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Who is having the better season? After 20 games, Tottenham’s record reads W10 D3 L7, 33 points, GD +8. They sit in fifth place, two places above Fulham – W9 D4, L7, 31 points, GD +3. It’s a sign of the Premier League’s stratification that a big-six side having a bad year are still (marginally) above a team enjoying a campaign for the ages – but if they win tonight, Fulham will overtake Spurs and make it official.
Of course, the fact these two London rivals find themselves so close together shows how both have diverged from pre-season expectations. Having fast-tracked his team into the top four last term, Antonio Conte was handed transfer funds to close the gap and muscle in on the title race. Fulham also spent cash, although nothing like the £100m+ burned in 2018, when ambitious plans met reality and relegation.
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