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I've seen some cracking Spurs sides during the time I've supported them from Mackay, Venables & Greaves in the mid-60s to Chivers, Peters & Perryman in the early 70s and Burkinshaw's team of Hoddle, Ardiles & Villa. But no, I honestly can't say that I've seen a better Spurs team, especially in squad strength in depth, than the one we have today.

The one thing I've learned through bitter experience of supporting Spurs for over 45 years is NEVER put money on them. Having said that, 10/1 in what is essentially a three horse race isn't bad odds.

Wednesday 4th January 2012 Which four footballers from Peru have appeared in the Premier League? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Dembele is a very good player indeed - it's just his finishing which lets him down. But I don't think Spurs would be interested, as we have far superior players than him already and I don't think he'll want to sit on the bench for us.

Tuesday 3rd January 2012 Who was the last manager to win successive Second Flight & Top Flight English League Championships? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Poor bugger can't find his sweets.

Monday 2nd January 2012 Which team were the last winners of the British Home Championships in 1983-84? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Wev'e got high hopes for young Andros, who has played very well indeed for us in Europe this season. A loan spell at Leeds United will be the ideal next step in his development.

Sunday 1st January 2012 Which club scored the most goals in the Premier League from 1st January to 31st December 2011? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Saturday 31st December 2011 Which two Argentinian footballers won the Premier League Player of the Month Award? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Friday 30th December 2011 Which Premier League team had their shirts sponsored by Burmah Oil? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Thursday 29th December 2011 Which countries did Great Britain beat when they won their three Olympic Games men's football gold medals? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

With all due respect, your perception of reality seems to be sadly at odds with the facts...

Wednesday 28th December 2011 Which three Italian players have all scored a total of 9 goals each in FIFA World Cup Finals tournaments? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Tuesday 27th December 2011 Who are the only three footballers to have all played for Chelsea, Fulham & Queens Park Rangers? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Quite a few. Several sites like my "Football Trivia Question of the Day" and I also tend to post on Tottenham's opponents sites when we have an upcoming match with them.

Monday 26th December 2011 Which three players, under contract to Crystal Palace at the time, participated in FIFA World Cup Finals? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Sunday 25th December 2011 What do the following five players have in common? Jairzinho, Chris Kamara, Gary McAllister, Robbie Elliott and Rob Edwards. You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

Saturday 24th December 2011 Which five countries have never scored a goal at any FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

I do keep records of every player who has scored in the Premier League, as it happens... All-Time Premier League Player's Statistics 1992-93 to 2010-11 ...but you'll probably find this table more interesting... Statistical Analysis of the Premier League's Top 100 Goalscorers 1992-93 to 2011-12

Actually, Newcastle United have missed-out on two Premier League seasons, as they weren't an original member in 1992-93.

1,492 Manchester United 1,303 Arsenal 1,251 Chelsea 1,209 Liverpool 1,037 Tottenham Hotspur 962 Newcastle United 955 Aston Villa 941 Everton 903 Blackburn Rovers 730 Manchester City 723 West Ham United 641 Leeds United 621 Middlesbrough 598 Southampton 551 Bolton Wanderers 450 Fulham 409 Sheffield Wednesday 396 Sunderland 387 Coventry City 384 Wimbledon 354 Leicester City 342 Charlton Athletic 292 Portsmouth 273 Birmingham City 271 Derby County 242 Wigan Athletic 239 Queens Park Rangers 232 Norwich City 229 Nottingham Forest 219 Ipswich Town 205 West Bromwich Albion 160 Crystal Palace 136 Stoke City 135 Wolverhampton Wndrs 128 Sheffield United 105 Oldham Athletic 93 Reading 73 Hull City 68 Bradford City 64 Watford 55 Blackpool 47 Swindon Town 42 Burnley 37 Barnsley 16 Swansea City 20,000 Total Premier League Goals

Friday 23rd December 2011 Who won the first Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year Award in 1974? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!

TEAM NEWS Tottenham hope to welcome Gareth Bale back after he missed the win over Sunderland with an ankle problem. Jermain Defoe is rated as doubtful, while Aaron Lennon definitely misses out due to a hamstring tear. Chelsea await news on whether captain John Terry will be fit after he jarred his Achilles and was forced to limp out of training. The Brazilian pair of David Luiz and Ramires also missed training earlier in the week but are expected to be fit. MATCH PREVIEW The days when Chelsea took to calling White Hart Lane 'Three Point Lane' following an extraordinary run of results against Tottenham are long gone. It is six years since the Blues won at Spurs' ground in the league and, given the two sides' respective displays so far this season, Harry Redknapp's team will go into the match as favourites. Continue reading the main story After all, this is Tottenham's second-best start to a season in their 129-year history, surpassed only by their double-winning team of 1960-61. There were fears that defeat to Stoke in their previous game could derail their start, but Sunday's resolute win over Sunderland gave further credence to Sir Alex Ferguson's belief that Tottenham have been the top-flight's most impressive team this season. For a team that relies on pace from the wings, being deprived of Gareth Bale before kick-off and then losing fellow wideman Aaron Lennon midway through the first-half could have left Spurs in the lurch. But a tactical reshuffle from Redknapp proved to be a masterstroke and Roman Pavlyuchenko stepped off the bench to score the winner. After their crucial win over Manchester City, Chelsea were brought back down to earth with a bump as strugglers Wigan nicked a late draw. Every step forward that Andre Villas-Boas takes in the early stages of his managerial career at Chelsea seems to be followed by one back. Lose at Tottenham and any dreams of handing demanding owner Roman Abramovich the title in his first season at Stamford Bridge will seemingly be all but gone. One player Abramovich will be admiring from the stands will be Tottenham's Luka Modric, for whom the clubs fought out a long and protracted transfer battle this summer. Tottenham won and the Croatian must now be feeling quite glad that his move was vetoed by Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, given the turmoil and unrest that has beset the Blues this season. MATCH FACTS Head-to-head Chelsea have not won at White Hart Lane in their last five visits since a 2-0 victory in 2005. Prior to that they had gone 17 league matches undefeated at White Hart Lane, a run that stretched back to August 1987. Tottenham went an English record 32 league games without a win in this fixture until a 2-1 victory at White Hart Lane in November 2006. Victory for Tottenham would be their 50th of all time over Chelsea in all competitions. Chelsea have 60 wins. Tottenham The 1956/57 season is the only previous time Tottenham have won 11 and drawn one of their first 15 matches. That season they finished second, eight points behind Manchester United's 'Busby Babes'. Only once have they started a season better than this - the double-winning campaign of 1960-61. Each of Roman Pavlyuchenko's last four Premier League goals have been scored from outside the box, after none of his first 16 were. Against Sunderland, Tottenham failed to have a shot on target in the first half of a home game in the league for the first time since August 2008 (1-2 v Sunderland). Tottenham have conceded 997 goals in Premier League history. Chelsea Four of the last six goals Chelsea have conceded in the league have come after the 85th minute. Daniel Sturridge has scored eight league goals this season - double that of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres combined. Chelsea have used all three permitted substitutions in every league match this season, the only team in the top flight to do so. Didier Drogba needs three goals to total 100 in the Premier League for the Blues, and just one to total 150 for the club in all competitions.

Thursday 22nd December 2011 Which trophy did Derby County, Colchester United, Bristol Rovers & Stoke City all win? You can find the answer here... Football Trivia Question of the Day Good luck!