Joao Palhinha reveals Tottenham dressing room reaction to vital Wolves win

Joao Palhinha says Tottenham 's first win of 2026 will give the squad motivation to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Spurs started well against Wolves on Saturday, pressing high up the pitch and forcing their hosts into mistakes, but chances were few and far between.

Manager Roberto De Zerbi said after the late draw with Brighton that he was targeting five wins from Spurs' final five games of the season.

And Palhinha believes with a win finally secured, the players were believe they can avoid the drop.

"Hopefully it changes something," he told BBC Sport.

"This victory is much more than that for me, the fans, and the whole club, it’s not a normal season that we have been living until today.

We all have responsibility in this season."
He added: "We have four finals [remaining].

We need to do our jobs.

Hopefully this win can change things, give us a bit more motivation as well as it’s been a long time without victories.

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"What we can control right now is doing our job until the end of the season and keeping the club where it belongs, which is the Premier League.

"We will give everything we have until the end of the season because it means a lot for us to keep [Tottenham] in the Premier League."