Tim Sherwood may have been somewhat over the top when he said Jose Mourinho had 'brainwashed' his Tottenham players into thinking they could win the Premier League title.
But after such a solid start to the season, which included a sublime defensive display against Manchester City last week, there is reason to believe Tottenham could well challenge.
Chelsea, too, must think they have a chance sitting two places behind Tottenham and Frank Lampard will no doubt relish making it three wins on the spin over Mourinho when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.