Pascal Chimbonda floats title charge for Spurs next season

"I'd also like to see us add a midfielder when the transfer window opens. Someone like a Claude Makelele."

• "I think if I was to sum up Tottenham's season so far in one word, I'd have to say 'inconsistent'. We started really bright, you know, and have played some really nice football. But our squad isn't as big as Man City's, or Arsenal's, or Liverpool's, and that's why I think we ran out of gas in the middle of the season."
• "I think Tottenham have got to win a trophy next season, that's how you start to build something special. You know, whether it's an FA Cup or the Carabao Cup... even challenging for the title, actually."
• "The obvious area for me would be up-front; we need to bring someone in who is capable of scoring 20-25 goals a season because we lost that when Harry Kane left last summer."
• "Ollie Watkins is very good. He's strong, he's powerful and he knows where the goal is. Dominic Solanke is the same; he's a big guy who has shown he's capable of scoring goals. Both have Premier League experience." 
• "I'd also like to see us add a midfielder when the transfer window opens. Someone like a Claude Makelele who doesn't even think about attacking; all he thinks about is protecting the back four."
  

I think if I was to sum up Tottenham's season so far in one word, I'd have to say 'inconsistent'. We started really bright, you know, and have played some really nice football. But our squad isn't as big as Man City's, or Arsenal's, or Liverpool's, and that's why I think we ran out of gas in the middle of the season. I know we score a lot, but we concede too many goals, and that's ultimately what's cost us at times. We need to find some consistency moving forward.

You can't really ask for much more from Ange Postecoglou, considering it's his first season in charge. He came to the club and brought a new ID with him, which people have enjoyed. We're challenging for fourth place in the table and you'd have to say that would be considered a successful first season in charge.  

I love his honesty; I love that he speaks the truth. When he has to say something, he says it. He's a calm guy and I think the most important thing is that the players like him and believe in his ID. You can see they want to win for him, and that's a special position to be in. 

I think Tottenham have got to win a trophy next season, that's how you start to build something special. You know, whether it's an FA Cup or the Carabao Cup... even challenging for the title, actually. The gap between us and the top three really isn't that big, I don't think. The next few weeks are really important because there are some big games coming up against that top three, and it's an opportunity for Spurs to test themselves ahead of a bigger push next year. 

Strengthening the team this summer is so important; we need to add depth. First of all, I think we need to add some more quality at the back, maybe one or two new centre-backs. 

I'd also like to see us add a midfielder when the transfer window opens. Someone like a Claude Makelele who doesn't even think about attacking; all he thinks about is protecting the back four. 

Then, the obvious area for me would be up-front; we need to bring someone in who is capable of scoring 20-25 goals a season because we lost that when Harry Kane left last summer. 

Ollie Watkins is very good. He's strong, he's powerful and he knows where the goal is. Dominic Solanke is the same; he's a big guy who has shown he's capable of scoring goals. Both have Premier League experience and, for someone like Solanke who plays for Bournemouth... while I don't want to say they're a small club, you'd expect that if Solanke was to sign for a bigger team in the league, he'd probably find himself scoring even more goals. 

My dream was to always come and play in England, because I knew my style suited the style of play over here, and so when an opportunity came, I jumped at the chance. Wigan were a team who'd just been promoted and so I never felt any pressure making that move; I knew I could just come and play. 

I moved over on my own and I tried everything I could to adapt myself as quickly as possible. I couldn't speak a word of English when I arrived, but I had someone at the club who helped me with that, but as for everything on the pitch, that first season in England was really, really good. That's why I got picked for France's World Cup squad, and I'll always be grateful to Wigan for allowing me the chance to fulfil a lifelong dream. 

Paul Jewell was a great guy to play under. Our relationship was really good and I always felt like he knew my potential. It's funny because when I first signed for the club, I didn't have a clue what he was saying because I couldn't speak English. And even if I could understand the language a bit, Paul was from Liverpool so his accent was so hard to understand! But when you play football, you don't have to speak the same language, because you do everything on the pitch. Paul was great, though. It's a shame I had to leave and sign for Spurs, but I'll always have respect for him as a guy who gave me the opportunity to play in the Premier League.