Super Spurs and Tenacious Turf Moor

So, two weeks into the new season and the Premiership table looks fairly familiar in places. Even after only two or three games played Chelsea, Arsenal and a lackluster Manchester United find themselves all within the top 4 places. Yet, currently sitting pretty on top of the Barclay's Premiership are Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur side.
Spurs have made an impressive start to the new campaign, beating Liverpool on the opening day; following that terrific performance up with an away thrashing at Hull and an away victory against London rivals West Ham. Within those three games Spurs have managed to score 9 goals, through 6 different scorers, whilst only conceding 3 themselves. Another 5 goals were added in Tottenham's 3rd round Carling Cup game in midweek, where another five separate players found their way onto the scoresheet. Doncaster Rovers may not be considered the hardest of opponents, yet it is their variety of goalscorers which underlines their attacking capabilities.
Strikers such as Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe, Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko are good enough to make it into most squads, including international ones. As for Spur's midfield, Aaron Lennon is by far one of the best, if not the best, winger in the league. His speed and skill gives him the opportunity to take on any player, let down only by his ability to cross the ball at times, yet at the age of 22 he is still young enough to learn more of his trade. Tom Huddlestone and Wilson Palacios, provide a bit of stability within the side, with an added bit of long range firepower. Controlling the team though is Luka Modric. Bought a few years ago for only £16.5million he is turning out to be a superb addition to the team. His creative imagination enables him to unlock any defence, providing his strikers with plenty of match winning opportunities. Also, with a defensive pair of Bassong and King, with Woodgate and Dawson still to return from injury, it looks like Spurs will have a strong defensive unit, capable of keeping out most teams. And with the one player who is likely to throw away the match now injured, Gomes, replaced by the experienced Carlo Cudicini, could this really be Tottenham's year?
At the other end of the table, the relegation places are without one of their main contenders. After losing on the first day of the season at Stoke, it looked ominous for the Clarets. Yet their home ground is turning into a Premiership fortress. Turf Moor host Premiership newcomers Burnley and it is at this ground where they have beaten both Everton and the champions Manchester United. Burnley have received plenty of luck it must be added, with both Michael Carrick and Louis Saha missing penalties for the losing side, but in a league as tough as this, you make your own luck. In Burnley's case, it is created by having an old fashioned, tightly packed, in your face stadium, full to the rim with fans who are ecstatic just to be there. In modern times one can only really compare it to Southampton's old ground The Dell. After moving to the St Mary's stadium, Southampton seemed to lose the home advantage and subsequently got relegated that season, coincidence?
Of course, Burnley do have more than just a crazy, intense atmosphere, they also harbour some very talented football players. Having seen Robbie Blake at Leeds for two seasons, it was clear that this man had talent too good for the Championship, proving this with his exquisite goal against the Red Devils. Unfortunately, having spent time in Scotland also, the same cannot be said about their star striker Steven Fletcher, who to be quite honest, has a lot to live up to with a £5million price tag. However, he did score his first, and second goal of the campaign against Hartlepool in the Cup.
Yet that is, in my opinion, Coyle's only managerial mistake so far, in his attempt to do what many, including myself, thought would be impossible, that is to start next season in the Premiership. Of course this is early days yet, but with two home wins out of two, belief has now sprung up amongst the Burnley players and fans which will surely only intensify the atmosphere. However, Turf Moor cannot conceal the fact that at times Burnley must play away from home and with the next two fixtures being away at Chelsea and Liverpool, one may suggest that in two weeks time they may have only moved in one direction in the table.