5 reasons why Tottenham Hotspur are not a big team yet

#1 Lads, it's Tottenham

Can Pochettino do it?

For many many years, Arsenal was the most dominant team in London. They have always had the edge over Spurs or Chelsea when it came to bragging rights over footballing matters. The "Invincible" season in 2003-04 put that question beyond doubt.

That's until Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea and changed their fortunes around. Arsenal has not won the league since, but Chelsea have went on to win it five times. Still, we find Arsenal contesting and winning domestic cups despite other failures. But, where does that leave Tottenham?

Despite the recent resurgence, Spurs have shown no signs of being a club capable of contesting for trophies on multiple fronts. They are still stuck in a vicious cycle of expectation and under-achievement leading to disappointment.

Perhaps it's expected of clubs that hold on to their roots and are not easily gullible to making rash decisions. But football has changed and Spurs need to too if they want to become one among Europe's elite.

They have enough quality among their ranks as many players they have are unquestionably talented. They are under a manager who is slowly becoming one of the best and is being touted to manage some of the bigger clubs. But the fact that they have nothing to show for their exploits on the pitch is not a crime or purely down to luck, but a result of their own flaws.