Lloris: Spurs will fight to the death
WE NEED TO BELIEVE UNTIL THE VERY END Kane says team has dedicated their title chase to Ugo Ehiogu.
Hugo Lloris insists Tottenham still believe they can win the Premier League despite the shattering blow of their FA Cup semifinal defeat against title rivals Chelsea.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side left Wembley broken-hearted on Saturday after dominating for long periods before conceding two late goals in a dramatic 4-2 loss.
The psychological damage inflicted on Tottenham’s players can’t be underestimated and they have little time to recover.
Second-placed Tottenham travel to in-form Crystal Palace tonight.
While Lloris acknowledged Chelsea now have renewed confidence they can hold off Tottenham’s challenge in the final few games of the season, the French goalkeeper is convinced his club won’t surrender without a fight.
“We know Chelsea have an advantage but we need to believe until the very end,” Lloris said.
“We knew before that this game can have maybe an impact for the rest of the season.
“But in football you need to believe because everything is possible and we don’t know what will happen in the next few weeks.
“They are human and that’s the case for us. The only thing that we can do is keep working hard, keep believing and playing the same way that we play in the last few weeks.”
Losing at Wembley capped a miserable few days for Tottenham after the club was rocked by the sudden death of their Under-23 coach Ugo Ehiogu earlier in the week.
Harry Kane, who scored Tottenham’s first equaliser on Saturday, revealed his team have dedicated their title chase to former England defender Ehiogu.
“Of course the last couple of days have been tough,” Kane said.
“Ugo was a great character around the training ground, it was just shocking news to be honest.
“Of course we’ll do everything we can to win the league for him.”
To have a chance of honouring Ehiogu with the club’s first title since 1961, Tottenham need to extend their current seven-game winning streak in the league.
Kane knows the pressure is on and there was a hint of frustration in his voice as he tried to deliver a call to arms ahead of the trip to Selhurst Park.
“It’s hard to say what effect it will have. Of course we wanted to win and keep our momentum going but it didn’t happen,” Kane said. – AFP
Today:
Arsenal v Leicester, Crystal Palace v Tottenham, Middlesbrough v Sunderland. Manchester City v Manchester United.
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