Assou-Ekotto: We have 10 games left and they are all Cup finals

Benoit Assou-Ekotto insists that Tottenham face "10 cup finals" as it looks to secure third place in the Premier League and, thus, automatic qualification to the Champions League group stage.

Spurs have hit a brick wall of late and have lost three league games on the trot, with their latest disappointment coming away to Everton last Saturday.

With Arsenal narrowly beating Newcastle on Monday, Harry Redknapp’s outfit is holding onto third place by a single point, with the gap originally 10 points just over two weeks ago, and the 27-year-old Frenchman believes every remaining fixture is a must-win game if it wants to finish in its current spot.

“When you want to finish third in the Premier League, every game is difficult," the fullback told reporters. “We have 10 more league games until the end of the season and for us, it will be 10 Cup finals. We started the game at Everton 45 minutes late - we conceded the goal in the first half and couldn’t come back.”