Spurs v Wolves: The inside track on Tottenham Hotspur

To get a better look at the north Londoners, we spoke with Dustin Menno, managing editor of Cartilage Free Captain.

See what he had to say about them here...

Spurs seem to be absolutely rolling recently, netting 11 goals in the past two games, what's been behind this sudden form?

Under Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs have seemed to hit their stride in December, a month with lots of fixture congestion that is known for clubs dropping points rather than steam-rolling through matches.

Last season Spurs took 13 points from 18, outscoring their opponents 17-6. The season before, 12 from 15, outscoring their opponents 14-3. This season it's 15 from 18 heading into Saturday's match, and goals are 19-8. They've won their last five in the league.

Maybe it's Poch's conditioning regimen, which could give them a slight edge in fitness. Maybe it just takes this long for the players to start clicking. Whatever the reason, it's welcome news to Spurs fans. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop... and it never does.

We're now at the half way point of the season, how would you rate Tottenham's first half of the campaign?

Quietly outstanding.

Spurs had a fairly disastrous early part of the season, in no small part due to England's run to the World Cup semi-finals. Most of Spurs' squad came back exhausted and/or out of form. Combine that with the ongoing stadium nonsense and it looked like this could be a season that got away from them.

But Spurs have just kept pushing forward. Bar Watford at Vicarage Road, Spurs have beaten the clubs they should have beaten and none of their other losses (Liverpool home, Manchester City home, Arsenal away) are particularly surprising.

To be in second place behind Liverpool on Boxing Day is a phenomenal achievement. Imagine what they could've done with a new stadium and a couple of key signings!

The attacking talents at Spurs' disposal are clear for all to see, who is the biggest threat for Wolves at Wembley and why?

Harry Kane may be the biggest name on Tottenham's roster, but if he plays the biggest goal threat right now is Son Heung-Min.

Sonny has scored seven and assisted three in his past seven matches and is quite possibly the in-form player of the league right now. He has an angelic smile but is diabolically effective on the dribble and loves to run straight at defenders.

He has played a lot of minutes lately and could be due for a rest, but Spurs may want to ride his hot streak until he leaves for the Asian Cup early next month. And if Son is rested, there's a chance Dele Alli, who has low-key been Spurs' best player this season, could come back into the squad after picking up a knock at Everton.

Spurs have a lot of weapons to choose from and all of them are capable of scoring in any given match. Pick your poison.

How do you expect Tottenham to line-up against Wolves? What formation and line-up can we expect?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Before every Tottenham match I try and predict the line-up on Cartilage Free Captain, but the combination of many matches in a short period of time and the need for periodic rotation means I've been frequently and hilariously wrong.

The only thing I'm confident in is that Hugo Lloris will start in goal, and Spurs will start the match in a flexible 4-2-3-1 formation. Harry Kane will likely start because he is made of iron, and Spurs are down to Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko, and 18-year old Oliver Skipp in midfield.

The rest of it? No idea. Poch will rotate, but I couldn't tell you exactly what that rotation will look like.

Do Spurs have any injury worries heading into the game?

The one major concern at Spurs right now is the injury situation.

Jan Vertonghen and Eric Dier are out until next month. Spurs have been without Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele for two months.

It has been a steady parade of players in and out of the trainer's room in the first half of the season, but that has meant that players such as Moussa Sissoko and Erik Lamela have had the opportunity to re-kindle their form, and also extended minutes for young players like Harry Winks, Kyle Walker-Peters, Juan Foyth, and Oliver Skipp.

Those kind of minutes for fringe players could pay dividends at the end of the season, if Spurs are able to stay within striking distance of the title.

We saw Spurs secure a 3-2 win over Wolves at Molineux, what was your take from that game? And do you think Mauricio Pochettino will have that encounter in his thinking going into this game?

In retrospect, a 3-2 win at Molineux is a fantastic result and not one that you take for granted. The first match looked a lot more comfortable than it ended up being, but then you don't always take into account your 19-year old centre back conceding two penalties in 11 minutes on his Premier League debut.

Considering Spurs have won five on the trot and will be at home in this match, I think you have to consider them as favourites. But Wolves have gotten results at United, Arsenal, West Ham, Palace, and Newcastle.

This is not a side to take lightly and Spurs must take extreme care not to switch off lest they be punished by Raul Jimenez, Ruben Neves, or Adama Traore.

Is it fair to say Spurs are now legitimate title hopefuls? They've been in incredible form recently. Or do you think they're still a way off?

I don't dare to hope that Spurs can legitimately compete for the title.

There are lots of matches to go and despite Spurs leapfrogging to second this week, City and Liverpool are both such strong sides.

However, it is extremely gratifying to see Tottenham stay so close to the top despite all the adversity they've gone through already this season. It's too soon to talk about title contention -- I'm just enjoying watching this team play right now. One match at a time.

You said you were impressed with Wolves before the previous meeting between the teams, do you stand by that? How far do you think Wolves can go in your opinion?

I absolutely do. Before the season, I was extremely high on Fulham, but out of all the promoted teams Wolves have looked the most consistently dangerous, and always look to be a threat to punch above their weight against the bigger teams.

You would have to say that 11th place is more than a respectable place to be at mid-season, and they are doing it through exciting, attractive football.

I have enjoyed watching Wolves this season and it would not surprise me in the slightest if Wolves make a push for sixth or seventh before all is said and done.

Your match prediction?

Spurs are tired, but have a good head of steam and a bunch of momentum.

3-1 Spurs, but it'll be closer than the scoreline shows.

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