Joe Cole has riled up Tottenham followers by saying that Spurs are ‘not a big club’ following their 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Tuesday night time.
Ange Postecoglou’s facet missed the prospect to go degree on factors with fourth-placed Aston Villa and increase their hopes of Champions League qualification.
Tottenham did not qualify for Europe final season and regardless of coming close on a number of events, they haven’t won a main trophy since 2008.
Cole, who performed for West Ham, Chelsea and Liverpool, was in wind-up mode whereas on punditry responsibility following the game in opposition to West Ham and didn’t maintain back when speaking to former Tottenham participant Glen Hoddle.
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“West Ham always do so well against Tottenham Hotspur. They raise their game. Joe, you’ve been in that dressing room. I don’t know what it is. Over the years, when I played, in your era, and now, I think it’s the fanbase,” Hoddle mentioned.
“I think West Ham may have also felt like also-rans when Tottenham, even though they haven’t won much silverware. [Spurs] They act and behave like a team that does. Sorry about this Glenn, by the way,” Cole replied.
“West Ham in all probability assume, ‘Why do you consider yourself a big club?’ So you will have that kind of David and Goliath, and you assume to your self ‘Let’s go and stuff them’.
“Because they’re not a big club, they’re not a Manchester United or a Liverpool. They’re a big club [Tottenham], but they’re not of that stature.”
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Tottenham could not have the trophy cupboard of Man Utd or Liverpool however no-one can deny that they’re a actual power beneath Postecoglou.
They’ve grow to be one of probably the most thrilling groups to watch within the Premier League having scored an spectacular 62 targets this season – regardless of shedding their report scorer Harry Kane final summer season.
If Spurs proceed on their present trajectory you’d assume that their subsequent trophy ought to solely be simply across the nook.
With thrilling younger gamers comparable to Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr and Brennan Johnson amongst their ranks, the longer term definitely seems shiny.
Saying that, we now have mentioned all that earlier than, particularly within the Mauricio Pochettino period, so will probably be attention-grabbing to see if they will preserve up their momentum beneath Postecoglou.
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