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The 'Big Four' should fear us warns King
Tom Collomosse17.03.09
Ledley King reckons Tottenham will be the main challengers to the Premier League's 'Big Four' next season - and claims that no longer being captain has boosted his form.
After Sunday's 2-1 win at Villa Park, Spurs are now odds-on to avoid relegation and King believes a fifth-placed finish next term is well within their grasp. King said: "With the players we have, I don't see why we can't do that. We haven't lost to Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea in the League this season.
"That proves we can compete and perform, it is just the consistency. If we can get consistency, win games and pick up points away from home on a regular basis, we can be a top side.
King's ongoing knee problems mean he can play only one game per week, and he admitted: "When you can't play and you're captain, you feel a responsibility to be out there. So perhaps not being captain has taken the pressure off."
Reader views (9)
Melly, we have been putting up with it for years, and we don't expect it to stop anytime soon.
Tottenham Hotspur are the only thing stopping Man City being the laughing stock of the country.
- Stu, Beckton
Shame beaten Liverpool, drew with Arsenal and chelsea, Man Utd drew, Arsenal, done Villa..
Love to see the look on some fans faces...We score more than Chelsea, Essien scored 2 goals, and Drogba, Hmm, must have a chance against the old boys at stamford bridge
- Adrian, london
Every year we hear the same old thing from these clowns.
- Toure05, Hornchurch
Ledley you could easily be playing in the Championship next season what are you on about? This is part of the issue with Spurs .... totally dillusional ..... the players, management, owners and fans ..... they are all loopy ..... while other clubs in London since the conception of the Premiership have actually won titles (Arsenal, Shelsea), and are challenging for them all the time you are throwing money away, never challenging for championships and because of successes achieved decades ago you still think you have a divine right to "challenge the big 4" .... wake up Ledley & Spurs .... Top 4 Challengers! Its a joke!
- Melly, Cartagena
Is he serious - what planet is he on?
- Mehtab, london
The players & fans every year come out with this rubbish and each year their top four challenge is over by Oct 1st.
- Jk, London
I bet they're quaking in their boots already. But...wait....didn't they do that at the start of this season when it was mean't to be your breakthrough year. No, sorry, I mean't the year before ... crikey .. i"m confused .... it was the year before ... no .. yes ... what ... you've spent how much and have actually gone backwards ... no ... yes!
- Rob, london
Was Ledley being serious? If we can do all that we would be Chelsea or Man U. Problem is we don't. Never have and, with our top stars always being poached by the top clubs every time they start playing well for us, never will. Ah! But to dream the impossible dream.
All the Bosnan ruling ever did for football was to make sure the same four clubs play each other for the same trophies each season. Good for some footballers, terrible for the rest, the fans and for English football at international level.
- Stephen Rothbart, Prague Czech Republic
Correct, Ledley, we haven't lost to Chelsea this season....yet.
- Ted, London
