5 reasons why Tottenham Hotspur can still catch Chelsea to win the Premier League
This past weekend saw a massive pair of results in the Premier League – Tottenham beating Burnley 0-2 and Crystal Palace upsetting Chelsea by defeating them 1-2 at Stamford Bridge.
The results cut Chelsea’s lead over Spurs at the top of the table to just seven points, and while Chelsea are firmly still in the driving seat when it comes to potentially winning the league, suddenly it isn’t inconceivable that Spurs could catch them.
Here are five reasons why Spurs could close the gap and steal a title victory away from their London rivals.
#1 Harry Kane is coming back
In the past two seasons, Harry Kane has become Tottenham’s key player – scoring 21 league goals in 2014/15 and 25 in 2015/16. This season has been no different, and he’s already scored 19 goals in the EPL in just 22 appearances.
Kane has been on the shelf since picking up an ankle injury against Millwall in March, but thankfully he’s only missed two club games as some of his rehab time took place during the recent international break.
While Tottenham have done well to win both of their games since losing Kane, there’s no denying that the team are far more effective with him and are far more dangerous too. Nobody in the Spurs squad can score goals quite like him.
Recent reports suggest while he’ll miss tomorrow’s game against Swansea and this weekend’s game against Watford, he should be back in time for the next one, against Bournemouth on April 15th.
Kane’s return – earlier than expected – will give the team a huge boost and almost guarantees goals, which should mean a stronger push at overhauling Chelsea’s lead in the league.