Tottenham defender is hopeful of a title challenge.
Every team should enter the season confident of success, and in Tottenham’s case they are aiming high.
Despite a lack of additions in the transfer market, Spurs have the core of a strong squad, as their World Cup stars proved.
Serge Aurier was one of the players to miss the tournament and he is hoping to make an impression in pre-season.
Aurier said: “The players are good, the mentality is good. I want to win the league.
“Why not? Every day work, work, work. And afterwards we’ll see.'”
This is a sensible answer to a difficult question posed to the right-back.
It would be defeatist and negative to write off his team’s chances so early, while he also manages to avoid being over confident or arrogant.
Catching Manchester City up will not be easy for Spurs, but before a ball is kicked, belief is vital.
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