Need four more years to develop winning mentality: Pochettino

Apr 22, 2018 at 4:14 PM

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Need four more years to develop winning mentality: Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has suggested it will take another four years to develop a winning mentality at Tottenham – even if he is not the man in charge.

Spurs’ hopes of a first trophy since 2008 were ended for another year on Saturday, as Manchester United came from behind to beat them 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

Midfielder Dele Alli, who broke the deadlock before Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera turned the match around, claimed afterwards that his side must learn to see out key games against top opposition.

But Pochettino, who took over as manager four years ago, thinks it will take the same time again to cement Spurs’ place as a consistent challenger for honours and even suggested it could fall to another manager to continue the work.

“No, no regrets [about the game],” he told a news conference. “I think we competed, we dominated the first half completely and 1-1 was unfair.

“In the second half they scored and the game was more competitive. It was even. Of course, when you compete with these kind of teams like Manchester United, it’s always 50-50 and today the victory was for them.”

“We try to learn always but at this point it is difficult. It is not about learning – it is about having the capacity to beat your opponent. Otherwise, we have to go to university and study and study.”

“We are in a process where we get to the FA Cup semi-finals, we get to the Champions League, we are fighting for the top four. It is tough because we are close, we are close, nearly.

“Over the last four years, we are building a very good team, trying to create the winning mentality but at the moment it is not enough. Tottenham have to keep going in this direction because it will be perfect.”

“To create that winning mentality is another four years. I think Tottenham [with] more time, with me or with another, but I think it is important to keep developing that philosophy that is important for the club,” the Spurs coach concluded.

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