Mauricio Pochettino has urged his side to show a little naughtiness ahead of their EFL clash against Chelsea.
Recalling Tottenham‘s ill-tempered 2-2 draw against Chelsea, the match which saw Spurs lose the title race, Pochettino has urged his side to show a different side.
“When you lose it’s impossible to enjoy the game,” said the Argentine. “But I enjoyed the draw, when we lost the opportunity to be in the title race. That was a massive battle between Chelsea and us, we fought a lot, I enjoyed it. It’s true that I was disappointed, but it showed our character and how we feel. We weren’t able to keep that, not energy, but this mentality that we showed. If you think about how we can improve our squad, it’s not only about adding quality players, but sometimes you need to be a little bit naughty. We are so nice and in that game we showed that we can be a little naughty.”
Speaking about the lack of silverware at the club, Pochettino has said his team need to be mentally stronger.
“If you want to win titles and be consistent, not only do you need to play well with quality, but be competitive and tough in some games. It was difficult afterwards to keep this level of aggression, maybe we crossed the line a little but, maybe one step, but not three or four steps. We are a club who play so well in the last five years and people enjoy watching us, but we sometimes need to be, maybe not naughty, but smart. We have an opportunity to show we are capable of being more competitive.”
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