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Tottenham Hotspur defender Jonathan Woodgate has hailed the potential of the North London club and feels they can go on to achieve great things.
Woodgate already has a medal to show for his time at Spurs since joining from Middlesbrough in January after his goal saw off Chelsea in the final of The Carling Cup.
That victory ensured Uefa Cup football for Juande Ramos’ men for next season, but Woodgate feels they can go one better next year and qualify for The Champions League, in which his old team Leeds United did so well seven seasons ago.
"Champions League qualification is a realistic aim for us, it really is," the defender insisted in Hotspur magazine.
"It's not going to happen overnight, a lot of work has got to be put in between now and next season but if we keep building on the squad we have got, it's only going to be a matter of time.
"You sometimes sense a buzz, a vibe, that things are going to happen. Now we've got to get our heads down and keep working hard to make sure it does.
"There is a feeling here similar to the one I had when I was at Leeds. It's hard to explain but it's a sense of anticipation, of excitement that we could be on the verge of achieving something special.
"I had my old Leeds team-mate Robbie Keane also telling me what a great club it was and what a great crop of young players Spurs had.
"In fact, he could have been the club's chief scout the way he was going on! But he is right - the potential here is unlimited, especially when you see the age of some of our players.
"To think I'm one of the oldest in the squad now, it's frightening."
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jonathan Woodgate has hailed the potential of the North London club and feels they can go on to achieve great things.
Woodgate already has a medal to show for his time at Spurs since joining from Middlesbrough in January after his goal saw off Chelsea in the final of The Carling Cup.
That victory ensured Uefa Cup football for Juande Ramos’ men for next season, but Woodgate feels they can go one better next year and qualify for The Champions League, in which his old team Leeds United did so well seven seasons ago.
"Champions League qualification is a realistic aim for us, it really is," the defender insisted in Hotspur magazine.
"It's not going to happen overnight, a lot of work has got to be put in between now and next season but if we keep building on the squad we have got, it's only going to be a matter of time.
"You sometimes sense a buzz, a vibe, that things are going to happen. Now we've got to get our heads down and keep working hard to make sure it does.
"There is a feeling here similar to the one I had when I was at Leeds. It's hard to explain but it's a sense of anticipation, of excitement that we could be on the verge of achieving something special.
"I had my old Leeds team-mate Robbie Keane also telling me what a great club it was and what a great crop of young players Spurs had.
"In fact, he could have been the club's chief scout the way he was going on! But he is right - the potential here is unlimited, especially when you see the age of some of our players.
"To think I'm one of the oldest in the squad now, it's frightening."