There was a joke going around at the beginning of the season that the horizontal blue sash on Tottenham Hotspur’s white home kit was a seatbelt ready for when their season crashes in March.

Ironically, of all the years to install such safety features – in the past they would have needed twin air bags and a roll cage – this season is running remarkably smooth.

Up to second, just five points behind Leicester City with 13 games to go, Spurs have now won four games on the trot after Saturday’s 1-0 win at home to Watford.

The North Londoners have also; lost the second-least amount of games with a total three defeats, conceded the least amount of goals of any side in the league this season with 19 goals against, and are unbeaten away from home in the last 11 outings – with the best away record this season.

The ultimate test of their contention for the title – what would be their first top flight league honour in 55 years – comes this Sunday away to a riled up Manchester City however.

Having just lost 3-1 at home to Leicester City on Saturday, Man City will be desperate to redeem themselves in front of their own baying mob.

Now you can talk about Leicester and their trip to Arsenal on Sunday, and how decisive a game that would be heading into the business end of the season, but equally if Spurs get a result at Man City - at perhaps the hardest time to face The Citizens – now, that would show character befitting of a true title-winning side.

As remarkable as Leicester’s season has been, sadly everyone expects that they won’t be experienced enough to handle the pressure of a title charge. Spurs on the other hand - complete with two of the brightest stars in English football at the moment in Harry Kane and Dele Alli – have players that have played in Europe and have suffered the indignity of missing out on top-five finishes in recent seasons. That experience of disappointment has built resilience and grace under pressure, which could just edge it in a race with Leicester.

Now I’m not saying that Spurs are going to win the league, because as inconsistent as Arsenal and Manchester City’s season has been, both sides are so big that they could easily get their act together and go on a run to victory – and in fact that’s what I fear will happen, despite the glorious rise of the underdogs. But on current form and taking both club’s recent histories into consideration – Leicester have come from relegation fodder, Spurs from always on the cusp – it seems Tottenham are better suited to go the distance.

Remember their season usually crashes around March though, so fasten your seatbelts.