Son Heung-min delivers honest verdict on Tottenham struggles after four straight defeats

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has insisted Spurs will not give up on reaching the Champions League.

Son warned the whole squad must stick together and “get tighter and stronger” after their end-of-season collapse left their top four chances hanging by a thread. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has overseen four straight defeats which is the club’s worst run in 20 years and which has allowed Aston Villa move into pole position for the fourth Champions League spot.

Son claimed their performance at Liverpool was an improvement despite the 4-2 defeat but admitted it is easy when things are going well - and the real test is when there are setbacks.

Spurs striker Son said: “Everyone wants to play Champions League but there's still three games to go, we have to give everything. We don't know what's going to happen. Football can sometimes be magical. We keep believing in our game, we try to focus game by game in our last three games, try to give everything.

“Look, in tough moments we have to stick together. It's a great opportunity for us to get tighter and stronger. The four fixtures have been really tough and because they've been combined in a month, it looks worse. But we'll fight until the end.

“In football, when you think about the start of the season and we were playing well, everyone was full of joy and there was no pressure. But now is the time that everyone has to step up and stick to what we want to do.

“As I said before, this is the time and opportunity to get even stronger and come together. When things are going well, it's all easy. But in tough moments everyone has to get it together and help each other.”

Son also insisted that Tottenham remain on the right path despite their latest setback at Liverpool and it will take