Teddy Sheringham identifies Tottenham's FA Cup boost that could cause Champions League blow

Teddy Sheringham has given his verdict on what the second half of Tottenham's season could bring, with silverware still on the cards and an ongoing battle for a top four spot.

Spurs are currently seventh in the Premier League, just four points off fourth place West Ham but with three games in hand.

After their exit from the Europa Conference League and Carabao Cup, the Lilywhites do still have a chance of ending their almost 14-year trophy drought, in the form of the FA Cup.

Tottenham beat Brighton 3-1 in the fourth round and will now travel to Middlesbrough to play their fifth round tie and try and get one step closer to another cup final.

Since Antonio Conte's arrival in N17, there have been improvements both on and off the pitch with tough training sessions and energetic performances.

However, Spurs are struggling to keep the consistency in their performances, which was shown in their 3-2 defeat to Southampton on Wednesday.

Sheringham has given his verdict on what the Italian has done for the north London club so far.

"He’s [Conte] obviously developed a change of mindset in the Tottenham players; they seem to have a different type of focus with the way they’re approaching games," he said in an interview with Genting Casino. "I like the fact that he’s stayed pretty quiet about things, he’s not been shouting his mouth off in the press.

"I know he’s very passionate on the side lines; he looks hyper, but I don’t think he’s like that off the pitch. I don’t know him, I’ve never met him.

"I think he looks like he’s going to be quite calm off the pitch, and you need that calm, mature leadership," Sheringham added.

"He’s had a big job going in there and he’s steadied the ship. The way I see it, he’s turned it round and it’s