CHERRIES star Charlie Daniels would love to pull the pin on former club Tottenham's hopes of winning the Premier League title.

Daniels gave up on his Spurs dream to sign for Leyton Orient and admitted he never expected to return to White Hart Lane as a top-flight footballer.

But eight years after swapping the glamour of north London for the earthier surroundings of Orient's Brisbane Road, Daniels will be part of a Cherries side looking to stun the capital club in their own back yard.

The left-back's excitement at the prospect of today's clash (12:30pm) has not been tempered by the experience of their 3-0 defeat at Spurs last season.

Second-placed Tottenham trail leaders Chelsea by seven points, while Cherries are 15th and seven points clear of the bottom three.

Daniels told the Daily Echo: "It is very special for me. I probably did not think I would ever go back there as a Premier League player. I was playing in League One and that is a very long way from the Premier League.

"So to go there, having worked my way back up the leagues, is very special. I feel extremely proud.

"I am sure White Hart Lane will be buzzing and we are looking forward to it.

"Tottenham have not given up on the title but we will go there and try to win, which is what we do in every game.

"If we play like we can then we will make it tough for them. I want to go there and get a positive result. We are in the results business and fighting to get as many points as we can because we are not safe yet."

Daniels had loan spells with Chesterfield, Orient and Gillingham during his four years with Tottenham before making a permanent switch to the Os in January 2009.

He made his Orient debut in a League One match at Leicester, playing alongside current Cherries first-team coach Stephen Purches and against Andy King, who would go on to become a Premier League winner with the Foxes.

When Daniels moved to Dean Court nearly three years later, then Cherries boss Lee Bradbury claimed he was signing "one of the best left-backs in the league".

In line with his team's progress in the intervening years, the 30-year-old has become one of the finest players in the country in his position.

"We have come a long way," said Daniels, whose stellar list of Spurs contemporaries included Dimitar Berbatov, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric.

"It is a tough task playing against teams like Tottenham but it is something we enjoy. That is the level we want to reach.

"We are improving against the best sides and giving them more of a game. If we continue to do that, we will climb the table.

"I think this is Spurs' best team for a long time. If they can keep that squad together, there is no reason why they won’t push on and win a title."