Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is demanding his players throw everything at finishing in the top four.
Conte has seen a significant improvement in his players since taking the job in November and now says he feels willing to put "positive pressure" on his side.
“Before, it was a bit difficult to talk about targets," the Italian said. "Don't forget I arrived in November and the situation wasn't so good.
“It was very difficult to put a target on the team and where to finish in the top four. I had to feel this possibility.
“I know before I didn't feel this. For this reason it was a bit difficult to speak about targets, that we can win this, this and this.
“I don't like to promise situations that I don't believe. You see my face and understand if I'm telling the truth or lie. I don't like to lie, I prefer to stay in silence.
“But now I'm seeing a great improvement of my team. For this reason to put a target of fourth place is good. Also for the future, because we have to start to live with the pressure to reach a target, to have ambition.
“I think it's good to now go in this way because I feel the team can have one, two, ten possibility to reach this target.
“But we have this possibility. For this reason, we have to push our maximum to try to take this target.
“You know very well it will be very difficult. But, honestly, now I feel this sensation that we can reach this target and for this reason I put this positive pressure on the team.
“It's good for the present but also for the future. If you want to be competitive and win trophies, you have to live with the pressure.
“The pressure is to be positive, you have to use this pressure to push you at the maximum level but let the pressure make your legs heavy."
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