We need to show last Thursday was an accident. He said: “There are eight games to play”. All players are important.
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Tottenham host the Bundesliga giants at White Hart Lane, kick-off is at 20:05 (GMT). It is not only to say it, it is important to show I believe in them.
Spurs are now second in the Premier League to shock leaders Leicester City and trail by five points.
After all, Mauricio Pochettino openly prioritized the Premier League over the UEL byresting seven frontline players in Germany last week and, with the tie already effectively dead, the Spurs boss is even less likely to field a full strength team in Thursday’s second-leg. For me sometimes it is hard but I accept the criticism – if you win you are a genius, if not you are a disaster.
Asked about Spurs’ potential England representatives, Pochettino told a news conference: “Maybe we have a big, big call”.
For me, all the managers for the national team, they have the capacity to look after the player and it is hard to stop some accidents happening. “We analyse our decisions a lot and I always think we can do better”.
“Always we can do better and we are open to learn but it is very important for our supporters to know that I believe in all the players in our squad”. “We have eight league games to play so we can’t we dream now”, he added.
The German giants will provide formidable opposition, for they have gone 327 minutes without conceding a goal in European competition, while Tuchel’s well-drilled outfit have leaked just twice in their last 12 competitive fixtures in all competitions.
Erik Lamela has racked up four goals in his last two Europa League starts, with both matches taking place at home and Spurs winning by a three goal margin.
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Dortmund have not lost on their travels since December in all competitions (W5 D1), keeping clean sheets in each of the last three.
