Away form boosting Spurs’ survival chances
For the first time in a long while Tottenham fans have hope. Back-to-back wins have alleviated the gloom, taken them out of the bottom three and put their relegation destiny back into their own hands.
They were excellent in victory against Aston Villa, tearing into Unai Emery’s men from kick-off in a committed performance that had fans scratching their heads as to where it had been all season. Roberto De Zerbi’s impact on players and fans alike has been huge and the new-found belief in his players is clear to see.
Remarkably, they go into this weekend sitting third in the away form table behind only title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City (albeit having played a game more than a few of their rivals below them).
A whopping 70.3% of their points have come on the road, the highest proportion of away points won by any team in any Premier League season. However, a figure skewed in that direction normally ends badly.