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It's probably not the way Mauricio Pochettino developed it, but it will take the result. Tottenham Hotspur tied twice to tie the score against Manchester City and took advantage of a late VAR decision that overturned the Citizens' potential winning goal, as the Spurs tied for a 2-2 draw at Etihad Stadium. Saturday.
There are not many people, even Tottenham fans, who would not admit that City deserved more than one point in that game after dominating Spurs 30-3 and dominating the win over xG 3.3-0.2. But it's football, and the Spurs have certainly been the victims of a real "football" like this in the past, just when the shoe was put on the other foot.
After the match, Pochettino admitted that the City was the "best" club, while praising the tenacity and spirit of his team to win an important point home to the two titles of defending champions.
"I think [City] were better. I think that they dominated the match. It was clear the game. Of course, with the different circumstances of both teams, I am satisfied with the result. It was a very positive result for us here, a point. I'm happy for the point but as I said after the match against Aston Villa, we have to improve a lot.
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The most important thing is the faith and conviction that we have shown today and the character. Twice back and forth each time, I'm so happy in the way we fight. But at the same time, I am critical because we have to improve a lot. I think we will improve because with this kind of positive result, four points after two difficult games, I think the start of the season is very positive. "
According to statistics, the Spurs were spanked at Etihad. But football is not always a question of measurement. Sometimes you have stubbornness and luck, and the Spurs were both Saturday. But this also conceals the fact that the Spurs were without Son Heung-Min, who served his last match after being suspended from a red card last year, with Dele Alli, Ben Davies and Juan Foyth, all injured. New rookie Giovani Lo Celso made his Tottenham debut against City, but only played 9 minutes and will need some time to acclimate to his new team and teammates. .
Add what Poch called an "unstable" team that could still see two starts, including Christian Eriksen, who was not at his best Saturday, before closing the European transfer slot. early slips. Pochettino has acknowledged in his remarks to the press.
"The team is still unstable. We will have to wait for the closing of the transfer windows in Europe to see what players we are going to have. It's never easy and we are facing today the last winner of the Premier League for two seasons. It's a very consistent team that enhances each season by signing players from different teams that have won, such as Juventus's Cancelo. We are in a different process. That's why we can not compare the two teams.
"… I think it's not an excuse. I do not complain about the situation, I only explain it. Of course, we still have to wait to see what happens with our team. Maybe some players are still in a situation where things can happen. We are not a closed team where no one will move. Maybe nobody will move. The circumstances are that things are still open. The market in Europe makes things difficult in our way of working and this type of situation does not help coaches to create a good dynamic.
"Of course, we are going to start our sixth season in Tottenham and I think we are the world champions to adapt to different circumstances.It is a great experience.We'll be one of the best coaches in the world at "Today, when you play against a team like Manchester City, considering all the circumstances of our team, I think 2-2 and one point are huge."
Saturday's draw showed Spurs can get results even if they do not play particularly well and against leading opponents. It could have been a demoralizing defeat. Instead, the Spurs will play in the home game against New York 0-2 in Newcastle with some confidence, the wind in the back and the return of a prodigal Son.
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