Tottenham appear to have split the football world when it comes to whether or not they had a ‘good season’.
The Lilywhites ended their 17-year wait for a trophy by winning the Europa League, but it came at a cost as they slumped to 17th in the Premier League table.
Spurs’ poor league form ultimately cost manager Ange Postecoglou his job, although many pundits have argued he didn’t deserve to be sacked.
Lennon surprised by Walker comments on Tottenham
Former Spurs winger Aaron Lennon said he wasn’t surprised by the decision to get rid of Postecoglou.
In an interview with talkSPORT (13 June), he said that the Premier League was always the main priority while he was at Tottenham, and that 17th place was not good enough for the club.
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Host Andy Goldstein then asked Lennon about the comments made by his old teammate Kyle Walker.
In a podcast appearance earlier in the week, Walker admitted he’d have given up a Premier League winner’s medal with Manchester City to win a Europa League with Spurs.
This revelation shocked Lennon.
He said: “Really? I didn’t see that. That surprises me. That surprises me. Yeah, like I said, for me, the Premier League is everything.
“It is the pinnacle. It’s everything. [Walker’s] won a few titles. That’s why he has said it, 100 per cent, because he’s got a few of them. So yeah, that surprises me. But fair play to him. He’s got a few.”
Lennon was speaking ahead of his appearance in this year’s Soccer Aid charity game. In the interview, he also tipped Bryan Mbeumo to join Tottenham ahead of Manchester United this summer.
Spurs will need to fight on all fronts next season
Whether or not it was the ‘right decision’, Tottenham will aim to move forward without Postecoglou next season.
Thomas Frank has been recruited as the new Tottenham manager, and he will now aim to build a squad capable of competing on several fronts next season.
Spurs have qualified for the Champions League and have been linked with several players who have lit up that competition in the past. Leroy Sane and Jack Grealish are among the names being targeted.
But they’ll have to do better in the Premier League to keep the fans happy this season.
Tottenham have one of the most expensive season tickets in the Premier League. In some cases, the fans shell out thousands to see them compete in 19 Premier League games.
They deserve more consistent performances than what they got this year at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Frank’s reputation will ultimately live or die on whether he can deliver that.