Thursday 22 December 2016 10:13, UK
Christian Eriksen says Tottenham are "100 per cent" title contenders as their style of football continues to improve at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham are one point outside the Premier League top four following a run of three wins in their last four matches, and Eriksen believes Spurs are more than a match for pace-setters Chelsea - despite their defeat at Stamford Bridge in November.
When asked if they could challenge for the Premier League title, Erikson told Sky Sports News HQ: "Yes, 100 per cent, for sure.
"If you watch the first 44-and-a-half minutes of the game at Chelsea, I think we did very, very well. We showed we can compete with them.
"It's not like you can say 'Oh they are much better'. Yes, they are doing really well and have not lost for 11 games and are on a really good run.
"But for us it is just about keeping up with everyone else and being as close as possible to the top. Of course I really want us to do better than last season, when we did really well. Hopefully we will finish even higher and we want to be in a position to do that so that is the main target."
Eriksen has proven himself to be one of Tottenham's key players since his arrival from Ajax for £11.5m in the summer of 2013, and the 24-year-old says he is happy with his form and progress made under Mauricio Pochettino.
"It's funny how football goes," he added. "The season started and I did well and after a few games people turned and said 'Oh it's bad' and now people say 'It's the best season ever'.
"When the team is playing well then I am playing well. I am feeling very confident in the stuff we are doing and it's always good to help the team with some goals.
"The style we have and the manner we are playing in has become better so I think we are on the right path definitely."
