Tottenham swept aside Hull 3-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday to get back to winning ways after losing to Manchester United at the weekend.

A brace from the in-form Christian Eriksen and a Victor Wanyama goal comfortably saw off Mike Phelan’s side, as Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs look back to their best after a tricky few weeks.

They lost their unbeaten record to Chelsea on November 26, four days after being knocked out of the Champions League, and then lost 1-0 to United on Sunday, their second successive away league defeat.

Nonetheless, they thumped Swansea 5-0 and beat CSKA Moscow last week to get back to winning ways, and showed glimpses of their very best form against a struggling Hull on Wednesday.

Spurs are fifth in the Premier League having won eight of their 16 league games, and sit just three points behind Manchester City in fourth, and three ahead of Jose Mourinho’s Man United in sixth.

Pochettino’s men host Burnley on Sunday in a bid to keep the pressure on the top four, which would in turn be a fourth successive league win at White Hart Lane.

But, with Christmas fast approaching and the halfway mark almost upon us, we thought we’d take a look back and review Tottenham’s season thus far…

PRO – Unbeaten start

Tottenham won six and drew six of their first 12 Premier League games this season before a meeting with Chelsea on November 26.

Pochettino’s men has conceded just eight goals in those 12 matches, but went down 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to the league leaders, despite taking the lead through Christian Eriksen’s fine strike.

Nonetheless, it was still an impressive start from Spurs and, although they didn’t turn enough of those draws into victories, they proved to be difficult to break down, beating the likes of Manchester City and West Ham, but also avoiding defeat against Everton, Liverpool, and Arsenal.

Their two losses in recent weeks were by the odd goal and, with the backline Spurs have, they should be difficult to beat for the rest of the campaign – it will be whether they can turn more draws into wins that will decide if they can finish in the top four, or even challenge for the title.

CON – Out of Champions League

For all of Spurs’ creativity and defensive stubbornness in the Premier League, they were hopeless in the Champions League, and got knocked out of the competition with still one game to go.

Pochettino’s men were nothing like the fast-flowing, creative Spurs we’ve seen in the league both this season and last, and produced meek display after meek display in the competition, losing twice to Monaco, and also at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

Wins over CSKA Moscow secured a passage to the Europa League, but Spurs fans will be disappointed that their side didn’t make more of their opportunity in the Champions League.

PRO – Defensively excellent

When you look at Spurs’ back five, it’s hardly surprising that they are so difficult to beat.

In Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, they have the best central defensive partnership in the division, with the former arguably the best centre-back in the country, and Hugo Lloris is one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

The two full-backs Kyle Walker and Danny Rose have both nailed down regular spots in the England squad in the last few months, and that’s because they have both improved defensively, but also carry a deadly attacking threat down the flanks – it’s no coincidence that when Spurs are at their best, it involves the full-backs.

With the likes of Eric Dier, Ben Davies, Kieran Trippier, and Michel Vorm all available to deputise, Tottenham have genuine strength in the defensive area, and will continue to be tough to break down as the season progresses.

CON – Not enough goals

The biggest criticism of Spurs this season has been their lack of goals, especially when Harry Kane was sidelined by injury.

The English international missed five games earlier in the campaign, and in that time Spurs netted just six goals.

The likes of Eriksen, Dele Alli, and Erik Lamela didn’t contribute enough during Kane’s spell out, and Vincent Janssen has struggled to adapt quick enough to the English game to be a ready-made replacement for the England striker.

It has been clear since his return how much they rely on the 23-year-old, who netted seven goals in his first six games after injury, although they did net three against Hull on Wednesday, of which Kane didn’t get any.

It remains to be seen whether there are enough goals in that squad to sustain a title challenge.

Player of the Season – Victor Wanyama

Tottenham have had many excellent performers so far this season, with the likes Jan Vertonghen, Danny Rose, and Son Heung-min producing the goods for Spurs.

However, Victor Wanyama has come in from Southampton and slotted seamlessly into the Spurs midfield, with the likes of Mousa Dembele and Eric Dier restricted to the bench at times this season.

The Kenyan international has occasionally been used as the main defensive midfielder in their 4-1-4-1 formation, which is an endorsement in itself, but he and Dembele have also struck up quite a partnership when they’ve started together.

Wanyama has also had to steady the ship when Dembele has been injured and Dier was roped into playing at the back, and he’s done well whenever he’s been called upon by Pochettino.

He has been an ever-present in the Premier League thus far, and looks set to be a key part of the side for many years to come.