Strong start bodes well for Spurs' title hopes, says Lee


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Watford v Tottenham Hotspur - Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain - September 2, 2018 Tottenham's Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Kieran Trippier celebrate an own goal their first scored by Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

HONG KONG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Lee Young-pyo is backing his old club to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title, with the return of fellow South Korean Son Heung-min to bolster the side after their strong start.

Spurs, who won their first three games of the new campaign before slipping to a 2-1 defeat to Watford, resume their bid for a first league title since 1960-61 when they take on high-flying Liverpool at Wembley on Saturday.

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