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Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham title could be 10 years away

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

By Blake Welton
Last Updated: 27/02/19 12:45pm

Mauricio Pochettino believes it could take five to 10 years for his Tottenham side to win a Premier League title after the weekend loss to Burnley.

Immediately after the 2-1 defeat, the Argentine conceded his side's challenge was all but over as Spurs missed the opportunity to move to within two points of Manchester City and Liverpool.

But he has now gone one set further by suggesting his side lack a long-term winning mentality to succeed.

"If you want to be a real contender, playing well or not, it's (the game against Burnley) a must-win," Pochettino said.

"You need to show you are fighting for big things and I am frustrated because we didn't show the same energy as Burnley, the same attitude as Burnley, the same ambition as Burnley.

"We have to look at ourselves and maybe assess ourselves in different ways - we are not looking for excuses.

"It is holding us back and it might take five years' work, 10 years' work to change that."

Tottenham make the short trip to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening (kick-off 8pm) to face losing Carabao Cup finalists Chelsea.

And Pochettino is in no doubt his side will be in the right frame of mind for that encounter - which is part of Tottenham's overall problem.

"To go away and play the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal - that is easy," Pochettino added. "You don't need a manager to motivate you for those games, that is normal.

"But if we don't have the will to show that (against Burnley), then you don't deserve anything.

"What we showed on Saturday was that we are a good team, have good quality but not enough to win a Premier League title - that is the reality.

"If you are not able to beat Burnley it is impossible to think you will win the title - if you do it's because others have lost the opportunity themselves.

"The reality is that it will be tough to win the Premier League because of us, not because Liverpool or Manchester City are any better."

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Interesting to see Poch now believing Spurs longterm chances are not good. I wonder what most Utd fans want, now Ole is doing a decent job?

I think Scum fans want OGS. Even if they win nothing and finish outside top 4. They were going mental for holding us on Sunday. He obviously has their support. I think Poch is clutching at straws. This is his second high profile whinge. If he wanted it be should have said so in the first place.

I still think the wages at Scumchester is going to dictate a few things with De Gea, Pogba and Sanchez all on £350k a week or more. Any big name signings will be wanting similar and I don't see it all fitting in well whoever the manager is. LOL.

He could also be dangling a carrot to the likes of Madrid, that would be a good thing because the likes of Kane, Erikksen and Ali would probably follow him there.

I think he is just talking sense, Spurs don't have the squad to win the league. I also think Ole will be appointed full time manager, why won't he, he is the best manager since he got the job, I think he has broken or equalled the record of most points at a go after joining a new club. I think he really frustrated our forwards who looked completely toothless, I mean 1 shot and from 40 yards for a whole game where he had 3 injuries in the first half. Impressive.

Maybe he's after Madrid job, which will be free in the summer...

He's only doing a decent job because he's not under pressure. Let's see him spend £100M and then loose 2 or 3 on the trot and explain to the board why he's off the pace for top 4.

I think Levy would rather let him leave for RM, I would prefer that, he's a top manager and could turn Utd around, using the good players they have and bringing the youth through, would be bad for us if he gets the Utd job.

I think the push is on from the Utd fans to give it Ole, which I think in the long run is a bad move for them (but good for us), he is still unknown in his recruiting players and building a squad/team, he's done well so far, but he has only done the job for a few months, let see how he deals with the likes of Pogba, Martial & Sanchez spitting their dummies out (which they will sooner or later).

IMO, Ole has already done that. They haven't lost any game after having played all the top teams, cup games included, except City. I really don't understand on what basis people are doubting Ole after such a run. Yes, he doesn't have huge experience but Pep didn't have much experience neither when he took over Barca.

I don't think he has. He's galvanized the team, and the players are trying again, but they finished 2nd on 80+ points last season. It's not like they were always crap.

If Ole stays, it will be like Dalglish round 2 for us was. He'll do ok, probably recruit poorly, and 4th will be the best they can hope for.