Tottenham may have いっそう少なく money than Chelsea and Manchester City but they 'are definitely just as strong' as their 肩書を与える 競争相手s, 主張するs Jan Vertonghen

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Jan Vertonghen 主張するs Tottenham’s team is every bit as strong as Chelsea and Manchester City’s ? にもかかわらず them not 存在 able to splash as much cash as their 肩書を与える 競争相手s.

All three are still in the FA Cup after the 週末’s fifth-一連の会議、交渉／完成する 活動／戦闘 and are also competing to be 栄冠を与えるd 首相 League 支持する／優勝者s this season.

Tottenham saw off Fulham to get to the ４半期/4分の1-決勝戦 of football’s oldest cup 競争 on Sunday and Vertonghen says he and his team-mates are desperate for a トロフィー.

Harry Kane (left) celebrates with team-mates Dele Alli (centre) and Son Heung-Min (権利)

Jan Vertonghen was making his return for Tottenham after 回復するing from an ankle 傷害

Asked whether it is fair to compare Tottenham to Chelsea and City, Vertonghen said: ‘Money, you can’t compare it, but I think our team is as strong as theirs. Definitely.

‘We played the (League Cup) final against Chelsea at Wembley a couple of years ago and we want more of that.

‘I won silverware at Ajax and it's the best thing there is in football. This team deserve a トロフィー.

‘We have 改善するd a lot. That's only a year-and-a-half, two years ago, but we've 改善するd a lot as a team.

‘We're stronger, the gaffer's had his time to work with us, we understand the way he wants us to play. We're a lot stronger than two years ago and we've shown that the last couple of years.’

The summer saw Chelsea spend a 集団の／共同の £118.2million on N’Golo Kante, David Luiz, Michy Batshuayi and Marcos Alonso. Manchester City, 一方／合間, forked out £47.5m for John Sto nes and £37m for Leroy Sane.

Tottenham 前進するd to the ４半期/4分の1-決勝戦 thanks to a hat-trick from talisman Harry Kane

首相 League leaders Chelsea spent more than £118million this summer on 移転 料金s

Tottenham’s biggest buy was Moussa Sissoko, the midfielder who was on the （法廷の）裁判 at Fulham and cost them £ 30m.

The 肩書を与える 希望に満ちたs welcomed 支援する Vertonghen at the 週末 with the defender making his first 外見 in more than a month に引き続いて an ankle 傷害.

‘I'm used to ankle 回復s now,’ the 29-year-old 追加するd. ‘I work very hard with the 医療の staff.

'I didn't have any 後退s so hopefully now until the end of the season it stays like this.’?