Andre Villas-Boas thinks Tottenham may have succeeded in their final day push for Champions League football had referee Andre Marriner awarded Gareth Bale a penalty - rather than book him for diving.
Premier League: Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0
Daniel Levy has vowed to retain Tottenham’s best players and invest in new signings this summer.
Manager Andre Villas-Boas does not believe missing out on Champions League football will mean Spurs will struggle to keep hold of Gareth Bale and their other leading players for next season.
Tottenham captain Michael Dawson admitted he thought Gareth Bale’s last-gasp winner against Sunderland had put them into next season’s Champions League.
Line-ups: Tottenham v Sunderland
Andros Townsend, who is on loan at QPR from Tottenham, believes that performing at Liverpool is crucial to making his mark at Spurs.
Michael Dawson is desperately hoping Tottenham will not suffer yet more Champions League heartbreak tomorrow.
Tottenham are renowned for their deadline-day forays in to the transfer market.
Regardless of whether they qualify for the Champions League, Tottenham are expected to be busy in the transfer market.
Andre Villas-Boas hopes Tottenham will finally grant his wish to employ a technical director at the club before the start of next season.
Former Tottenham and England winger Chris Waddle claims the retiring David Beckham would not rank in the top 1,000 Premier League players.
Transfer news: In-demand Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony is set to hold talks with an unnamed London club over a possible summer transfer, according to his agent.
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas and Wigan’s Roberto Martinez have joined the growing number of Premier League managers to praise David Beckham after the 38-year-old announced his retirement from football.
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Honours: First Division (until 1992) and Premier League: 1951, 1961
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