Source: Telegraph
Champions League football can attract best players to Tottenham, says Niko Kranjcar
Tottenham are fourth with seven games to play, following the 2-0 win over Portsmouth, and after playing Sunderland away next weekend they face his former club again in the FA Cup semi-final. [LNB]'I believe that Spurs could attract even bigger players if we reached the Champions League,' said the Croatian midfielder. 'It has a massive history in English football and in European football. [LNB] Related ArticlesJames: we can beat Spurs at WembleyRedknapp blast 'idiots' for booing TottenhamPremier League actionPremier League tableRedknapp praised for FA Cup gambleTottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth: match preview'With the fan base and new training ground, it is a top, top club. [LNB]'We're definitely equipped to do well in the Champions League,' added Kranjcar, who scored Tottenham's second goal on Saturday. [LNB]'You need to strengthen and build up your squad. Barcelona made a couple of changes in their team and they won six trophies in a season. You need to improve your team each year. [LNB]'Of course, the Champions League is massive. Every player wants to play in it. It's the biggest tournament around in football. I dreamed about it when I was a kid. [LNB]'Even when I was at Hadjuk Split and Dinamo Zagreb, I dreamed of playing in the Champions League. Dinamo Zagreb did play in the Champions League for two seasons.' [LNB]Liverpool enhanced their chances of stealing fourth spot with a Fernando Torres inspired victory over Sunderland and though Aston Villa were thrashed by Chelsea, Kranjcar believes Spurs cannot afford to rest on their laurels. [LNB]'Villa lost 7-1 but they will probably forget about it and go on. I expected them not to win at Chelsea. Did I expect them to get hammered? No. But, at the end of the day, it's only three points dropped. [LNB]'We are not thinking about the top four. We are thinking about each and every game that is in front of us. I think that is going to help us achieve that goal.' [LNB]
