Midfielder Modric believes Spurs' rivals are now scared of coming to White Hart Lane and urged his team-mates to make themselves just as terrifying a prospect on the road. Only Manchester United and Chelsea have better home records in this topsy-turvy season than Tottenham, who on Sunday staged another fightback to beat Liverpool 2-1. The result moved them up to fifth place and to within six points of top spot in what is developing into the most open title race for years, prompting manager Harry Redknapp to reiterate his belief that his side are title challengers. However, despite their away record also being one of the best in the division, Modric feels three wins is not a good enough return from their seven matches. "We are very good, especially at home," said Modric, whose inspirational run set up Spurs' equaliser against Liverpool on Sunday. "We are struggling away but if we can improve that part of our game, we will be big contenders for the title." One thing Tottenham undoubtedly are this season is the Premier League comeback kings. Sunday's win was their fifth from a losing position since the start of the campaign and second in just eight days. Indeed, the 16 points they have garnered after falling behind in games is already 11 more than they managed in the whole of last season. Modric said: "That shows that we have great spirit; we never give up. "We always fight to the last minute. "We never lose confidence when we're losing; we know we can come back. "We have showed that many times this year and it's really good to know that we can do it." Yesterday's win saw Redknapp declare his side could now never be written off. Asked where Tottenham's new-found belief had come from, Modric said: "We get that from the manager but also the players need to believe in that. "The manager can believe but if the players don't believe, it is hard to do. We also believe and we have great confidence now." Those sentiments were echoed by team-mate Sebastien Bassong, who replaced the injured Younes Kaboul before half-time on Sunday and twice thwarted Fernando Torres when the Liverpool striker was clean through on goal. Bassong's performance demonstrated the strength in depth at Spurs at the present time and the 24-year-old believes he is part of one of the most talented squads in the club's history. "This year, we've got one of the best squads Spurs have ever had, so it's up to us now," said Bassong, who was making just his eighth appearance of the season. "There's a big competition in the team, which is maybe making us improve ourselves. It's a good thing. "If we want to do well this year, we need a lot of good players, and that's what we've got in the team. "I've been working, I've never stopped working in training, and if the manager needs me, I'll be ready to play. "We've also got a strong character, a good spirit in the team. "When we are 1-0 down, we still think we can win the game. "If we can carry on like that until the end of the season, we'll see where we can go. "We don't have to talk about our ability; we've got a wonderful squad with great players. "We're going to keep working and then you never know what can happen in football. "Can we win the title? Why not." Bassong could make his first Premier League start for more than two months at Birmingham on Saturday if Kaboul is ruled out. The Frenchman and midfielder Rafael van der Vaart are set for respective scans on their suspected torn hip muscle and hamstring on Tuesday.
