The still much loved former Spurs ace Rafael van der Vaart has high hopes for Tottenham under José Mourinho, after all the two know each other well after their time together at Real Madrid. The Dutchman believes that his gaffer will give his players protection – which may come as a slight surprise to Tanguy Ndombele, but hey ho.
One player that Rafa believes could be a game-changer for Tottenham is Gareth Bale. The 38-year-old told talkSPORT2 that Bale deserves a return to form and finish his time at Spurs with something tangible. I’m sure we all share the sentiment, but navigating the 31-year-old past injury and fatigue has proved no mean feat, thus far.
As for the North London Derby, it’s proving quite a task to find anyone who thinks that Arsenal will come out of it well. Rafa feels that with Bale, Son, and Harry Kane, Spurs could win 3-0. Arsenal are 6/5, Tottenham are 15/8.