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Pedro Porro has shut down questions over whether Tottenham Hotspur deserve a place in this season’s UEFA Champions League.
During the business end of last season, there was plenty of chatter about whether the Europa League winners truly deserve a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
Tottenham Hotspur, who were dreadful in the Premier League and finished a dismal 17th, managed to secure their return to Europe’s top table after beating Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao, Spain.
It was a landmark moment for Tottenham, ending their 17-year wait for silverware and sealing a long-awaited ticket back into the Champions League, where their campaign is set to begin later this month.
Pedro Porro insists Tottenham deserve Champions League spot
Pedro Porro has made it clear that Tottenham deserve their place in the Champions League this season, and in an interview with ABC (as relayed by Sport Witness), he addressed questions over the manner in which Spurs qualified for Europe’s elite competition.
The Spanish full-back admitted that Tottenham’s struggles in the league were difficult to take, explaining that he often felt he was watching two different versions of the same team. However, he remains convinced that Spurs deserve their place in the Champions League.
He said: “We had a very difficult year in the league due to many factors. Things were not going our way, we were not competing as we should have, because I saw two different teams, one in the Premier League and one in the Europa League.
“In the Europa League, we knew how to compete well, and that paid off. But when you do not compete in a competition like the Premier League, where you have to be at 200% every game, it is difficult.”
“At the end of the season, we won the Europa League and we are going to play in the Champions League this year. We deserve it.”
Thomas Frank begins Tottenham reign as Champions League looms
Tottenham parted ways with Ange Postecoglou despite him delivering on his promise of silverware in his second season, with his dreadful league campaign proving costly.
Thomas Frank has since stepped in, and the Dane has already started to make his mark domestically, guiding Spurs to two wins from their opening three Premier League fixtures.
The new Tottenham boss has never managed in Europe before, and his first taste will come at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Villarreal.
Supporters will be hoping his side can balance their performances both in the league and on the continental stage this term, as Tottenham aims for a much better all-round display this season.
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