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EXCLUSIVEMichael Dawson insists Champions League football 'HAS to be the goal' for Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham this season and calls on young stars to 'show what they can do' after shining in pre-season

Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson has insisted the club must reach the Champions League and called on the club's new young stars to help do so.

Ange Postecoglou endured a rollercoaster campaign in his first season at Spurs after going on a ten match unbeaten league run before seeing his side riddled with injuries, eventually finishing 5th in the table.

While many at the club will be content with the Australian's debut season in charge, there are also expectations that, this year, he will return them to Europe's biggest stage.

And Dawson, echoed those thoughts as he told Mail Sport, he said: 'Pre-season has been very good.