Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says that the challenge for his team next season will be to try and close the gap to the top two of Manchester City and Liverpool.
Spurs finished fourth in the Premier League table last term, 27 points behind champions City who beat Liverpool by a single point.
For [Liverpool and City] the challenge is to keep the level and for us the challenge is to reduce the gap.
Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino did lead the club to a Champions League final but they were beaten by Liverpool in Madrid ensuring another season without silverware in north London.
Pochettino took time off from pre-season training to enjoy the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and he told Sky Sports that the aim next season was simply to get closer to the big two of City and Liverpool.
He said of last season ending with the Champions League defeat: "Of course you are always disappointed when you don't win. We always expect to win.
"I think the season was unbelievable. I congratulate Liverpool but you always feel disappointed. You need to learn from the pain when you are not able to win.
"For [Liverpool and City] the challenge is to keep the level and for us the challenge is to reduce the gap.
"It's a massive challenge to reduce the gap. We will see what happens. They were so strong and with great quality. The Premier League is the most competitive league."
In pre-season Spurs travel to the Far East to face Juventus and Manchester United, in Singapore and China respectively before a game against Real Madrid taking place in Munich.
Their final pre-season game is at home to Inter Milan a week before the Premier League season starts with a home game against newly promoted Aston Villa .
Spurs are 1/4 to start off with a win while Villa are 11/1 and the draw 9/2.
Spurs are 1/2 to secure a place in the top four at the end of the next Premier League season with Manchester United 11/10.
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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says that the challenge for his team next season will be to try and close the gap to the top two of Manchester City and Liverpool.
Spurs finished fourth in the Premier League table last term, 27 points behind champions City who beat Liverpool by a single point.
For [Liverpool and City] the challenge is to keep the level and for us the challenge is to reduce the gap.
Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino did lead the club to a Champions League final but they were beaten by Liverpool in Madrid ensuring another season without silverware in north London.
Pochettino took time off from pre-season training to enjoy the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and he told Sky Sports that the aim next season was simply to get closer to the big two of City and Liverpool.
He said of last season ending with the Champions League defeat: "Of course you are always disappointed when you don't win. We always expect to win.
"I think the season was unbelievable. I congratulate Liverpool but you always feel disappointed. You need to learn from the pain when you are not able to win.
"For [Liverpool and City] the challenge is to keep the level and for us the challenge is to reduce the gap.
"It's a massive challenge to reduce the gap. We will see what happens. They were so strong and with great quality. The Premier League is the most competitive league."
In pre-season Spurs travel to the Far East to face Juventus and Manchester United, in Singapore and China respectively before a game against Real Madrid taking place in Munich.
Their final pre-season game is at home to Inter Milan a week before the Premier League season starts with a home game against newly promoted Aston Villa .
Spurs are 1/4 to start off with a win while Villa are 11/1 and the draw 9/2.
Spurs are 1/2 to secure a place in the top four at the end of the next Premier League season with Manchester United 11/10.
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Source: bet365.com