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Tottenham Hotspur are keeping an eye on a prolific Japanese international, but they may face competition from several of their Premier League rivals for the player this summer.

The Spurs forward line will likely look very different next season, whether the club are relegated or survive in the Premier League.

Roberto De Zerbi has made it clear that he is a fan of Dominic Solanke, but reports indicate that Richarlison could be on his way out of Spurs, while Randal Kolo Muani may also not have a future at N17.

It has now emerged that the Lilywhites have set their sights on a centre-forward who has been prolific in the Eredivisie this season.

Tottenham eyeing move for Feyenoord striker Ayase Ueda

TEAMtalk have claimed that Spurs’ search for a new striker has taken them to the Netherlands, where one man is making a big name for himself this season.

Ayase Ueda has found the back of the net 26 times for Feyenoord this season, and his displays have brought him to the attention of Premier League clubs, including Tottenham. That includes 25 goals in 29 Eredivisie games.

The Japan international’s movement, composure and his effectiveness in high-tempo systems have impressed scouts, who see him as being well-suited to the Premier League.

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The report says that Tottenham have conducted background work on Ueda over recent months as they plan for the summer window.

It is explained that the 27-year-old had previously attracted interest from figures connected to the club’s recruitment network, with the Lilywhites’ interest in the player not new.

Feyenoord paid just £6.9m to sign Ueda from Club Brugge back in 2023.

Three Premier League clubs could challenge Spurs for Ueda

However, TEAMtalk expect Tottenham to face intense competition from Premier League rivals for the Feyenoord star this summer.

It is revealed that Leeds United, Everton, and Brighton have all sent representatives to the Netherlands to watch Ueda in action this season.

All three clubs are prioritising attacking reinforcements, and the Japanese striker’s profile aligns with their recruitment strategies. It is suggested that Feyenoord may thus face a battle to hold onto their star man this summer.

The prospect of Tottenham Hotspur dropping out of the top flight has prompted Gareth Barry to question the collective mentality of the squad as they enter a defining period in their modern history.

We are right in the business end of the Premier League season, and Tottenham Hotspur still find themselves on the wrong side of the dotted line, currently sitting in the bottom three.

However, all hope is not lost for Spurs, who will need to secure at least two wins from their final four Premier League outings if they are to keep their hopes of survival alive, as that would see them hit the landmark 40-point mark, which could well guarantee their safety.

However, for Tottenham, it will undoubtedly prove difficult, especially when their relegation rivals are showing significant fight and refusing to go down easily.

West Ham United and Nottingham Forest currently stand among the most in-form sides in the division over their last five games and, should they maintain this level, they could well avoid the drop at the expense of the Lilywhites.

Gareth Barry questions Tottenham Hotspur mentality as relegation threat looms

Former Premier League midfielder Gareth Barry has now opened up on whether the club actually deserves the threat of relegation this term.

As opposed to their rivals, who have found form since the turn of the year, Tottenham have struggled domestically, managing just one win in their last 16 league outings, with their only victory coming last weekend against relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Speaking to Tribal Football, the former England international explained that while individual quality remains high within the squad, the lack of cohesive team play has been their undoing.

He suggested that the dressing room has lacked the necessary consistency and that results ultimately reflect the performances seen on the pitch throughout a frustrating campaign.

He said: “Yeah, I think any team that are down there, results will speak for themselves. I mean, it is the dressing room, it has been a very up and down season for them. Watching them play, they are frustrating sometimes.

“I think the players are definitely it is the old one. The players are too good to go down, but if you are not playing as a team, then you do not deserve to win games.

“And that is where I see Spurs at the moment, that the players have definitely got more ability than some teams that are fighting ahead of them, but, yeah, I think deserve. He has got a real, real tough job now to try and find the points from somewhere.”

Spurs backed to bounce right back up next season

Barry also addressed whether the Premier League would miss a club of such stature, given that Tottenham have been one of the few sides to remain in the English top flight for a prolonged period.

The last time the Lilywhites played in the second division was in the 1970s, making them a fixture of the top tier for almost half a century and an integral part of the competition’s identity.

While discussing the potential fallout of a drop to the Championship, Gareth Barry suggested to Tribal Football that the club possesses the infrastructure and talent to recover quickly.

