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Ange Postecoglou says he hopes Spurs will soon be in a position where they are challenging for the Premier League title, like rivals Arsenal.

Spurs host the Gunners on Sunday with Mikel Arteta’s side currently a point ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table, though having played a game more.

Postecoglou’s side, meanwhile, are fifth, six points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.

But despite having the opportunity to dent their north London rival’s title challenge, the Tottenham boss insists his motivation is instead getting his side closer to where Arsenal currently are.

“I never believe your motivation should revolve around the demise of someone else,” Postecoglou said.

“Your motivation should always be about yourself, and I want to win because I want us to achieve something, I want us to progress, I want us to be in the position where we’re fighting for the title.

“That’s what drives me, not their demise. Because if that’s your measure, peering over the back fence to see what your neighbour is building, then you could both have the worst houses in the street because everyone else is building beautiful places and you’re just looking over the back fence.

“I want us, when it gets to this time of year, to be fighting for the ultimate prize, but right now we’re ten or 15 points behind that, and that’s your measure.

“We could win on Sunday but it doesn’t mean you are title contenders this year. You have to do it over the course of a whole year.

“That has to be our aim that hopefully in 12 months’ time, we’re one of the contenders rather than trying to disrupt them.”