Micky van de Ven calls for Tottenham reaction as UCL qualification dreams suffer further blow
Tottenham Hotspur took a massive dent in their hopes of Champions League qualification following yesterday’s damaging blow by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The North Londoners were blown out of the water as struggling Mauricio Pochettino’s side came away with a win against Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Spurs went into the game with high hopes, looking to transpose their fortunes with two consecutive defeats against Newcastle United and Arsenal. However, the Blues ended up making it three blows in a row as Ange Postecoglou’s side now picked up zero points out of a possible nine.
The current poor form reflects in the league table, as the Lilywhites are now seven points adrift of the fourth-placed Aston Villa. While Spurs have one game in hand over Unai Emery’s side, they are not the masters of their own destiny anymore and have a steep climb ahead of them if they were to qualify for the Champions League.
Van de Ven sounds alarm bells as Spurs’ top-four hopes fade
Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven, in his post-match interview with Sky Sports (via Independent), acknowledged the difficulty of the task ahead to finish in the UCL places. He reflected on the game that the North Londoners played in West London, insisting that they had to ensure that they bounced back at the weekend.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the former Wolfsburg player said (via. The Independent):
“It will be difficult. I don’t want to look up to the Champions League after this game; it was not a good performance from us, and it is important we play a good game on Sunday.
“In the first half, we didn’t try to play. We didn’t push forward when we came out.
Tottenham’s star defender continued: “We tried to play in the second half, but there was not that much confidence today. We have to take a look back at this game and bounce back better at the weekend.”
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Tottenham are set to visit Anfield Stadium this Sunday, and the pressure to perform will be massive as they need a result to secure their Champions League qualification for next season.
