The term ‘Spursy’ gets thrown around all too regularly, often for incidents which happen to 99 per cent of teams on a season-by-season basis.
But when rumours that a bout of food poisoning had hit several Tottenham players, there was perhaps no better word to describe it. The prospect of another Champions League bid being derailed by a dodgy meal was simply too Spursy for even the most ardent fan of the genre.
Having reeled Arsenal in, Tottenham are now in the driving seat of a race that looked destined to end in success for their arch rivals. But a win over Arsenal last week, followed by the Gunners losing to Newcastle on Monday, means Antonio Conte just need to avoid defeat to already relegated Norwich City to secure a Champions League return.
