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Tottenham trio have triggered winning run - ex-Spurs scout
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Tottenham Hotspur have come alive in recent weeks - and it's all because key players returning from injury have helped imbue self-belief into the team.
That is the opinion of former senior Spurs scout, Bryan King, speaking exclusively to Football Insider.
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The Lilywhites emerged victorious again on Saturday, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 for their third consecutive win in the Premier League - the first time in almost two years.
Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke got the goals for Tottenham against a Crystal Palace who had been reduced to 10 men after just 13 minutes, when Jean-Philippe Mateta caught Micky van de Ven high on the ankle.
Tottenham will take on Leeds United on Saturday at Elland Road, where the home side have not lost since Sunderland won there in March.
Roberto De Zerbi's team will be confident, however, with their win at Stamford Bridge last month marking only their second in 36 years.
Tottenham trio key to revival
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The likes of James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Mohammed Kudus have returned in recent weeks, and have had a big impact.
The former was key to ending Tottenham's drought in North London, when he scored the opener against Coventry City.
"To be fair, let's look at the sides. Apart from Chelsea, look at the two other sides that they played. Pretty much in the same vein as they've been," King told Football Insider.
"Coventry are trying to find their feet in the Premier League, and Palace looked like a side that were going to be changing managers shortly. Although, to be fair to Palace, they did create chances.
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"But what's changed at Spurs is that he's started to get the injured players back, 100 per cent. And the players that he's getting back are the players who put them in the top five before all the injuries and things started mounting up.
"You've had two or three players there who've had injuries for over a year. Confidence is a great thing in football. He didn't even use Maddison at the weekend."
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Just weeks ago, Tottenham were being tipped for a third consecutive relegation battle - one many thought they may lose.
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But after three wins, they find themselves in the top half and being tipped for a charge towards the Champions League spots.
"I think what I call the negative record was the last problem we fought before the game. Normally we wanted to make our fans happy, but it's not our responsibility; it's the result of the past," De Zerbi said after his side had won at Chelsea.
"Now, winning the game, we are very happy for them, very proud of the club. But I think we are working to change the mentality of our club in the last seasons.
"Seven points after Manchester, before Manchester we spoke a lot. A big, big meeting, removing the mask and speaking honestly, clearly in front of ourselves. And from that moment I think we changed something in ourselves."
