The two sides of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League

If Tottenham Hotspur were a person he or she would have two personalities, one at home and another entirely different one in enemy territory. 

Home, hopeful home

All is usually relatively well under the bright lights of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Antonio Conte’s side have the third best home record in the top flight, amassing 22 points from a possible 30.

We’d be enjoying another of those home performances in mere hours had Arsenal not cowered and ran for the hills. Such is the unpredictable, frankly bizarre nature of this whacky world we live in. C’est la vie. If Google Translate is anything to go by, it should mean, “That’s life.”

I’d ask my French friends to verify if I had any. Unfortunately my latest piece about Tanguy Ndombele saw to it that I don’t.  

Tottenham have conceded the seventh fewest goals at home, allowing 10 in as many matches.

Had it not been for conceding six in two matches against Manchester United and Chelsea during Nuno Espirito Santo’s brief reign, Spurs would have the most stingy defence at home in the division. Five clean sheets showcase Tottenham’s ability to shore up shop in front of a raucous partisan crowd.

If you live in a cave you probably don’t know that scoring goals is a problem for Spurs. Though you probably know, even if you have lived in a cave for five years, Tottenham are in dire need of secondary scoring via acquiring another accomplished forward.

Sixteen goals at home put Spurs in ninth place in the division, 16 behind prolific leaders’ Manchester City.

Regardless of their scoring challenges, Spurs haven’t lost at home since Nuno’s last match in charge — a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United on Oct. 30. Since that destitute loss, Tottenham have won four and tied one, outscoring opponents by a 12-3 margin.

Arsenal undeservedly received a stay of execution but won’t receive a full pardon, as they will soon find out what it feels like to play against the better half of Spurs in the best half of north London.