Tottenham Hotspur defender William Gallas admits FA Cup thrashing by Chelsea shows they still trail elite Asked if he was worried that the season was falling apart, Gallas was again candid. Yes, everybody is worried because at the beginning of the season everybody was talking about us, saying we play good football, we can finish third, we are 10 points in front of Arsenal. Now we are five points behind them and we have lost the semi-final. It will be difficult because Chelsea and Newcastle are behind us and, after that victory, Chelsea will be very strong. I think they will finish very well so we have to finish well as well. For Tottenham, these are worrying times at two levels: the pursuit of Champions League football over the next five games and the long-term uncertainty hanging over the club. Gallas said that the potential departure of their manager has not ­distracted the players but revealed that Redknapp did address them immediately after Fabio Capello had resigned as England manager. "Nobody has been talking about what we will do next season," Gallas said. His priority has been to get the team to qualify for the Champions League. So when the people start to speak about him for the national team he came to the dressing room and said: "Guys, I am very focused on the Champions League and that's it." " Parker echoed that sentiment. "Speaking personally, I've not thought about it really," he said. So if Redknapp's unsettled future does not explain recent results, then what? "That's the million dollar question," Parker said. It's probably a combination of a few things: a dip in form, a bit of tiredness. Parker also talked of establishing a "siege mentality" and called on the players to harness the negativity that currently surrounds the club. "People are doubting us, whether that be our own fans, even our own manager probably at this moment in time is doubting us a little bit," he said. We need to stand up and be counted for, and show the fans, and show him that we're going to try and end up fourth. If we don't end up fourth this year, we will have failed as a squad. Gallas also claimed that luck had eluded Tottenham lately, although they are fortunate now that their run-in is far more appealing than any of their rivals. Of their remaining matches, the only top-half opposition is Fulham at home. A top-four finish is Tottenham's to lose. Beyond that, with the club approaching a crossroads at numerous levels, a considerable challenge awaits chairman Daniel Levy. Redknapp is expected to depart, Levy faces a task keeping world-class players within a wage structure that is only the sixth-highest in the Premier League and there is the continuing stadium issue. Potentially, £30 million rests on Champions League qualification, as does the club's ability to retain and attract leading players. The long term at Tottenham will be inextricably shaped by those next five games.