Tottenham deserve to play in Champions League, says Peter Crouch

19 April 2010 10:15
Tottenham have beaten Arsenal and Chelsea in successive games and now go to Manchester United this weekend where a victory would help cement their hopes of finishing fourth. [LNB]It would also throw the title race open further after Spurs prevented Chelsea from re-opening a four-point gap at the top of the Premier League. [LNB] Related ArticlesRedknapp sends warning to CityRedknapp revels in kingmaker roleJohn Terry's poor form raises concernsRedknapp urges Spurs to push for fourthTime for Johnson and Dawson to impress CapelloAshley Cole returns for Chelsea against Spurs'A club like this deserves to be there and hopefully we can get there and then obviously the top clubs have the consistency to stay there and we need to do that," Crouch said. [LNB]'I look at our squad and we certainly have enough ability to get there. We're not there yet, they've been there consistently for a number of years. If we can get into the Champions League it will be a huge achievement. [LNB]'If we can do that and build on it that would be great. You've got to stay there, I've been fortunate to play in it and it's the best competition in the world. [LNB]'We showed character, fitness levels and enough quality to beat two of the best sides in the country. And now we've got a fantastic chance, we've set ourselves up with the last two games. [LNB]"People wrote us off getting any points from them but we have a fantastic chance now, we have to grab them with both hands and make sure we get there.' [LNB]After the trip to Old Trafford, Spurs visit Manchester City, their closest rivals for the fourth spot, and Crouch added: 'I think it will have a huge impact on it. We are the closest teams to it and if we go there and get a result we're halfway there.' [LNB]

Source: Telegraph