Ange Postecoglou uses Celtic examples to explain to Spurs how trophies are won

“I do get it and, do you know? When I started at Celtic, it was the same sort of discussion. Don’t forget, when I took over Rangers had won it the year before, and Celtic hadn’t won anything, which is quite extraordinary for that football club,” Ange said.

“Like, they’ve gone from trebles to not one trophy, and when I first got there, there was a lot of talk – some internal as well – about what Rangers were doing.

“And I was pretty consistent and it would be on public record, saying ‘we’ve got to worry about ourselves. Don’t worry about anyone else. Just be the best you can be’. And I’ve said a number of times that if you run your own race then when you get to the finish line, have a look around and see where you finish. Don’t worry about what the person next to you is doing,” Ange added.

“And I’ve always been consistent with that. And I was up there. I thought it was really important up there because I felt like there was too much of an obsession with what was happening at Rangers at the time because they were ahead.

“We were never going to catch them if that’s what we were always obsessed about because you can’t control that.

“You can’t control what another club does. You want to stop another club winning a trophy? Win it yourselves! That’s the answer. That doesn’t mean you don’t want them to lose. I get that absolutely.”

It’s a lesson Tottenham and their supporters will have to learn if they are going to become club that actually wins major honours.