Dejan Kulusevski has urged his Tottenham teammates not to be ‘stupid’ and make sure they build on their win over Manchester City.
Spurs stunned the defending champions at the Etihad on Saturday, with goals from James Maddison (x2), Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson delivering a 4-0 win.
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The result lifted Spurs up to sixth in the Premier League table, just four points behind City and three behind Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton above them.
However, it should have been much better for Spurs, who have thrown away results against the likes of Brighton, Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town this season.
A lack of consistency has been a major unwanted feature of the Ange Postecoglou era so far.
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While the win over City has lifted the mood and some of the pressure on Ange Postecoglou, it will count for nothing if they don’t go on a run.
Up next for the Lilywhites are, on paper, winnable games against the likes of Roma, Fulham and Bournemouth.
Failure to take three victories from those matches will see Postecoglou facing questions once again from supporters, who are growing tired of their side’s inconsistency.
Kulusevski — who assisted Maddison’s opening goal against Man City — believes Spurs would be ‘stupid’ if they didn’t use Saturday’s shock result as a platform from which to build.
“This is the standard, this is how we have to play every game. If not, we’re just stupid,” the Sweden international said (via Spurs Web). “We just have to keep this level because when we play like this it’s a joy for the world.”
Tottenham haven’t won back-to-back league games since September, so all eyes will be on them when they host London rivals Fulham on Sunday.
