
By Sam Jenkins
For THBN
Tottenham Hotspur's first game for the upcoming 2007/2008 season is against the high flying Championship winners, Sunderland.
Roy Keane's side won't be a push over for Spurs. They play a decent game and will be out to show the rest of the Premiership teams that they mean business.
This is a must win game for Spurs. If they are to make a statement to the current top four teams (especially Arsenal), they need to win games like these.
I don't think we should expect a rampaging attack style of play. A professional approach to the game will probably be applied. If Spurs can win this difficult game, their season will be off to a great start.