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Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou is loving his time at the Premier League leaders, but is bullish about what expectations should be despite the club\u2019s lengthy trophy drought.<\/p>\n
Spurs have not won silverware since 2008, although fans are dreaming of challenging for the title after winning 23 points from a possible 27 so far this season.<\/p>\n
It has taken Tottenham to the top-flight summit and they could move five points clear of Manchester City and Arsenal with victory at Crystal Palace on Friday, ahead of the weekend fixtures.<\/p>\n
Postecoglou has relished his dream start to life in England, but eager to point out his new club should be competing for trophies every year.<\/p>\n
The former Celtic boss said: \u201cI didn\u2019t come here to not be successful. This club has all the fundamentals to be successful. The expectations should be there.<\/p>\n
\u201cPart of the reason why there\u2019s been this real desperation for a trophy is because they feel that\u2019s the space they should be in. That is the expectation, that\u2019s the reality, but what drives me isn\u2019t raising or trying to dampen expectations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat drives me is trying to build something that will realise the ambitions that this club has at this particular moment. People\u2019s perceptions don\u2019t concern me too much. This is a big club and should be in a position to challenge for trophies every season in my opinion.<\/p>\n
This club has all the fundamentals to be successful. The expectations should be there.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Celtic we were on top for a very long time but at the beginning when we weren\u2019t on top, I don\u2019t think people saw anything different in my demeanour. I don\u2019t think they will (here).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is one thing I do. It\u2019s not about staying kind of level-headed or getting carried away with either thing. It\u2019s just that, my role in that context is to be the one thing that people can rely upon to be consistent.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that I have one objective all the time: how can we be better? When that is your objective, it doesn\u2019t really matter where you are on the table or kind of what the outside noise may or may not be doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is about the players and the staff and everyone involved with the football club, looking at me. The one thing I do is I come in every day, I am buzzing about doing what I am doing. You know, that\u2019s the kind of demeanour I have consistently.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just the way I am. I get so much satisfaction from what I do. I really enjoy what I do, on a daily basis. There isn\u2019t a day I don\u2019t get up and I\u2019m not looking forward to the day ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no other levels of satisfaction in me to get. That\u2019s it. I\u2019m buzzing to do what I do.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithin that context I also understand that I have a real big responsibility to lead an organisation, players, staff, people to what I hope will be a successful place.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s got to be some reliability there in what they see and what they feel with me so some of it is conscious but the other bits, I\u2019m not skipping about the place but I\u2019m really happy. I love what I do. Just the way I am. I\u2019m very, very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Postecoglou\u2019s happiness did not extend into the dressing room on Monday night after he criticised his players for a poor second half against Fulham.<\/p>\n
It failed to stop the team blaring out Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers\u2019 classic from the 1980s\u2019 of \u2018Islands in the Stream\u2019 following the 2-0 win.<\/p>\n
But Postecoglou joked: \u201cI stay out of the dressing room partly because of the music choices of the players.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost clubs want to turn their grounds into a fortress \u2013 ours is becoming a nightclub, mate. I\u2019m all for it, whatever makes people happy that\u2019s my thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spurs will assess Destiny Udogie ahead of the trip to south London after the left-back struggled with muscle tightness during the victory over Fulham.<\/p>\n