So our dear Spurs are on a run - 14 goals in four games, Dimitar Berbatov looking like the best player Tottenham have seen since David Ginola and Robbie Keane in blistering form.

Jermaine Defoe was also pretty sharp in the last game and you cannot help but feel he is a hair's breadth away from form. Teemu Tanio is already back to form ... and scoring. Aaron Lennon is looking world-class. Young-Pyo Lee brings intense motivation and Michael Dawson is learning to command the defence. Paul Robinson is more confident and looks more like his old self again. Ricardo Rocha is settling in and Pascal Chimbonda looking like the best right-back in the Premiership, bar none. The demons of the missing Michael Carrick have been exorcised and the fans are happy once again.

Our coach has learned to attack instead of defend since we are great going forward but still disorganised in defence. Not to forget quality like Mido, Steed Malbranque and Tarawhatsisface waiting in the wings. We are playing exciting attacking football and regardless of results, European places or the like, I will remain happy as long as we do.

Our team has learned how to hold a lead with confidence and to fight like tigers all the way to the whistle when in deficit. We still run into problems under pressure but there isn't a team in the Premiership that doesn't at the moment.

It's enough to make you forget that we are missing Didier Zokora and Ledley King through injury, that Jermaine Jenas is carrying a knock or that Hossam Ghaly can't seem to find his passing boots right now.

Although a lot of fans would like to see new kid Adel Taraabt start, I would not. It's a lot easier coming on as a sub against tired players and he should be blooded in. Too much too soon and he could suffer in form like Tom Huddlestone did. I would like to see 15-20 minutes of him, though, especially in a less physical European game. I would like to see Rocha start as he knows the lie of the land out there.

Bring on Braga, a team which I know nothing about. Fortunately I know someone who does; his name is Pedro and here is his Braga preview...

BRAGA, by Pedro

Next Thursday, Braga's magnificent stadium receives the most awaited game of the season. Against Tottenham, SC Braga wants confirmation of its European status and the reaffirmation as the fourth most important Portuguese team.

In the Portuguese League, Braga are playing worse than expected. The team is suffering from the departure of the most important coach in its history, Jesualdo Ferreira. Since his departure, Braga has had three different coaches. Despite all the instability, the team has been doing surprisingly well throughout the European competitions.

The Portuguese Arsenalists ( Braga's supporters) still haven't forgotten the defeats against Tottenham 23 years ago and in this European campaign, SC Braga have won all home games with an impenetrable defence.

Paulo Santos, the goalkeeper, remains confident. Rodriguez has made it into the team after some good exhibitions as central defence together with the captain Paulo Jorge. Luís Filipe and Carlos Fernandes complete the defence.

In midfield, the team is not so strong. Andres Madrid, the most valuable player of the team, returns from a lesion that kept him out for two months. Either Vandinho or Ricardo Chaves will occupy the remaining position in the defensive midfield, João Vieira Pinto will be the playmaker - his European experience has been very important to Braga during the campaign. Wender and Cesinha, alternating left and right, carry the ball to striker Zé Carlos.

Braga are looking to reach the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history. Unfortunately, there will be fewer fans than anticipated as Braga's board has set the ticket prices too high for a country in recession. But the show will go on and 1,000 fans will sing "Magician Braga Allez!" for 90 minutes.

Are Spurs going to win some European silverware this season? Let Sportingo have your views.

midnightjester: spurs.wordpress.com
Pedro Morgado: avenidacentral.blogspot.com