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Poch might've moaned (a lot) at the end... But that was towards Levy & co, never the players. And he always set up the team to dominate and be at the forefront of the game... It didn't always succeed, but at least, that was always the aim. Much unlike Mourinho.In October 2018, Spurs were set to face Lionel Messi and his Barcelona side without the key quartet of Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Mousa Dembele and Jan Vertonghen.
Ahead of the match, Pochettino said: "We are not victims. We play tomorrow - we win, draw or lose but we are not victims. We accept everything.
"We have bad luck with injuries but it's not the moment to talk about each injury. We are strong because we are Tottenham and every player must feel he is able to win.
"This is my fifth season in Tottenham and never I put excuses because of injuries. I don't want easy excuses. When you build a team of 25 players, all must feel important.
"We believe we are going to win with young guys or senior players. That is our mentality. I am not a victim in football or in life."
My Gaffer.
Judging by the demeanour of the current crop, they even look more miserable than Christian Eriksen. Something is very, very rotten at Tottenham.