Premiership win only came in October against Bolton at White Hart Lane. Had they had a better start, they would've flirted with Aston Villa and Everton throughout the season.

Spurs have signed Sebastien Bassong, Peter Crouch, Kyle Naugthon, and Kyle Walker thus far. Darren Bent and Didier Zokora made way for the new faces.

So why do Spurs have a strong chance of breaking into the top four? The Premiership "Big Four" are still looking strong and big-spending Manchester City are expected to be challenging for a Chamipons League. The ever consistent Everton and Aston Villa are also forecasted to be chasing the "Big Four" closely.

Tottenham's advantage would be having a more solid, well-balanced squad than many top-half Premiership teams.

They have Heurelho Gomes and Carlo Cudicini to choose from for the goalkeeper role. Decent options with a fair amount of experience.

Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Dawson, and Sebastien Bassong are available for the centre-back positions; while Vedran Corluka, Gareth Bale, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Pascal Chimbonda, and Alan Hutton operate at full-back. Any selection for their back-four would be hard to break down.

Jermaine Jenas, Wilson Palacios, and Tom Huddlestone will continue leading in the middle of the park. And Aaron Lennon, David Bentley, Luka Modric, and Jamie O'Hara on both flanks.

The midfielders are probably the area where Spurs need to make some improvement. One more signing in the centre-midfielder role would be great.

As for the striking department, Spurs have Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch, and Roman Pavyluchenko to gamble. I can't tell which of them are going to be regular starters and which are going to be back-ups honestly. All of the four are capable of scoring goals and that would be a major advantage for Spurs.

And having four of them means that Spurs can cope with any injury in the department, allowing them to consistently scoring goals every game.

Defoe and Keane's loss was felt in the beginning of last season and now that Defoe is fully fit, both he and Keane are going to form one of the strongest striking pair in the Premiership.

None of the players in the squad can be considered world class but it is undeniable that the players are good enough to beat any opponent.

Besides, the players have better chemistry and understanding this time around. If they get a good start to the season, anything can happen.

Despite all that, it will still be hard for any team to break into the top four. However, Tottenham probably have one of the strongest chances to do so.