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”Club coach Martin Jolas stated that in order for his team to qualify for European cup tournaments next season, they need to win 4 out of the remaining 5 Premier League matches.
This Saturday at home, Tottenham will face Arsenal. M. Jolas is aiming for the 6th place. Teams that occupy the 5th, 6th, and 7th places in the English Premier League will enter the UEFA Cup tournament next season.
At the moment, Tottenham has gathered 49 points after 33 matches and occupies the 8th place, having the same amount of points as "Portsmouth" above them, but with more matches played. Everton and Bolton, holding the 5th and 6th places respectively, have accumulated 54 points each after 34 rounds.
“We have to compete with Everton and get into the top six. To achieve that, we need to win 4 out of the remaining 5 matches, and surpass Everton. That's how it is in England. And that's how it is every year,” - said M. Jolas firmly.
For the past few weeks, this London club has been unsuccessful. Having achieved the best sporting form of the season, Tottenham's footballers stumbled in both the FA and UEFA Cup quarterfinals, losing to Chelsea and Sevilla.
Due to this, M. Jolas is frustrated: "We were hoping for much more. Many people tell me that we have already achieved a lot. However, I can look at it from a different perspective, one that wants much more, one that wants to win trophies sometimes."
According to the Tottenham coach, forward Robbie Keane will not be able to play in the important match against Arsenal, as he suffered a knee injury in the draw against Wigan (3-3). Defenders Lee Young-Pyo, Anthony Gardner, and Benoit Assou-Ekotto are also injured, but Ledley King has already recovered.
Talking about the upcoming and always highly anticipated match against neighbors Arsenal, M. Jolas said: "What worries me the most is that we won't have a true left-back. However, I believe that we will surprise our opponents and fight for the victory."
