In-Form Tottenham Are Football's Top Trending Team on Social Media This Week

Tottenham Hotspur got a welcome boost ahead of their weekend derby against Arsenal, with the news they are the top trending team in social media this week.

Spurs made it through to the Capital One Cup final with victory against Sheffield United and then beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 in the Premier League for a great seven days all round.

Also trending this week were Juventus and Celtic.

In the overall digital engagement rankings, Barcelona continue to lead the way from Clasico rivals Real Madrid. There was no change in the top three places, with a few slight changes further down.

In the ever-evolving sports industry, where far more fans are able to be captivated on a smartphone than in a stadium, Bleacher Report has teamed up with ListenFirst Media to keep a finger on the pulse of the digital arena. Every Wednesday, ListenFirst Media will provide Bleacher Report with its Digital Engagement Ratings for soccer clubs, a syndicated rating system for digital fan engagement. Think decibel meter on the Jumbotron. ListenFirst Digital Engagement Ratings aggregate engagement data across the most critical and widely trafficked digital platforms to assess the level of fan engagement generated by the leading franchises.