Quarterfinals Fan Preview: Tottenham Hotspur

With Spurs getting set to play Manchester City in the quarterfinals, Breaking The Lines co-owner Zach Lowy chats to ex-Yahoo writer Andrew Gaffney on Tottehanm's chances.

ZL: What are you expecting for Spurs going into the City game?

AG: When the draw was made I don't think I was alone in wanting to avoid Manchester City above everyone else. Spurs have stumbled in the league and FA Cup and the top four is no longer the minimum expectation but rather a scrap to the death. Far from ideal but that's sort of the Spurs way.

These are the matches where you must show that you belong amongst the elite. Whilst neutrals will say the pressure is entirely on City and Pep Guardiola, it's a pivotal moment for Spurs too. Not just for the season but the project as a whole. There can be no excuses, no massive individual errors. It has to be an almost perfect performance. We'll find out if Spurs are truly contenders or simply impressive pretenders.