He noted that while it would be a shame for the league to lose such a historic competitor, the club remains a huge entity capable of retaining some of its most valuable assets.

He added: “No, I think, listen, a team like Tottenham, if they were to get relegated, listen, the odds are massively stacked in their favour to come straight back up.

“It will be a shame if the Spurs are one of the teams that have always been in the Premier League, it is we want the big clubs competing in the Premier League. So it will be a shame if they were to go down, but no, I do not think it will kill them. They are a huge football club.

“They will be able to keep some of their top players that are going to be more than capable of bringing them back from the Championship. So, yeah, I can see why some of the Championship clubs will be looking forward to them going down with that new stadium.”

This weekend had Spurs reeling again when two of their highest-profile players went down seriously injured. The attacking options are short, but Roberto De Zerbi could find his solution in a place his Tottenham predecessors didn’t think to look – Tynan Thompson.

It has now been confirmed that Xavi Simons‘ season is over. The ACL rupture he suffered in Spurs’ 1-0 win over Wolves last Saturday means that he likely won’t play a game again this season. Dominic Solanke is also out for an indeterminate amount of time.

With Spurs’ attacking options gutted by six injuries to first team players, the situation quickly went from bad to absolutely dire for Roberto De Zerbi and if Tottenham are to survive relegation, solutions will have to be found.

De Zerbi still has one potential solution which his predecessors this season were reticent to look to, mainly, the many young talents currently at Spurs’ academy.

Hotspur Way academy to the rescue?

Spurs have, without a doubt, one of the strongest youth teams in the Premier League. Their U21 team had been the league winners in the 23/24 season, and the academy had been carefully assembling a mass of youth talent for the past few years.

Luca Williams-Barnett, Jun’ai Byfield, Callum Olusesi, have all become recognisable thanks to their first team involvements in this season. And although Tynan Thompson is yet to make a first time appearance, needs must at Tottenham right now and lack of winger options, as well as Thompson’s incredible talent, could hand him his first start for Spurs.

Tynan Thompson perfectly fits into the current Tottenham set-up

It’s not the first time this season that Spurs’ lack of options on the wing forces them to look for different solutions. Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor had both at some points (and with limited success) employed fullbacks in winger positions, notably Pedro Porro or the Brazilian youngster Souza. Even Djed Spence played left-wing in the Champions League.

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But neither Souza nor Porro, nor in all honesty Randal Kolo Muani or Mathys Tel, who have been used in winger roles extensively this season, fit the profile of a true winger.

Tynan Thompson on the other hand has all the qualities of a winger and despite his lack of experience he would certainly be a more effective fit than Spurs’ available senior options.

Thompson excels at 1v1s, stands out for his athleticism, physicality and creativity, and his 13-goal tally is nothing to scoff at, even at youth level. This makes him a potential candidate to positively impact Spurs’ squad in this crucial Premier League survival run-in.

For too long this season, Tottenham have shoehorned square pegs into round holes. A front three of Mathys Tel, Richarlison, and Randal Kolo Muani brings experience, but it lacks the cutting edge and fearless creativity required from Premier League wingers.

It’s about time Spurs put some faith in the academy and played a youngster with actual experience on the wing. After all, you might just unearth the next Mikey Moore.

Tynan Thompson’s lack of experience is a caveat for his inclusion in the first XI, and he would probably need protection from his older teammates.

But De Zerbi’s recent decisions to employ the experienced double pivot in Bentancur and Yves Bissouma could provide the assurance that a young player like Thompson needs to be effective and hopefully alleviate some of Spurs’ attacking problems.

Mikey Moore has revealed why he decided to go against Tottenham Hotspur’s wishes last year.

Spurs will be delighted with how Moore has fared on loan at Rangers this season, with the teenager demonstrating why many at Hotspur Way consider him a generational talent.

Moore has seen his market value skyrocket in light of his consistent display at Ibrox, and Tottenham fans will be excited about what the winger can achieve on his return to North London next season.

The Spurs academy graduate has been shortlisted for the PFA Scotland Men’s Young Player of the Year award, but none of this would have been possible if his parent club had their way.

Tottenham wanted to recall Mikey Moore last October

It was not all smooth sailing for the 18-year-old at the start of his loan spell at Glasgow as he went 10 games without a goal.

