Tottenham seek first three-match winning streak in 616 days

Tottenham last won three Premier League matches in a row 616 days ago. Since then, three managers have come and gone, but none has taken the team to more than two consecutive wins. The opportunity for the side that takes the pitch this weekend is right in front of them.

Roberto De Zerbi's side go into the Crystal Palace match after wins over Coventry City and Chelsea. It stands out that they beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for the first time since April 2018, and that they had not won at that ground without conceding a goal since December 1986. The Italian head coach says past results are not the responsibility of the current team, and that they are working to change the club's mindset.

De Zerbi's team lines up with discipline and a structured game plan. Thanks to its aggressive man-marking press, only three other teams have made more high turnovers since March. Furthermore, since James Maddison's return to the pitch, no team other than Arsenal has picked up more Premier League points than Tottenham.

Over their last three league games, players have run more than in their first five matches and made more high-intensity sprints. The goal conversion rate has also risen from 2.8% to 14%. If the team can take a win this week, it will move closer to the top half of the table and begin to regain the psychological confidence it has long lacked.