Mauricio Pochettino insists it is only a matter of time until Tottenham rediscover top form after they crushed Red Star Belgrade 5-0 on Tuesday night.
It is fair to say that Tottenham’s season so far has been nothing other than dismal, and they were badly in need of a positive result against Red Star in the Champions League.
That is exactly what they got as they managed to register only their fourth victory over the season so far, and Pochettino believes his players can take plenty of confidence from the win and now kick on to better things.
The Spurs boss has come under increased scrutiny during the poor run and is facing the first real test of his five-year tenure.
Despite relentless pressure and constant speculation, the Argentinian remains positive about reviving the north London club’s fortunes. “I feel good because we start to see that it’s only the time we need to recover our best feelings,” said Pochettino. “We need to build that confidence, we need to go step by step, being solid again and that is only the first step to build again our confidence and to try to perform in the way that everyone expects. “The most important thing is to be together and be calm and know that this type of thing can happen in any team.”
Braces from Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, plus a strike from Erik Lamela, moved Tottenham to second place in Group B to reinvigorate their hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
Spurs supporters backed their under-fire manager by singing his name during the convincing victory.
Pochettino is keen to show he reciprocates that adoration and pledged to give “200 per cent” to satisfy expectations. “I feel that they love me and I think they need to feel that I love them too,” Pochettino said of Tottenham’s fan base. “Of course now is a tough situation. We are a club and that commitment that we showed in the past, we are now showing.” “That makes me feel more responsible about my job and I need to work every day 200 per cent to try to provide the result that they expect from us.”
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