Tottenham defender Ben Davies has admitted he ‘actually thought’ Spurs would finish their trophy drought in 2023/24.
Davies has been with the Lilywhites since becoming a member of from Swansea in 2014, throughout which era he’s reached the ultimate within the EFL Cup twice and as soon as within the Champions League.
Nevertheless, Spurs misplaced all three showpieces, most heartbreakingly taking place 2-0 to Liverpool within the 2019 Champions League remaining.
And Tottenham’s trophyless streak goes a lot additional again than Davies’ time on the membership, with the north Londoners’ final main honour coming again in 2008 after they gained the League Cup.
Davies admits disappointment at 2023/24 season
There have been excessive hopes round White Hart Lane following a constructive begin to life below new boss Ange Postecoglou.
Nevertheless, the 2023/24 marketing campaign was one thing of a wrestle, with Spurs exiting the FA Cup within the fourth spherical, the League Cup within the second spherical and solely ending fifth within the Premier League, lacking out on Champions League qualification.
Tottenham’s poor exhibiting got here as one thing of a shock to Davies, who admits the membership are ‘determined’ to finish their barren spell.
“I feel the factor that we’re all the time going to have put again at us is lack of trophies and that’s removed from the need of attempting,” Davies informed The Enterprise of Sport (through Soccer.London).
“It’s been one thing that we’ve been determined to do for a very long time, however it’s the largest factor that all of us need at this membership. It may be very irritating for us as gamers however on the identical time you all the time admire that the membership has gone by way of loads of change.
“We’ve moved stadium, we spent a few years at Wembley. All of it felt a bit loopy on the time however I actually really feel like we’ve constructed that basis now. Issues aren’t going to occur in a single day however we’ve constructed that basis and we now have a possibility within the subsequent couple of years.
“I actually thought that this 12 months was our time, however soccer is an extremely difficult business to win. Simply spending the largest cash doesn’t assure you the outcomes. It’s about constructing that staff and getting it proper. It’s in all probability the toughest factor to do in sport.”