It took the sacking of Russell Martin and the arrival of Danny Rohl for the youngster to turn his fortunes at Ibrox around.

Mikey Moore has revealed that Spurs wanted him to come back as early as October, but he wanted to stay until January and do his best to turn things around.

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The winger told The Scottish Sun: “I’m so grateful to the Rangers fans. I think we’ve got a connection now where I love them and they like me a little bit!

“We’ve got a good connection. And I think that’s a credit to them for sticking with me because at the start of the year, it was looking like I was going to rent a flat back out in London somewhere. So, I’m grateful to them.”

When asked if he spoke to Spurs about returning to Hotspur Way, Moore responded: “Yeah, I’d had conversations. I think people back at Tottenham probably wanted me to come back home. I think it was around October time. But I said, ‘I’ve got two, three months left until the January window and I’m going to do my very best to change it’.

“And obviously, a new gaffer come in and he helped me do that. His arrival was a big boost for me. I was thinking, I’m going to show them what I’m about now. Yeah, so that was massive for me. And yeah, I’m enjoying myself now.”

Moore wanted to prove his mentality after having it ‘easy’ at Spurs

The England U18 star admitted that he had things easy while coming through the ranks of the Tottenham academy.

He revealed that he had a bit of culture shock in his early days at Rangers and explained that he was keen to prove himself with the Gers.

Moore added: “There’s no point talking about the start. The start was the start. But it’s been good for me to come back from that. Before coming here, I’d had it easy in my academy. Then I went into the first team at Spurs and again, I think I had it all quite easy.

“But then I come up here and it was a bit of a bit of a shock to me. So I needed to come back from that. I needed to show mentality. And when you talk about the togetherness in this team, I think the boys showed that, because they helped me as well.

“It’s not just down to an individual. I think the gaffer come in too, he helped me straight away. The boys also helped me through it. From there, I’ve kicked on. And now I need to just show consistency in these last four games and show I can be a player we can rely on.”

With injuries piling up and options thinning, Roberto De Zerbi faces a selection headache ahead of Tottenham’s crucial clash with Aston Villa. We have now predicted Tottenham’s starting XI.

Time is slowly becoming an enemy of Tottenham Hotspur as they remain in the relegation zone with four games to go.

Two points currently stand as the difference between Spurs and safety, but the impressive form of their relegation rivals has only made it more difficult for the Lilywhites to climb out of the drop zone.

This weekend once more provides Tottenham with an opportunity to leave the bottom three, but they must beat Champions League-chasing Aston Villa, while West Ham United needs to lose or draw.

De Zerbi certainly has a big task on his hands on Sunday, and we have now attempted to predict how the Italian might line up against Aston Villa.

Tottenham predicted XI vs Aston Villa as Roberto De Zerbi replaces Xavi Simons and Dominic Solanke

Goalkeeper – Antonin Kinsky: Guglielmo Vicario could be back in contention for this clash, but we do not see De Zerbi dropping Kinsky, who has been impressive since taking his place between the sticks.

Right-back – Pedro Porro: The Spaniard has certainly looked like a live wire since De Zerbi took charge when going forward. In a squad that is in desperate need of creativity, he offers that spark, and we expect him to keep his place in the starting XI this weekend.

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Centre-back – Kevin Danso: It was a much better outing for the centre-back, who bounced back in style after his costly mistake against Brighton, helping his side keep a clean sheet. With Cristian Romero out, we expect him to continue at the back for Tottenham.

Centre-back – Micky van de Ven: While everyone seems to be picking up injuries, van de Ven, who has had injury issues, has managed to stay fit, and De Zerbi will be hoping it continues that way as the business end of the season approaches.

Left-back – Destiny Udogie: The Italian missed out against Wolves, but De Zerbi hinted that Udogie’s knock is nothing serious and that he could be in contention for this weekend’s game, so we expect him to come in for Djed Spence.

Pivot midfielder – Rodrigo Bentancur: With each passing game, Bentancur is proving his quality. He was once again superb against Wolves, and we see no reason why he will be benched.

Pivot midfielder – Yves Bissouma: De Zerbi continues to lean on experience, and we do not see that changing in this encounter. We expect the Bentancur and Bissouma partnership to continue, with no changes in the pivot role.

