Archie Grey admits Tottenham have ‘golden probability’ to finish trophy drought by profitable Europa League

Archie Grey admits Tottenham have ‘golden probability’ to finish trophy drought by profitable Europa League

Archie Grey believes Tottenham have a first-rate alternative to finish their 17-year look ahead to silverware by profitable the Europa League this season.

Regardless of a difficult home marketing campaign – which sees Spurs sitting thirteenth within the Premier League and eradicated from each home cup competitions – European success stays a sensible goal.

Many bookmakers at present price Tottenham as favourites to carry the Europa League trophy, with their last-16 conflict in opposition to AZ Alkmaar set to start subsequent week.

Grey, 18, has been a standout performer in what has been a troublesome season for Spurs. His efforts have been recognised on Thursday when he was named Males’s Younger Participant of the 12 months on the London Soccer Awards.

Talking after receiving his award, Grey opened up the membership’s prolonged trophy drought, which dates again to their 2008 League Cup triumph.

“It isn’t one thing we converse of as a result of we all know the chance that we’ve obtained is golden, particularly within the Europa League, with the squad we’ve obtained and other people getting back from accidents, we all know we will change that [trophy record],” Grey mentioned.

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“We’re simply specializing in the subsequent recreation and being carried away. That [winning the Europa League] is unquestionably the purpose however we aren’t getting carried away. It’s the Europa League subsequent recreation however we’re simply taking it every recreation at a time.”

Since making the change from Leeds United final summer time, Grey has made 35 appearances, usually taking part in out of place as a center-back somewhat than in his most well-liked midfield position.

The England under-21 worldwide additionally praised the affect of membership captain Heung-Min Son, crediting him with serving to him settle in at Spurs.

“He’s positively a world-class participant and as an individual, he’s in all probability one of many nicest guys I’ve ever met,” Grey added.

“Ever since I first moved to the membership, he at all times sat down and had breakfast with me each morning which for a brand new participant on the membership – you take a look at gamers like Sonny, Madders [James Maddison], all of them within the squad to be truthful – you wouldn’t actually count on them to exit of their method to converse to the brand new 18-year-old who’s simply come from a Championship membership.

“To be truthful to them, they’ve helped me settle in very well and everybody has been wonderful with me.”