da dobrowin: Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld has claimed that the team will reach their best level of fitness within the next two weeks ahead of the Premier League season.
da realbet: Some fans have questioned his remarks, though, insisting that the players should already be prepared for battle.
The 2016-17 runners-up have been on a pre-season tour of the United States, and will round off their schedule with a friendly against Juventus at Wembley on Saturday.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men have faced top opposition over the last few weeks, taking on Paris Saint-Germain, Roma and Manchester City.
It is important to take pre-season results with a pinch of salt, but some fans would have been slightly concerned by Spurs’ 3-0 defeat to league opponents Man City.
Tottenham are the only club out of last season’s top seven that have not bought any new signings so far this summer.
In an interview with the club’s official website, Alderweireld focused on the fitness of the team, and his comments raised some eyebrows.
Other fans were more concerned with Alderweireld’s contract situation…