Tottenham Hotspur have entered the international break in a good position, with plenty of reasons to be encouraged.Tottenham Hotspur are third in the Premier League table and Thomas Frank will likely be pleased with the start he has made at his new club. Here are five reasons for Tottenham to be feeling positive about the season they have had up to this point.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramThere is competition in the Tottenham squadParticularly during the Mauricio Pochettino era, Spurs were a team with an established starting lineup which was only changed for domestic cup fixtures. This meant the regular starters were top-quality players, but the wider Tottenham first-team squad lacked depth.There is more competition in the current squad, with the midfield and wing positions frequently seeing players swap in and out of the starting lineup. Wilson Odobert and Brennan Johnson’s battle for the left wing role has been interesting, although some might say both have been selected because neither is good enough.This is certainly not the case with the midfielders. Lucas Bergvall and Pape Matar Sarr have both started the season well, but there have been matches when there is only space for one of them. Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence are competing for the left-back position too, with both players pushing each other to do better. Mohammed Kudus is the real dealMohammed Kudus might just have been Tottenham’s best player so far this season. The winger’s dribbling is a joy to watch, and he is not an easy player to dispossess.He combines his pace with strength to become a formidable force on the right wing and has shown he knows how to create opportunities, which lead to goals too.Dejan Kulusevski will be eager to return after his lengthy spell on the sidelines, but he may have trouble making his way back to the first team if Kudus keeps up his brilliant form.Spurs are a tough team to beatTottenham are one of only four teams in the Premier League not to have lost more than one match. Their only defeat came directly before the last international break, and it was by a single goal against Bournemouth.Spurs have suffered some underwhelming results, such as the draws against Bodo/Glimt and Wolves. However, every point matters, and they are still in good positions in the Premier League and Champions League tables.The fact that Tottenham are a difficult team to defeat could prove useful in the knockout rounds of cup competitions. If Frank’s team can force matches to extra time or penalties, it gives them the platform to go and win the game.Tottenham will soon have more striker optionsSpurs have relied heavily on Richarlison this season, and he has three goals and an assist to his name. However, two of those goals came in the first Premier League game of the season.The good news is Tottenham should have Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke back after the international break.Muani has not yet been able to show what he can do at Spurs, while Solanke should have additional motivation to perform after being benched at the start of the season.Mathys Tel has opened his goalscoring account this seasonTel is another player to have taken up the central striker role, and until last Saturday, he had failed to show he was good enough to be at Tottenham.The 20-year-old did not have a huge amount of involvement on the ball against Leeds, but he made his touches matter. Tel scored his first goal of the season and came close to a second when his header collided with the crossbar. He did score a good goal against Aston Villa, which did little to help him improve last season, but hopefully the Frenchman’s strike against Leeds has done enough to rebuild his confidence and will help him find his way at Spurs.READ MORE – Tottenham Hotspur could actually be undervalued amid £10 billion comparison The post Five reasons for Tottenham Hotspur to be positive as the international break begins appeared first on Spurs Web.