Mauricio Pochettino Discusses Tottenham Champions League Exit After Monaco Loss

Mauricio Pochettino admitted that Tottenham Hotspur need to bring in added quality and depth if they are to compete in the UEFA Champions League following their exit from the tournament on Tuesday. 

A 2-1 defeat to Monaco—their third loss in five group matches in the 2016-17 tournament—at the Stade Louis II has left Spurs fighting for third place in Group E and a place in the UEFA Europa League.

Following the clash in France, Pochettino conceded that, if Spurs are to be able to compete both for the Premier League and Champions League, they need to improve their squad, per Dan Kilpatrick of ESPN FC:

It was a good challenge for us to compete in the Champions League and to show our real level. That is important. After two-and-a-half years we reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League but to be competitive in Premier League and Champions League we need to show more.

Maybe we need to add more quality in the squad. We have quality, yes. To compete in Premier League, yes, but today you could say we struggled a little bit. When you have problems, injuries, it is difficult to be competitive.

I am disappointed but I am calm because our project is not finished today. The objective was to be in the Champions League regularly. At the moment to compete in Champions League and Premier League, we …

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