Ahead of his first taste of the FA Cup this weekend, Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has been asked whether he prioritises winning a trophy or finishing in the top four, and as you may expect the Australian insisted he is here to win something.
Tottenham have enjoyed a fairly impressive first half of the season under their new manager, with Ange Postecoglou‘s side currently sitting in fifth place in the Premier League table, just one point off fourth and six points away from Liverpool at the top.
In one of the most open title races in recent memory, Spurs are still in with a shot at the top prize. But, this weekend, attention turns to knockout football, and a competition deeply rooted within Tottenham’s footballing history.
Ange Postecoglou wants to win the FA Cup
The Lilywhites begin their journey in the FA Cup tomorrow, with a home tie against Burnley. Speaking to the press (via Football.London), Ange Postecoglou made it very clear that he is intent on going all the way in the cup.
He said: “I don’t know. I know what I feel about it which is like I said every competition I’ve been in I want to win. So I don’t really rank them or diminish one against the other. To win any trophy you have to earn it. Whether that’s domestic or continental, everything is hard earned.
“I haven’t sensed anything within this football club that this isn’t a competition that’s important. The club does have a history in this competition – won it numerous times. Some of the greatest memories that many living Spurs fans will have will be around the FA Cup.
“So I certainly don’t see it that way – I don’t think one thing impacts the other. I don’t know why whatever your ambitions are in the league that has to impact your ambitions in the cup competition.”
Spurs Web Opinion
With no European football, and Spurs already out of the Carabao Cup, there is absolutely no excuse for us not to compete and go all the way in the FA Cup while still maintaining a challenge at the top of the Premier League table.
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