Tottenham news: ”The trophy drought at Spurs is ridiculous’

Spurs fan Chris Cowlin spoke to BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast after his side fell to defeat against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.

“A very, very disappointing night for Spurs against AZ Alkmaar,” Cowlin told listeners.

“We’re sitting 13th in the Premier League table which is simply not good enough. We’re out of both domestic cup competitions – the FA Cup, the League Cup – this is our only hope to win a trophy. Of course, we’ve gone without a trophy for 17 years. The trophy drought at Tottenham is ridiculous right now.

“All I would say to these players right now is do you want to be heroes or do you want to finish this season disappointed again and not qualify for Europe next season?

“Last night, we were not in the game at any point and Ange [Postecoglou] is blaming the pitch. Son [Heung-min] had said that this is a big wake-up call and [Guglielmo] Vicario at the end was telling the fans to be louder and more passionate – and these fans are spending hundreds of pounds on this club. I don’t think the fans can do anymore.”

On whether he thinks Postecoglou can turn things around he said: “The only positive is that it was only 1-0 last night because it could have been more. Hopefully, when Spurs are back in London next week, we can go through.

“The next round is going to be very difficult if we get there against Ajax or Frankfurt but you’ve got to be on your game, you cannot be using excuses about their injuries, because the team that was out there last night to face Alkmaar should have had more than enough quality to win that game.”