Tottenham loving life at Wembley after early season voodoo nonsense

After a slow start, Tottenham have found their feet at Wembley; yesterday adding another impressive victory to an ever-growing catalogue of splendour.

Spurs supporters have long praised Mauricio Pochettino for conjuring magic, and maybe it’s time the rest of the footballing world believe them! A succession of bewitching displays have turned the national stadium into something of a fortress, and cries of a perceived ‘Wembley hoodoo’ are a thing of the past.

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Prior to the season, Tottenham’s relationship with the new Wembley was about as healthy as Antonio Conte’s current rapport with the Chelsea board.

In 12 outings they tasted victory just twice while picking up a staggering eight losses. Last season’s European misadventure and FA Cup heartache led many to write off the current one before it had even begun.

Their Wembley misfortunes continued into the current campaign with a few abortive results early on. A defeat to Chelsea was followed by Burnley’s last-gasp equalizer, meaning Spurs had already dropped more points at home than all the 2016-17 season. It looked like it was going to be a long year for Spurs faithful.

Turning point

But a phlegmatic Pochettino refused to entertain the theory of a ‘cursed stadium’. Speaking after the disappointing result against Burnley, he stated:

"“Wembley is nothing to do with it. We cannot complain. If some people are thinking about that, they need to stop.”"

And the gaffer was proven right in the following game: A 3-1 win against Borussia Dortmund was just what he needed to purge his media room of the monotonous and tiring topic of discussion. Two emphatic wins against Liverpool and Real Madrid, sandwiched between victories against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth, followed in short succession.

Tottenham have not tasted defeat on their makeshift home soil in the league since losing to Chelsea in the first home test of the season. ‘The big day out’ many visiting teams in the lower reaches of the top flight were promised has ultimately ended in despair.

Current form

Spurs have hit some fine form as we approach the business end of the season. A dominant display against second placed Manchester United preceded yesterday’s win.

Ironically, nine wins on the trot at Wembley, before Spurs had their say yesterday, had left Arsenal fans brimming with fallacious confidence, and even led Arsene Wenger questioning who the home side was.

The white and red halves of north London both flocked to Wembley which hosted a record Premier League attendance of 83,222 in a game that can only be described as a 1-0 thrashing.

Spurs have now won 9 out of their last 11 at the national stadium, scoring 27 while conceding just six.

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Such a turnaround helps fans’ patience levels as they yearn for life at the new stadium to commence. There is still a lot to play for this season on three fronts, and as they say, que sera, sera.