Centre-midfielder – Conor Gallagher: The midfielder offers a lot in the middle of the park, as he not only leads the press but also joins in attack while helping out in duels. De Zerbi certainly likes him, and we can see him sticking with him in this game.

Right midfielder – Kolo Muani: His performances in the last two games have been largely underwhelming, but De Zerbi looks set to stick with him and is determined to help Muani find his form. Tottenham remain short in attack, so he should keep his spot.

Striker – Richarlison: Dominic Solanke picked up a muscular injury against Wolves, and that should see Richarlison come in for him after grabbing the assist for Joao Palhinha’s winner in the last game.

Tottenham Hotspur may be forced into a difficult situation regarding Xavi Simons if they get relegated from the Premier League.

According to reports, the likes of Man United and Bayern Munich were plotting a move for Xavi if Spurs went down, but the attacking midfielder’s ACL injury has likely ended his chances of a summer move.

Some sources have claimed that the 22-year-old Tottenham star is expected to be out of action for the rest of the year.

Simons admitted that he is heartbroken about not being able to help Spurs stay up, but the North Londoners may now be forced to do something they do not want to if they fail to secure their Premier League status.

Xavi Simons has no relegation clause in his Tottenham contract

It has been reported that most members of the Spurs squad will have their salaries cut substantially if the club are relegated, many of them by as much as 50 per cent. Tottenham have Daniel Levy to thank for that.

However, The Telegraph’s Matt Law has now revealed that Xavi has no such relegation clause in his contract.

The journalist claims that the Netherlands international is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of seven months after undergoing surgery, which means that he is unlikely to play until December.

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The fact that he has no relegation clause means that the Lilywhites would have to continue paying his £195,000 per week salary next season even if they find themselves in the Championship.

Spurs may have to change their summer plans after Xavi’s injury

Some experts have claimed that Tottenham’s revenue will drop by a whopping £250m if they get relegated, which means that paying the former Leipzig man’s wages in the second tier is likely to prove very costly for the club.

Additionally, it was suggested a couple of days ago that Xavi’s injury may force Tottenham to change their plans for the summer window.

That update, which came from TEAMtalk, suggested that De Zerbi’s men were planning to cash in on the attacking midfielder and use the funds to help their squad rebuild, but that may no longer be possible.

Fresh concerns have emerged over Dominic Solanke’s injury, with doubts now growing over whether the striker will feature again in Tottenham’s crucial fight for Premier League survival.

Tottenham Hotspur continue to deal with an injury crisis as the run-in heats up, with four games left in the Premier League.

Xavi Simons became the latest to join a rather long list of players whose season has effectively ended, joining Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert and Dejan Kulusevski.

The Dutchman injured his ACL in the clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers and will now miss the World Cup this summer, but he was not the only one to come off with an injury.

Tottenham sweat on Dominic Solanke injury amid fresh setback fears

Roberto De Zerbi provided a somewhat positive update on the centre-forward’s condition, but fresh reports have now offered further clarity.

According to The Telegraph, Solanke is now at risk of missing the rest of the season following the injury picked up at Molineux last weekend.

It is claimed that early scans have suggested the forward may have suffered a grade-two hamstring injury, which can take between three and eight weeks to recover from, potentially ruling him out of the World Cup as well.

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However, this report has not been confirmed by the club, and fans will keep a close eye on De Zerbi’s press conference before the game against Aston Villa.

Tottenham turn to Richarlison as injury concerns mount

In the centre-forward position, Tottenham still have some cover to fill in for the Englishman should he be out for an extended period.

Richarlison came on for Solanke at the weekend and made an immediate impact, grabbing an assist for the opener.

De Zerbi will now have to turn to the Brazilian for the remainder of the season, but with his injury record, the big question is whether he can stay fit across the final four games.

Jamie Carragher believes Tottenham’s hopes of completing a great escape and avoiding relegation could rely entirely on just one man.

Spurs continue to be hamstrung by serious injuries, with Xavi Simons becoming the latest Tottenham star to tear his ACL.

The attacking midfielder joins a long list of injured players on the treatment table at Hotspur Way, and his absence comes as a huge blow to Roberto De Zerbi’s men, who are running out of games to secure their Premier League status.

