Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he thought last season’s Premier League title would be heading to White Hart Lane after the Lilywhites thrashed Stoke City 4-0 in April.
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The 24-year-old Denmark global is a key figure for Spurs, having helped Mauricio Pochettino’s team to mount a genuine challenge for the Premier League title last season, ultimately finishing third behind Leicester City and runner-up Arsenal.
At times I see reactions from fans on the internet, where they are surprised that they never read about other interested clubs, ‘ Schoots told Danish newspaper BT. The Potters had started the game in good form with Glenn Whelan’s deflected volley whistling off target after a quarter of an hour.
Pochettino believes Spurs were so successful in their transfer window business because they are rapidly becoming one of the Premier League’s superpowers.
Sissoko impressed for hosts France during their run to the final of the European Championship, having failed to prevent Newcastle’s relegation to the Championship last season.
“We need to be conscious that we have a tough season ahead with the Champions League and different cups, and the Premier League is tough”.
“Another day, another time, you can’t improve”, added Pochettino, “but in this game it was flawless and I think we fully deserved the result”.
“Clearly I went out of the technical area and they spotted that”.
“Sometimes it’s hard the timing, but it is good we have the player”.
Stoke head in to the game sitting bottom of the table after collecting just one point so far this season so Mark Hughes will be desperate to get their campaign up and running with three points this weekend. Sometimes you need three, four, five years to change things at a club.
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“It’s important to take it step by step and to show character, personality and to play in the way we want to play – and try to win, because football is about winning”. It is good for him and the club and we are all happy. “As I said, he is just very happy at Tottenham and it was always in his mind to stay longer”.
