Gary Rose
BBC Sport

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There has not been a great deal for Tottenham fans to smile about this season.

Spurs have won just one of their past nine games in the Premier League, are closer to the relegation places than the top eight and have a lengthy injury list that would hurt most teams.

But despite all that, there is still a chance this season could prove, as some pundits say, to be a special one.

That is because they are in three cup competitions, with Thursday’s 3-2 win at Hoffenheim putting them on the verge of reaching the knockout stage of the Europa League.

Their dreadful Premier League form means it will be hard for any Tottenham fan to link this season to the word success, but Spurs have not won a trophy of any sort since 2008, so securing some silverware would be a huge positive.

“It could be a remarkable season for Tottenham,” former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves said on TNT Sports.

“They could win a couple of trophies.”