A 12 months in the past, Tottenham lived within the shadows of a Girls’s Tremendous League relegation combat.
In the present day, they sit stage on factors with third-placed Arsenal after accumulating 23 from 12 matches and the 2 north London sides are separated solely by aim distinction.
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So this query doesn’t really feel outrageous: can Spurs safe a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League with a top-three end?
The membership’s transformation below Martin Ho, who took over final summer season after Spurs completed second backside in 2024-25, has been outstanding with few, if any, anticipating them to be combating on the prime simply previous the halfway level of the season.
Ho’s facet are unbeaten in 4 video games, a run that has included attracts towards the Gunners and Manchester United in addition to wins over Aston Villa and Leicester Metropolis.
Their upward trajectory continued on Sunday as they defeated the Foxes for the second time in every week – this time 3-0 to advance to the final 16 of the Girls’s FA Cup.
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And the previous United assistant doesn’t need to limit his facet’s ambitions.
“I do not need to put a ceiling on what we are able to obtain,” stated Ho, who took Norwegian facet Brann to the quarter-finals of the 2023-24 Girls’s Champions League.
“As quickly as you do this, you danger limiting your self. We will obtain loads via work ethic, behaviour and the way we conduct ourselves on and off the pitch.
“I will not rule something out, however I will not be unrealistic both. If we carry out nicely, something is feasible.”
Spurs need to ‘compete in Europe constantly’
Tottenham at the moment sit fourth within the WSL after ending second from backside final season [Getty Images]
Spurs have posted seven wins and two attracts in 12 WSL video games and have made their ambitions clear in the course of the January switch window.
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“I would not have joined if the membership’s ambition did not match mine,” Ho stated.
“Since arriving, the possession has invested closely within the group – in gamers, workers, amenities and infrastructure.
“They need this group competing in Europe constantly and difficult for honours domestically. That takes time, however the help is there.”
The membership have signed Norway internationals Julie Blakstad and Signe Gaupset in addition to Swedish duo and from BK Hacken.
In the meantime, extremely rated Japanese ahead has joined on mortgage from defending champions Chelsea till June.
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Talking on BBC Girls’s Soccer Weekly, former England ahead Ellen White and ex-Scotland worldwide Jen Beattie agreed Spurs’ switch enterprise displays a membership making an attempt to problem the established order.
“They’re within the race for Champions League spots for certain,” Beattie stated.
“Why not? He would not need to put stress on gamers and what you say internally and externally might be two various things.
“Internally, they’re going to know high quality they’ve. They will compete with anybody.”
White stated: “Spurs have recruited very well and we’re seeing a variety of gamers from Norway and Sweden.
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“With the physicality of these leagues, they are going to be in control in that facet. It is one thing Ho will probably be totally conscious of, being on the market and dealing with various these gamers.”
Gaupset ‘years forward of herself in high quality’
Signe Gaupset made her worldwide debut for Norway in 2024 [Getty Images]
Spurs pulled off a coup to signal 20-year-old Gaupset, who’s extensively considered one of many world’s greatest younger abilities and labored with Ho at Brann.
Blakstad, 24, spent two years at Manchester Metropolis from 2022 however solely made 36 appearances and left on mortgage to Hacken earlier than becoming a member of Hammarby.
“Gaupset had a variety of choices and massive groups wanting her however she stated she desires to work with Ho and sees ambition,” White stated.
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“I am excited to see Blakstad too. I simply assume it is good recruitment, actually thrilling and provides extra depth.”
Gaupset impressed on her debut as Tottenham final Sunday to spice up their Champions League hopes.
“Her decision-making was spot on,” Beattie stated.
“When you may get the participant of the match in 60 minutes, it goes to point out her studying of the sport, discovering passes in behind. She bought it spot on and was good.”
White added: “Gaupset appears to be years forward of herself in her high quality, her technical capacity and soccer IQ.
“She was at all times there providing for ball, at all times transferring, bodily sturdy. She gives one thing totally different attacking clever for Spurs and is a very thrilling expertise.”
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And with perception rising, Spurs look nicely‑positioned to seek out out simply how excessive their ceiling actually is.
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