The England frontman remains confident of securing another Champions League slot despite Tottenham's failure to draw level with their rivals after Wednesday night's thrilling north London derby.
Spurs sit two points behind City with five matches remaining after the pulsating 3-3 draw with Arsenal at White Hart Lane.
A win against their neighbours would have drawn Tottenham level with Roberto Mancini's men, who have their tails up after dumping Manchester United out of the FA Cup last weekend. With Liverpool seemingly out of the hunt for fourth, the battle for the final Champions League qualification position mirrors last year's contest - when Spurs claimed the coveted spot with four wins from their last six fixtures, one of those victories coming at Eastlands.
With Mancini having parted with over £150m to help him succeed where he failed last year, Crouch feels the onus is on the Italian and his team rather than Spurs.
"They're under more pressure than we are," Crouch said.
"That doesn't make us have any less desire to get in there but we have probably got a bit more freedom than them.
"There is pressure on us too, though, because we've loved every minute of being in the Champions League this year. It's been fantastic.
"That's what we want next season. We've proved we can play against the best and that's where we want to be again next year."
Crouch's goal at Eastlands in Tottenham's penultimate match of last season ensured Spurs would dine at Europe's top table for the first time since 1962.
And he knows Spurs' visit to Eastlands on 10th May this year may prove to be decisive in this season's battle for a lucrative place in the Champions League.
"I hope it comes down to that match again. I enjoyed that last year, it was great," Crouch added.
"It will be like a cup final in many ways.
"This year they will be trying all out. I don't think they'll maybe go as easy as they did last year. We were fantastic there last year and hopefully we can repeat that."
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