Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink believes that Tottenham have every chance of winning the Premier League title ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool due to their strength in depth in attack and across midfield.
Spurs have made a flying start to their domestic campaign, with Jose Mourinho 's side currently sitting in second place behind league leaders Leicester City.
Club captain Harry Kane, who has already registered 15 goal contributions in the Premier League, is in top form while the likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Matt Doherty and Gareth Bale have settled in well after arriving in north London over the summer.
The qualities of Spurs, when compared with the difficulties faced by Liverpool and Manchester City this season, make Mourinho's men a strong bet for the title according to former Chelsea star Hasselbaink.
"I fancy - and this might hurt Chelsea supporters - Spurs for the title," he said, speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at its launch of the 5-A-Side Bet on Leeds United v Arsenal.
"If you look at their front three, they've got Gareth Bale, Harry Kane and Heung-min Son. On paper that is the best front three in the country. And then on the bench, as replacements for that front three, they've got Steven Bergwijn, Carlos Vinicius and Lucas Moura.
"Then in midfield, they've got so many options. They've got Dele Alli, who doesn't even play, Tanguy Ndombele, Pierre-Emile Hojberg, Harry Winks... The only area where they struggle a little bit is at centre-half, and maybe right-back.
"But if you look at all the teams in the league, Liverpool have problems at the back. Man City have problems at the back. So do Chelsea and Man United.
"It should be - if you look on paper - Tottenham's year. I think it's going to be Liverpool, Man City, Tottenham and Chelsea for the top four. But Tottenham can easily win it."
Spurs face a tough test on their return to Premier League action following the international break, with Pep Guardiola's City the visitors on Saturday evening.
