Antonio Conte says top-four finish would be 'our Premier League title' after Tottenham thrash Everton

Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte says qualifying for the Champions League would be “our Premier League title”. Spurs boosted their top-four ambitions by thrashing Everton 5-0 on Monday evening. Ad/> The result leaves Spurs seventh in the Premier League table, three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and having played a game more.

Premier LeagueKane scores twice as Spurs thump struggling Everton17 HOURS AGO Spurs have missed out on the Champions League for the last two years. “In January, two players made us more complete. I think that we can fight.

We can fight for this target,” said Conte, who replaced Nuno Espirito Santo in November. “It's important to have this ambition and it's not right to hide our ambition and we'll see what happens. Kane scores twice as Spurs thump Everton Inside Europe: PSG confidence hinges on Mbappe fitness “We'll try to do everything and at the end we'll see what happens.

Now we have only 12 games to play, not a trophy to play for. For this reason it's right to take the responsibility, me, myself, I have to be the first. “You know I don't like to speak about ambition and reaching a place in the Champions League because I like to play to win the league and win trophies, but in this situation this could be our Champions League, our Premier League title if we are able to reach fourth place.” Spurs only have the league to play for this season after losing in the fifth round of the FA Cup to Championship side Middlesbrough.