‘Don’t think it’s fair’ – Danny Rose speaks on Tottenham’s ambitions this season
Danny Rose feels it would be unrealistic to expect Tottenham Hotspur to compete for the Premier League title this season, suggesting that there are three teams clearly better than them at the moment.
What should Spurs aim for this season?
All things considered, many will agree that Postecoglou’s first season at Spurs was a relative success, with the Australian managing to implement a possession-based, attacking approach, and guiding the club to a fifth-place finish despite losing Harry Kane last summer.
However, expectations have gone up in his second season, and the Spurs boss himself has talked about the club’s chances of doing something special rather than playing it down, confessing that he is looking to catch the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal (Men in Blazers football).
Tottenham have certainly not started the season like title contenders, having already given away five points from a possible nine on offer in their first three games.
Postecoglou will argue that his side’s performances in those games were excellent but he will be aware that they have to be better at both ends of the pitch if they are to have any chance of keeping pace with the best sides in the division.
Tottenham are not title challengers yet
Rose feels that it is disrespectful to the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool to discuss Tottenham as potential title contenders.
When asked if his former side can battle for the title, the 34-year-old told Gambling Zone’s YouTube channel: “I’m not sure I can say that, because I’d find it really disrespectful to Man City, who have been there year after year since Guardiola got there, disrespectful to Liverpool who have been there or thereabout year after year.”
“Arsenal are there too, so for me, I don’t think Spurs have earned the right to say they’re going to be title challengers this year, I don’t think it’s fair for them to say that just yet.”
Spurs Web Opinion
Rose’s point is a fair one and I do not think that any Tottenham fan thinks that we are going to win the title this season.
The team has certainly not shown anything so far to suggest that they can keep pace with the best sides in the division.
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