Tottenham's start to the season is rather hard to gauge. Spurs currently sit in fourth, tied second, five points behind the league leaders Arsenal. All this having scored only nine goals in 10 games. A stoic defence, which has kept a dazzling seven clean sheets in 10, has kept Andre Villas-Boas' men in contention for the Champions League places. However, with Liverpool having joined the fight this season, and both Manchester City and Manchester United sure to regain their usual form under their new managers, the lilywhites cannot get ahead of themselves. The lack of goals and goal scoring opportunities remains a concern, and the painful three-nil loss at White Hart Lane to London rivals West Ham remains in the Spurs conscience. The Hammers displayed the perfect game plan to thwart AVB's men, keeping players behind the ball and looking to exploit counter attacks and set pieces. Spurs needed a dodgy penalty to overcome Hull a fortnight ago, while a first half of domination at Goodison Park on Sunday drew yet another blank. Here we examine five changes the Portuguese manager might want to consider to truly make Spurs title contenders.
