Jol: we’re catching up with Gunners

MARTIN JOL took weeks to recover from losing a Champions League place to Arsenal last season but believes coming so close shows Tottenham are closing the gap on their neighbours.

With their first team ravaged by a mystery virus — food poisoning was blamed at the time — defeat to West Ham on the last day of the campaign allowed Arsenal to overtake Spurs and claim fourth place.

Jol usually watches every Spurs game on video but has yet to view the Upton Park defeat, and his anguish carried over into the summer break despite the consolation of qualifying for the UEFA Cup.