Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby still has his sights set on a push for Premier League top spot.
Tim Sherwood has assumed managerial duties on a permanent basis at White Hart Lane and his first game as full-time head coach ended in a disappointing draw at home to West Brom, which left Spurs eighth in the Premier League standings.
But despite sitting eight points behind Premier League pace-setters and north London rivals Arsenal, Holtby is confident a sustained period of success will see Sherwood’s side climb back into the frame at the business end of the table.
“If you look at the table it's still close up to the top points,” the 23-year-old told the Daily Mirror.
“You can always have a period where you can win three or four in a row and suddenly you are back in business.
“It’s the middle of the season. we have to fight. We have a very important game coming up against Stoke. We need to win this game and if we can then we have a very good set of points.
“We can then go to Manchester United then hopefully with confidence.”