Spurs find themselves two points off West Ham in 17th place with four games left, and a Sky Sports pundit believes that only one man can get them out of trouble.

Jamie Carragher claims James Maddison could save Tottenham from relegation

James Maddison was an unused substitute against Brighton and Wolves as the 29-year-old steps up his recovery after missing the entire season with an ACL injury.

Reports indicate that Spurs are hopeful that Maddison could feature for them before the end of the season, and Carragher believes the former Leicester City star is the only one who can provide the creativity and spark that the Lilywhites need to get out of trouble.

The former Liverpool centre-back told Sky Sports: “Spurs have been really unfortunate with injuries. If they didn’t have this injury record they wouldn’t be in this position. However, they have had ACL injuries to three players in the same position, Kulusevski, Maddison and now Simons.

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“But now I feel Maddison, who is returning from injury, may have to play a role in terms of keeping Tottenham up. He is the only one I can think of in terms of doing something special. He’s got that quality I mention in terms of Jarrod Bowen and Morgan Gibbs-White.

“He is coming back from a big injury and we might only be talking about 15 to 20 minutes off the bench, but he is the only one when I look at that squad and think he could produce that little bit of magic Spurs need, especially in the away games at Aston Villa and Chelsea.

“When I think of the Spurs players and that little bit of fear of going down, and it may have gone a little after the win at Wolves, but Maddison would continue to take the ball. He’d still want to take it no matter what the situation. For Spurs to stay up, I feel he has a role to play.”

Carragher explains why he fears for Spurs ahead of final run-in

Carragher is not too hopeful that De Zerbi’s men can pull themselves out of the bottom three in the remaining four matches.

The pundit suggested that, unlike their relegation rivals, who have plenty of quality in the forward areas, it is difficult to see how Tottenham are going to find the back of the net.

He added: “It’s going to be really tough for Spurs. The fans will now be thinking they have won a game of football – they haven’t won a game of football all year and it’s hard to comprehend that. However, their rivals West Ham and Nottingham Forest both won also. If you add that to the injuries they got at the weekend, even though they have won a game, they are actually in a worse position than last week because they’ve got the easiest game on paper out of the way.

“West Ham and Nottingham Forest have difficult fixtures on paper, there’s no doubt about that, but when you look at the players they both have and with both playing with a front four, Morgan Gibbs-White or Jarrod Bowen, Spurs don’t have a player in the attack that can even come close to either of those players. That is what worries me for Spurs.

“After watching the Wolves game and also the injuries in attack, who is going to score a goal for Spurs? Who is going to create something? I look at the games they’ve got at Aston Villa and at Chelsea. They are tough games no matter how you are playing or how good a team you’ve got.

But I can’t see them scoring a goal. If they do score, I can only see it being one so they have to then keep a clean sheet to win the game, so I find it difficult to make a case for them in those two games. That then puts huge pressure on the home games against Leeds and Everton.”

Tottenham Hotspur claimed their first Premier League victory of the calendar year on Saturday, ending a run that had stretched into the realms of desperation.

And while there was some defensive stability and definite signs of strength, Spurs fans have believed that they’ve turned the corner one too many times this season already…

So, was this win a genuine platform to build on, or just another false dawn?

Wins against Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund created Tottenham delusions before

Tottenham is a club doused in wasted potential and it’s-the-hope-that-kills-you moments.

But Man City away in August, and Dortmund at home in January, really stand out as times where we thought things might just be changing.

In just his third game in charge, Thomas Frank delivered a statement of steel at the Etihad. A 0-2 victory secured back-to-back league wins by toppling Manchester City. And after a summer of swirling emotions, Spurs fans were desperate for some solidity.

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So after goals from Brennan Johnson and João Palhinha, the question was simple: Can Tottenham hold out? From there, it became a display of discipline and determination.

Tottenham claimed successive clean sheets and underlined a growing sense that Frank’s imprint (or the one that was promised) was beginning to take hold.

That form and ferociousness quickly depleted, as Spurs sank into a shell of what was promised in sunny Manchester.

Even a European win couldn’t kickstart Spurs

It wasn’t until a cold Champions League night in January that the feelings of hope came fleeting back. An under-fire Frank found rare respite beneath the lights in N17.

