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Poch: Spurs still adjusting
- Updated: September 17, 2016
Mauricio Pochettino thinks many Tottenham players are still adjusting to being back in the Premier League after missing out on a pre-season tour following a demanding summer.
Spurs are unbeaten in the league ahead of the Super Sunday clash with Sunderland, live on Sky Sports 1 HD, but Pochettino criticised his players’ attitude during their Champions League defeat to Monaco on Wednesday and even said he was unhappy with the 4-0 win at Stoke before that.
Tottenham’s summer preparations were heavily affected by Euro 2016, with the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Kyle Walker, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld and Hugo Lloris all involved in France.
That meant Kevin Wimmer was Spurs’ only Euro 2016 player to go on their pre-season tour to Australia and Pochettino feels his squad are still adjusting.
“It was difficult because of the Euros, they come late, we were in Australia and some players started to play with only 10 days’ or 14 days’ training,” Pochettino said.
“It is difficult to understand why in every game we have some period in the first half that is …
