‘Not just battling for fourth place!’ - Tottenham going for Premier League glory as manager Ange Postecoglou gives frosty response to Champions League qualification question

Spurs are currently fifth in the English top-flight and five points behind Aston Villa, who occupy fourth place. Although Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City are widely regarded as the only real candidates for the Premier League title, Postecoglou has suggested his team could still get into the mix.

Asked at a press conference if a fourth-place finish would make the season a success, the Australian replied: "I'm not really sure, I haven't read the competition rules but my understanding is that we're not just battling for fourth place at this stage."

Postecoglou walked into a difficult situation at Spurs given they sold star striker Harry Kane to Bayern Munich in the summer. While he is happy with the progress they have made over the course of the season, he admits they have a lot of work to do to get to the level he wants to reach.

He added: "We still have a lot of work to do. Have we made progress? Yes, I believe we definitely have made progress from where we were at the start of the year and you don't lost sight of that because a lot of people have worked hard to get us into the position we're in right now."

A London derby awaits Spurs on Saturday as they take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Afterwards, they take on their rivals for a top-four finish, Aston Villa, on March 10.