Postecoglou insists Tottenham are not a Champions League-level club yet
Ange Postecoglou has said that he does not feel Tottenham Hotspur are ready to compete in the Champions League at the moment but insisted that...
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Ange Postecoglou has said that he does not feel Tottenham Hotspur are ready to compete in the Champions League at the moment but insisted that they will still fight until the end to get into the competition until it is mathematically impossible.
Aston Villa are now massive favourites to secure fourth place ahead of Spurs and many Tottenham fans will already be looking towards next season.
However, Postecoglou insists that everyone at the club is fully focused on finishing the campaign strongly.
When asked if he has already given up on finishing in the top four, the Tottenham head coach told Football.London: “That’s a harsh term ‘give up’. What does that mean? I come in here at 12 o’clock, have a latte, go home and just let the guys train? I don’t give up on anything. I’m here fighting tooth and nail every single day for everything I can get for this football club because that’s my responsibility.
“I would not give up on any cause, even the most lost of causes, because then I’d be abstaining from my responsibilities. I want us to finish the season strong. I want us to try and win three games of football and see where that takes us.”
Postecoglou has previously made it clear that he does see qualifying for the Champions League as the be-all-and-end-all, insisting that being in Europe’s premier club tournament in no way guarantees progress for next season (Optus Sports).
When asked about his previous comments about the top four race, the Australian responded: “I never said I didn’t care about finishing top four. What I said was finishing top four does not mean we’re going to be the team I want us to be next year. that’s not what will define us.
“I don’t give up and I’d be surprised if anyone in my position at this level will go in with anything other than 100 per cent commitment to fight for everything because if you don’t, invariably you fail.”
Tottenham are not a Champions League club yet
However, the 58-year-old made it clear that as things stand, the Lilywhitess have plenty of work to do to get to a level where they can harbour legitimate ambitions of competing with the best clubs in the Champions League.
He added: “Do I believe right now we’re a Champions League club? No we’re not. That’s my belief. We’ve still got work to do. That doesn’t mean I don’t want us to reach Champions League. That’s self-defeating in terms of what I’m trying to create.
“Should we finish fourth and make Champions League, it isn’t going to change my view of where we’re at and what we need to do in the summer. That’s still real clear in my head.”
Spurs Web Opinion
Postecoglou is right in saying that we do not have a squad at the moment that can compete in the Champions League and the Premier League at the same time.
It might actually be better for our progress to spend next season in the Europa League as that competition would give the Tottenham boss more freedom to rotate his squad and keep his players fresh for the league matches.
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