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Spurs set sights on treble
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 23 - 02 - 2017

Tottenham Hotspur can sustain its challenge in the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup over the rest of the season, according to defender Jan Vertonghen.
Tottenham bounced back from a tough week with a 3-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Fulham Sunday, following back-to-back defeats by Liverpool in the Premier League and at Gent in the Europa League.
Spurs need to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Gent in the return leg at Wembley Thursday before meeting Stoke City in the Premier League Sunday, when they will look to improve on a run of two draws and a defeat in their last four league games.
"We want to win both (the Europa League and FA Cup) and compete in the league as well, and I think our team is fit enough to cope with these things," Vertonghen, who was back in the side at Fulham after a month out, told British media.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino opted not to rest too many of his established players at Fulham and is likely to name strong lineups for the games against Gent and Stoke, but Vertonghen said the squad was not concerned by the demanding schedule.
"I like to play as many games as possible and maybe the other guys do as well," he added.
Tottenham is third in the league behind Manchester City and 10 points adrift of leaders Chelsea, and while Vertonghen admitted the club could not outspend their richer rivals, he said Spurs' playing style levelled things up out on the pitch.
"Money-wise you can't compare but, on the pitch, our team is as strong as theirs, definitely," Vertonghen said. "We understand the way (Pochettino) wants us to play. We're a lot stronger... and we have shown that in the last couple of years."
Tottenham's last trophy was the League Cup in 2008 and the club has come agonizingly close to winning another since then, finishing runners-up in the same competition in 2009 and again in 2015, when they lost to Chelsea.
Vertonghen believes those disappointments have made Tottenham stronger.
"We played a final against Chelsea at Wembley a couple of years ago and we want more of that," he said. "I think this team and the technical staff deserve a trophy with this club."
Caen beats Nancy
Forward Ronny Rodelin's fifth goal of the season helped Caen move out of the relegation zone after a 1-0 win against Nancy in the French league Tuesday.
Rodelin finished confidently in the 24th minute, collecting a long throw in, skipping past Modou Diagne and placing the ball through the legs of Belarus goalkeeper Sergey Chernik. — Reuters


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