Pochettino: Tottenham title could be 10 years away

[mawspurs]

Spurs boss has questioned his side's long-term mentality to call themselves real contenders.

Source: Sky Sports

 

[thinktank]

Spurs boss has questioned his side's long-term mentality to call themselves real contenders.

Source: Sky Sports

Ah, the penny drops.

Finally.

Now focus on winning a domestic cup next season, please.

It's the first vital step for us you think we don't need to take.

 

[Shadydan]

Ah, the penny drops.

Finally.

Now focus on winning a domestic cup next season, please.

It's the first vital step for us you think we don't need to take.

Yep, let's not try and win the league at all.

 

[thinktank]

Yep, let's not try and win the league at all.

Snore off you utter bore.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Only builds your ego after all

 

[shelfboy68]

Nice to see that he thinks we are so close only 10 year's great

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

I'm gonna stick to the optimistic route & say he's simply stated these words to fire the boys up & stem the talk of being title contenders from the media.

Under the radar is where we perform best.

 

[yid-down-under]

This was a rehash of an interview 10 years ago!!!! ?

 

[slartibartfast]

This sort of comment is utter crap.
Money wins titles.
If ANY club has a sugar Daddy come in and spend spend spend then they WILL win the title within 2 or 3 years.
Chelsea and Man City prove it.
5 years, 10 years, 100 years wont make any fkin difference while there are 4 huge clubs out there spending 10 times more than you.
By the same token if the money pulled out of City and Chelsea they wouldn't be anywhere near winning a title. Their 'mentality' isnt gonna keep them in the top 4 let alone win a title.

 

[Metalhead]

This sort of comment is utter crap.
Money wins titles.
If ANY club has a sugar Daddy come in and spend spend spend then they WILL win the title within 2 or 3 years.
Chelsea and Man City prove it.
5 years, 10 years, 100 years wont make any fkin difference while there are 4 huge clubs out there spending 10 times more than you.
By the same token if the money pulled out of City and Chelsea they wouldn't be anywhere near winning a title. Their 'mentality' isnt gonna keep them in the top 4 let alone win a title.

Hopefully within that period the stadium income will start to be reflected in the transfer budget. For sure money is important but mentality does play a part too. We know we can beat the better teams so when we do lose to a Burnley, knowing that we do have better quality players then mentality must play a part in that.

 

[Jenko]

This sort of comment is utter crap.
Money wins titles.
If ANY club has a sugar Daddy come in and spend spend spend then they WILL win the title within 2 or 3 years.
Chelsea and Man City prove it.
5 years, 10 years, 100 years wont make any fkin difference while there are 4 huge clubs out there spending 10 times more than you.
By the same token if the money pulled out of City and Chelsea they wouldn't be anywhere near winning a title. Their 'mentality' isnt gonna keep them in the top 4 let alone win a title.

Money does win titles but I disagree that the comment is bullshit. Theres a reason we drop points at crucial stages throughout the last 3 years. Whenever we are touching distance from the top we have done it. Comments like @coopsieyid above that we play better 'under the radar'. It's because of our mentality. We cant expect to win anything under the radar but we have shown we can challenge the money club's already.

I agree Poch needs to focus on the mentality and I think he's addressing the right thing at this stage. It's good to hear him moaning about the fixtures and the ref, even if he is wrong sometimes. And hopefully we put Chelsea to the sword tonight and stick the boot in when they're down, cos true winners take pleasure in that.

 

[Jadon Benjamin]

I'm gonna stick to the optimistic route & say he's simply stated these words to fire the boys up & stem the talk of being title contenders from the media.

Under the radar is where we perform best.

Although I agree with you this is where we are falling short. Twice we came within two points of city and pool and we blew it. Against Wolves and Burnley. Teams we really should be beating comfortably with all due respect. We are lacking a certain cutting edge. We need to regain that edge whilst we still have a squad that can arguably compete for the title.

 

[cider spurs]

Title winners just as the stadium nears completion then. Tidy.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Although I agree with you this is where we are falling short. Twice we came within two points of city and pool and we blew it. Against Wolves and Burnley. Teams we really should be beating comfortably with all due respect. We are lacking a certain cutting edge. We need to regain that edge whilst we still have a squad that can arguably compete for the title.

The only response I can give to this had already been stated countless times by others, buddy.

If Man City want to win the league, they should be comfortably beating the likes of Newcastle & Leicester, but they've lost against them. Liverpool, if they want to win the title, should have won more than the 2 or 3 league games they've won in 2019, but they haven't.

It is indeed unlikely that we'll win the league but, the fact is, in the PL, there is always a chance that these clubs that should be beaten will end up getting a surprise victory.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

The it response I can give to this had already been stated countless times by others, buddy.

If Man City want to win the league, they should be comfortably beating the likes of Newcastle & Leicester, but they've lost against them. Liverpool, if they want to win the title, should have won more than the 2 or 3 league games they've won in 2019, but they haven't.

It is indeed unlikely that we'll win the league but, the fact is, in the PL, there is always a chance that these clubs that should be beaten will end up getting a surprise victory.

I believe the point that was being made was not to isolate the supposed quality of the opponent, but also the possible importance of the specific match. Issue isn't that we lost to Burnley full stop. Issue is that we lost to a team of lessor quality in a match that was the match to win in terms of title run or no title run. It's not about the ability to beat a non-prestigious team. It's the ability to go, "Fuck this is an important match, we'll absolute nail it".

 

[dagraham]

He has a point. Teams can lose a football match, but after getting back into the game at 1-1 a title winning team goes on to win that match.

I do find it amusing though how Poch’s predictions keep going backwards and expectations continually lowered.

At some point he also has to point the spotlight on himself. The selection of Foyth over Sanchez was a big error on his part.

 

[Metalhead]

He has a point. Teams can lose a football match, but after getting back into the game at 1-1 a title winning team goes on do win that match.

I do find it amusing though how Poch’s predictions keep going backwards and expectations continually lowered.

At some point he also has to point the spotlight on himself. The selection of Foyth over Sanchez was a big error on his part.

Absolutely. That's the point really - there is no single issue or remedy. All of the points made on here have been valid to a greater or lesser extent.

 

[shelfboy68]

I agree with one of the other poster's who said it's unlikely we will the league possibly never for many reasons stated above, however I think levy and co will want the club to continue finishing top four for the next 5-10 year's to help pay off the stadium.
We probably become similar to arsenal in that CL place year in year out but not actually achieve fuck all else.

 

[slartibartfast]

I believe the point that was being made was not to isolate the supposed quality of the opponent, but also the possible importance of the specific match. Issue isn't that we lost to Burnley full stop. Issue is that we lost to a team of lessor quality in a match that was the match to win in terms of title run or no title run. It's not about the ability to beat a non-prestigious team. It's the ability to go, "Fuck this is an important match, we'll absolute nail it".

Agree which is what makes the decision to play 5 defenders and start Foyth imo fkin stupid but there you go. Whats done is done.

 

[tototoner]

we it has only been 58 years since the last time we won the league, no point rushing anything