Mauricio Pochettino has warned Chelsea that success starved Tottenham are ready to underline their arrival as a major force by knocking the Premier League leaders out of the FA Cup this weekend. It is nine years since Tottenham won the League Cup for their last major trophy, while their wait to be crowned English champions stretches back to 1961. Led by England internationals Harry Kane and Dele Alli, Tottenham are a more formidable force now and like Chelsea they had four players named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year earlier this week. Pochettino’s team head to Wembley on the back of a seven-match winning run that has lifted them within four points of Chelsea in the title race. And they face opponents who look vulnerable for the first time this term after last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Manchester United.

Source: Standard Digital April 21, 2017 20:48 UTC