Teddy Sheringham column

Hope springs eternal

I'm pretty optimistic about Tottenham's chances this season, to be honest. I think they've played very, very well in all three games so far, without taking their chances. I don't really look at stats, but I'd say - Man City aside - Spurs have had more chances than anyone else this season. Against Leicester, they could have been four or five up at half-time... I was sitting there thinking that one was going to be a formality.

They didn't take their chances, and it ended up being a tough game for them. Against Everton, they had numerous chances again, and played very well against a team who just aren't performing at the moment. And then, again, they had chances against Newcastle. You know, if they've got a centre-forward poaching in and around the six-yard box, they're going to score goals.