'He's not a real left-back,' says Assou-Ekotto of Naughton'I can do stuff with my left foot that he can't do'

Benoît Assou-Ekotto believes Kyle Naughton is not a threat to his place in the Tottenham Hotspur team because he thinks the English defender is "not a real left-back".

"He's not a real left-back and I don't think he has the same left foot as me, so I'm not worried about that," Assou-Ekotto said. "I'm not worried because obviously I can do stuff with my left foot that he can't do."

Assou-Ekotto was absent for over four months with a knee injury but he played against Coventry in the FA Cup and came off the bench on Sunday against Manchester United to set up Spurs' equaliser.

"To come back in the Premier League is quite hard because it's high-tempo but sometimes it's easier to play against Manchester United than against a team in the bottom half," the defender said. "I think it was a good game to come back in. My cross was OK."

Assou-Ekotto insists the only way Spurs will get Champions League football next season is if they focus on themselves. "I don't care, and I think we shouldn't care about the other teams," he said. "We have to be focused only on ourselves and have a target not to lose any games. The point against United might be important at the end of the season."