LeeDixon

Spurs are going through something of a mini-crisis at the moment. They lost back-to-back matches in the league which not only meant their title challenge is now well and truly over, it also means that for the first time in months and months they're actually looking over their shoulder to see how Arsenal are doing. That third place isn't safe just yet. Ironically they played a lot better in the first-half against Manchester United despite going into the break 1-0 down than they did in going 2-0 up against Arsenal. They'll feel better about life after their midweek win against Stevenage but even then, they weren't particularly convincing. Everton are playing to type at the moment. Organised, hard-working, disciplined, hard to beat. And I don't think there's a huge amount in it between...

[b]Match Odds[/b] Spurs were without some key on-field personnel on Sunday so credit to the squad players for coming through and helping the team dig out another win. Ultimately, I'm not convinced the squad is deep enough to sustain any more injuries to key players but it looks as though two who missed the Sunderland game - Gareth Bale and Jermain Defoe - will make the London derby with Chelsea. After defeating Manchester City it was a real surprise to see such an abject performance from Chelsea at the DW Stadium. Few players emerged from that game with any credit, just as we expected the Blues to kick on with a sustained Premier League run. So it seems like Chelsea are still a work in progress, especially at the back where the mistakes continue. David Luiz, absent for the last...