Jan Vertonghen admits Tottenham have failed to improve on
last season as they look destined to again miss out on the UEFA Champions
League.
Tottenham invested heavily in the close-season to bring
the likes of Erik Lamela, Christian Eriksen and Paulinho to White Hart Lane,
but they trail fourth-placed Manchester City by seven points with just eight
games remaining in their Premier League season.
Furthermore, Manuel Pellegrini's men have three games in
hand, and are among the favourites to lift the Premier League crown.
A 1-0 loss in the north London derby on Sunday followed a
4-0 rout at the hands of Chelsea, meaning Tottenham will likely have to settle
for another campaign in the UEFA Europa League.
Centre-back Vertonghen conceded Tottenham have failed to
improve on last season's standards, but retains belief that the current squad
can qualify for Europe's premier competition next term.
"I do not want to look at the table anymore because
the gap (to the top four) is very big," he said.
"All four sides at the top are stronger than they
were last year and we have stayed at the same level. If you see last season,
then we did not improve.
"I think we do have the players to achieve Champions
League (qualification) and I hope we can achieve it next year."
Culled from Soccerway
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