A blistering first-half surge carried Tottenham Hotspur past a 10-man Borussia Dortmund and momentarily silenced the unrest.

A change in system and Xavi Simons’ first real glimpses of magic restored the intensity and rediscovered the team’s purpose. Early strikes from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke punished a rattled Dortmund side.

The Lilywhites’ authority never truly wavered as they forced a foot in the door to Champions League progression. This gave a flicker of belief for the lilywhite faithful and offered relief to a manager under siege.

A month later, Frank lost his job.

Was the Wolves victory any different for Tottenham?

In short, yes. Well, I hope so.

While the on-pitch performance certainly wasn’t impressive, this felt like the first time the team actually just did their job.

Despite Wolverhampton Wanderers already going down, they have still taken points off the league’s biggest sides at Molineux this season. This is also a stadium that Tottenham hadn’t won at since 2021.

Paired with a Wolves team with nothing to lose, this game felt like a classic banana skin – only this time the slip would see Spurs land in a whole new league.

Especially with West Ham picking up a late win at Everton, anything less than a win would’ve all but guaranteed relegation.

This wasn’t a game to tactically outwit Wolves or implement any intricacies in possession; it was a game to win. Anyway, anyhow.

Yes, there are a lot of similarities with the two games above.

Like the surprisingly solid defence papering cracks in a team that is struggling to create chances, the perfectly timed Palhihna goal or the much-needed boost in morale for fans.

But this win, both the three points earned and the psychological strength to not lose them, is definitely a platform to build something from.

While City away and Dortmund at home did present some genuine feelings of a step in the direction.

The unification within the team, coach and fans feels different this time.

This victory presents a real opportunity for momentum going into what will be a momentous month of May.

Joao Palhinha has reflected on Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Wolves and the feeling inside the dressing room as the club desperately tries to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

It was Palhinha who popped up with the all-important winner for Spurs at the Molineux Stadium, which was the Lilywhites’ first league win in nearly four months.

However, the result did not change the club’s situation much as West Ham maintained their two-point lead over their London rivals, owing to a stoppage-time winner against Everton.

According to Opta’s Supercomputer, Tottenham remain big favourites to join Burnley and Wolves in the Championship next season.

Joao Palhinha admits win over Wolves meant more than just three points for Tottenham

In the lead up to the clash at the West Midlands, it felt like the Tottenham players had forgotten how it felt to win in the Premier League, having not won a single league game this calendar year.

The relief was evident in the faces of the players and the travelling Spurs fans at Molineux, with Palhinha confessing that it meant more than just the three points.

When asked about the reaction of the players after his goal and the final whistle, the midfielder told the club’s official website: “It means much more than three points, this victory, the goal. Of course, I celebrate with the same emotion as before, but probably more with the fans and the crowd, because we’re all together on this. They especially deserve this victory. Us as well.

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“It has been a long time, really tough times to be at the club. I think we deserved it as well in the past, some victories probably more than today. We did more to win the game than today and we didn’t reach those victories, but football is like that. The important thing is we took today the three points. We need to focus on the reality that we are right now and especially focus on the main goal this season, until the end of the season, which is to stay in the Premier League.

“It was not easy. The people that think that Wolves, it’s easy, because they are in the bottom three… definitely not. You have the example of Liverpool, you have the example of Arsenal, what happened here with them.

“The truth is it’s a team that doesn’t have pressure right now, so, nothing changed for them and they are playing without any kind of pressure. Sometimes, this is more hard for the teams that will come here to this place. I think in some moments of the game we did well, especially at the end, we probably felt more anxious with the ball because we were just thinking to win that game – it was all about that.”

Palhinha claims Spurs are deserving of more points

The Tottenham star suggested that the win at Wolves “came too late” for the Lilywhites, insisting that their performances of late had deserved better results.

The 30-year-old is hopeful that the win can give the players the lift they need to have a strong end to the season and pull themselves out of trouble.

When asked what the feeling inside the dressing room was like after the win over Wolves, Palhinha said: “More smiles than before, much more, because as I said, this win came too late in my opinion, because I think the team deserved to win games even in the past.

“I think it’s much more than three points today and I think this can give us an extra boost for the rest of the season. That’s the main thing. All the players, all the coaches, all the supporters as well, we’re all together and we need to keep it like that until the end of the season.”