Source: Daily_Mail
HATCHET MAN: Don't you ever learn Ledley? Spurs won't make lapdogs of the Big Four by winning two ga
Ledley King has been at Tottenham for so long that he seems to have become infected with the club's classic condition: talking up the team too early.Spurs have only just moved into a position from where they can confidently claim they are safe from relegation but the defender is already making bold statements about competing with the Premier League's top four next season. Not world domination: Ledley King lifts the Carling Cup a year ago - now he's backing Spurs for the Champions LeagueThere is nothing wrong with a bit of ambition but isn't that jumping the gun just a little? Things looked pretty good on paper for the club last summer and look what happened.Unrealistic expectations have long been a problem at White Hart Lane and caused the downfall of more than one manager, so King would be well advised to not to set up Harry Redknapp for a fall. More from Hatchet Man. HATCHET MAN: Palace look set for mid-table mediocrity so Warnock blames West Ham, Scudamore and refs18/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Emirates spat proves Wenger and Brown are a disgrace to their profession18/03/09 HATCHET MAN: City reject Mills, happy to talk a good game instead of playing it, washed-up at just 3118/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Just like the way he went down, Pedersen's excuse is thoroughly unconvincing17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: O'Neill for England? There's only one deal on the Villa manager's mind here17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Clumsy and aggressive: Olsson won't save West Brom with his new tactics17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Don't blame Benfica for wanting nothing to do with Middlesborough flop Alves17/03/09 HATCHET MAN: Jagielka heads the race for easy money in the aftermath of the Carlos Tevez affair17/03/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE Much better to talk confidently but not get carried away while the team remains upwardly mobile and make their point with results. Oh, and getting this season out of the way might not be a bad idea too.