07.08.11
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson insists they're not panicking over their lack of summer signings.The cash available to the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City has made them hot favourites to fill the top three in the table again this season.
But the England centre-back insisted to the Sunday Mirror: “You cannot say that at the start of the season.
“The players that the likes of Manchester City have brought in and the money they have got, well that of course puts them in pole position.
“But we broke into the top four two years ago and I don’t see why we cannot do it again. We know it is going to be tough but we have top players.
“The challenge for us is even greater but we believe we can do it again.
“You look at the City squad and of course it is going to be difficult. But there are others like Chelsea, United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
“There will he hard games for us, but also hard games for them. We have shown a lot of character in recent years with our results.
“I mean we were 2-0 down at Arsenal last season and still won and we also went to Liverpool and won for the first time in many years. We are all gutted not to be in the Champions League and the aim is to be back there.”
TriballFootballThat's history. Wait and see who has the last laugh
That's not good for them I think. Keeping player together for years is a good thing but you have to improve your squad when the rivals do.