Watch the New York Times' Rory Smith give his thoughts on the current state of Tottenham and why he everything the club does "ends up feeling like disappointment" as it navigates lofty ambitions and it's place in English football's hierarchy. It feels like super-club stadium, but the reality is Tottenham don't have the money to be a super-club.
Watch the New York Times' Rory Smith give his thoughts on the current state of Tottenham and why he everything the club does "ends up feeling like disappointment" as it navigates lofty ambitions and it's place in English football's hierarchy.
"It brings a pressure, having 60,000 people there," Smith BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
"It is the best stadium in Britain and one of the best in Europe. It feels like super-club stadium, but the reality is Tottenham don't have the money to be a super-club.
"Fifth or sixth is a par finish for them.
"The sense that I get is that they are kind of trapped. They really want to see themselves a a title-contending, Champions League-qualifying, big team.
"But there are always five teams ahead of you. It feels like everything Spurs do ends up feeling like disappointment even if it isn't."
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