Tottenham ended up sixth, above Wolves on goal distinction, after Sunday’s draw at Selhurst Park.
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is keen to get his side back “where we belong” after they sealed Europa League credentials with a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace
Spurs were 14 th when the Portuguese took control of in November however he has guided them to 6th place after they ended up above Wolves on goal distinction.
It was refrained from doing in style after a nervy draw at Selhurst Park, where Harry Kane’s goal was counteracted by Jeffrey Schlupp, with Mourinho confessing he was “ultra pragmatic” after he learnt Wolves were losing at Chelsea.
Mourinho has guaranteed to welcome the Europa League next season, after 4 years in the Champions League for the club, while looking to enhance on Premier League form.
“What we can do of course is improve,” he stated. “When all the players are readily available we displayed in this last duration where we belong. I do not understand, possibly in this duration, after lockdown, we ended up 4th or 3rd in the table.
” So that’s where we belong. I desire to have my team, my players, not a medical space full of players. I desire a pitch full of players.
” Naturally as a squad the main thing is to keep our very good players and after that enhance the squad.
” Are we going to buy 10 players? No. Are we going to buy players for ₤100 million? No. We are going to enhance.
“I enjoy working with Steve (Hitchen – Spurs’ chief scout) in this organisation. We are very connected with (chairman) Mr (Daniel) Levy and the board and we’re going to do what is possible to do and hopefully next season we can give it to the fans a very good season.”
Mourinho has masterminded a 6-game unbeaten run to provide credentials, reversing a seven-point space from 6th after a loss at Sheffield United earlier this month.
“I think the players deserve,” he stated. “Naturally everyone that a person day plays Champions League does not desire to go back and play Europa League however (it) was the only thing possible after such a challenging season for club, for the players and in my case also for myself.
“But arriving 14th and handling things is not bad at all. I am quite happy next season we play in Europa League and it’s just a question to motivate ourselves for that competition and try to motivate the fans to support us and try to do something beautiful.”
Palace were full worth for their draw and might even have won it.
After Kane’s fatal finish in the 13 th minute Spurs failed to have another shot on target and Palace deservedly levelled through Schlupp’s second-half strike.
The draw indicates they stopped a 7-game losing streak and end the season on a favorable.
“It could have been all three. It was a good performance against a top-quality side and I think if any team was to win it it was going to be us, I think we shaded it,” boss Roy Hodgson stated.
” However the crucial thing was to break this very regrettable run of results that we have actually had, where I do not think fate has been very kind to us. We have actually played much better than our results recommend.
“( I’m happy) to really finish the season on a favorable note. We have actually headed out once again with an injured team, and taken on Tottenham and deservedly taken a point from them.
” That was the worst possiblestart We never ever offered up, we got back into the game, we developed opportunities and in the second half we got our benefit. Due to the fact that it is not a series anybody desires to bring, it was crucial to break that series.
“It has been a very bad Covid period for us, not just in terms of results but also in terms of the burden we have had to face.”
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