Tottenham legend Ossie Ardiles delivers questionable assessment of Spurs’ season

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Tottenham Hotspur have once again come up short in their quest for a trophy this season.

Tottenham legend Ossie Ardiles suggested that his former club have enjoyed a ‘great season’, despite failing to win a trophy, when speaking exclusively to Sky Sports.

Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs side have received criticism from some sections of the media this term for their failure to end their 10-year wait for a trophy.

There is a genuine feeling that the Lilywhites are on the verge of achieving something very special, though, and if the likes Pochettino, Harry Kane and Dele Alli remain at the club, there is no reason why they can’t do just that.

Ardiles, though, insisted that this season has been a wonderful one for Tottenham, despite their lack of silverware, as quoted by Sky Sports:

“We have to be very, very positive about what has happened this season. It has been, I would say, a great season. We got to the semi-final of the FA Cup. We did extremely well in the Champions League, beating Real Madrid. We lost against Juventus but we probably deserved better. We are probably qualified for the Champions League next season. I think it has been a wonderful season.”

In spite of the Argentine’s comments, there must come a time when the Lilywhites have to win a major trophy, if they are to be considered a truly top side.

Tottenham’s bitter rivals Arsenal have received severe criticism in recent years for their failure to mount a sustained challenge for the Premier League title, but Arsene Wenger has still guided his side to three FA Cup wins in the last four years.

If they could just find a way of winning one trophy, whatever one that may be, it might just open the floodgates for them with regards to future success.

Next season will be a vitally important one for Spurs, and they will have to prove that they can match the ambition of their star players – and manager, if they are to evolve into a truly great football team.

Much will depend, of course, on how ambitious Pochettino is allowed to be in the transfer market this summer, because if Daniel Levy fails to sufficiently back him, he might just decide that he is better off elsewhere.