Attention turns back to the FA Cup this weekend as Tottenham prepare to host Portsmouth in the third round of the competition.
It’s Spurs’ first taste of the FA Cup this season and could be a welcome distraction from the Premier League, where a tricky run of form ramped up the pressure before a second-half turnaround saw Antonio Conte’s side romp to a surprisingly comfortable 4-0 win over Crystal Palace.
As for Harry Redknapp’s other favourite sons, Portsmouth find themselves down in mid-table obscurity in League One but with the games in hand needed to fire them right back into the play-off…
