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In a fairly wide-ranging first press conference as Tottenham manager, Andre Villas-Boas rejected the opportunity to play down expectations, instead agreeing with former boss Harry Redknapp that the foundations are in place to challenge for the title. It was also encouragingly noticeable that, in contrast to his arrival at Chelsea in which he swiftly made it clear that he was keen to overhaul the side that he inherited, the Portuguese tactician spoke about building on the work of his predecessor. He said: "We have to try to put Tottenham on the road for titles...Last year the squad started extremely well. The belief was there and the margin was there for Tottenham to win the title. "If we are able to take the squad to the levels of ambition we want, it is something we can think ...