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What a successful season looks like for Tottenham

By Gary Pearson

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur applauds fans after the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 05, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur applauds fans after the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 05, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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As we enter the business end of the 2019-20 campaign, what constitutes a successful season for Tottenham Hotspur? 

Forging forward on three fronts, Tottenham have it all to play for with just over three months left in the campaign. A fifth round FA cup match at home against Norwich stands in their way of a quarterfinal berth, while Jose Mourinho studies RB Leipzig, finding ways to gain qualification into the final eight of the Champions League.

And then there’s the Premier League, where Spurs find themselves four points adrift of fourth place Chelsea with 13 matches to play.

Tottenham for too long have been satisfied with just finishing in the top four domestically. While I’m not diminishing Spurs’ accomplishment of qualifying for the Champions League four years running, winning a trophy has never carried more weight.

The importance of winning a trophy

Spurs are 12 years without a trophy, their last triumph coming against Chelsea by way of the 2008 Football League Cup Final. Very few things match the satisfaction of winning a final, but the league cup isn’t exactly the most lucrative or coveted of trophies.

While it’s not inconceivable, Spurs chances of winning this season’s Champions League are admittedly low. However it’s a competition that, due to its notoriety, prominence on the world scene and potential massive cash windfall, every participating club prioritizes.

Going out at the quarterfinal phase won’t be seen as a failure if Spurs are able to secure a top four place while winning the FA Cup. The FA Cup feels like a competition Spurs have a solid chance of winning. Mourinho most certainly has his eye on that prize.

Of course I’d rather see Spurs make another glorious run to the Champions League final but a fifth straight berth by way of a top four spot in conjunction with an FA Cup triumph would assuredly constitute a successful season.

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Will it be seen as a successful season if Spurs don’t win a trophy but finish in the top four?

Suffice to say their will be polarizing and differentiating viewpoints from Tottenham faithful. But considering all the changes, adversity and injuries, I want to say most would be satisfied. However, the elephant in the room — the 12-year barren trophy-less patch — becomes more formidable each passing year.

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