Fresh from their victory over Brighton, Spurs captain Son Heung-min says the club have ‘realistic goals’ in a reference to them targeting the UCL spot over chasing for the Premier League title honors.
Son and his team are apparently on a firm footing as he says the team isn’t harboring dreams of clinching the league title, according to Mirror. Son’s statements were made immediately after Tottenham’s invigorating performance against Brighton. He says:
“We are doing our best from our position and [what is] expected of us. There are so many contenders. There are so many favorites. Man City, Liverpool is flying now. From our position, we want to give our best and at the end of the season we are where we take it.”
Son went on to highlight the club’s priority of securing the Champions League spot for the next season, despite there being many who believe Spurs to be a favorite to clinch the Premier League title. On the contrary, Son’s statements reveal a different plan being devised by the manager and the squad.
Reflecting on Tottenham’s ‘never give up’ attitude in a direct reference to their dramatic win against Brighton, Son admits the club would prefer not to put pressure on themselves and would prefer to pursue more realistic goals.
The North London outfit had undergone a patchy period from November, plagued with injury woes, suspensions, departure of players for national duties – the list was never-ending. This led to Spurs trailing ssome ways behind in the title race.
Ange Postecoglou and his boys now aim to end up among the top four to clinch the UCL spot for the next season. This is a distinct possibility as Tottenham are only seven points behind league leaders Liverpool and five points behind Manchester City and Arsenal.
With 18 games remaining, one can expect the tides to turn for Spurs.