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Connor Wickham and Andros Townsend seal Crystal Palace's 2-0 win in the fourth round of the FA Cup
Last updated: 27/01/19 23:08
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Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs must be positive after two cup contests in one week
Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs must be positive after two cup contests in one week
Mauricio Pochettino insisted that winning trophies only served to build his ego and did not think that ensuring it would bring Tottenham to the next level automatically.
The Spurs lost the semi-final of the Carabao Cup against Chelsea on penalties Thursday night. They then lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
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A shock in the first half of a very different team led them to Connor Wickham's first goal and a penalty for Andros Townsend, while Kieran Trippier missed the target for the visitors.
The consecutive defeats will give more ammunition to the critics of the Spurs, but Argentina does not lose sight of Spurs' main objective and does not think that a trophy will automatically take them to the next level.
"Once again, we're going to have a debate about whether a trophy will take the club to the next level, I do not agree with that, it just reinforces your ego, the most important thing for Tottenham to do. the moment is always four first. "
Andros Townsend doubled the advance of the palace on the penalty spot against his former club Spurs
He added: "It's true, this season has been tough, I told you it would be a big challenge for us, but we think it will be a difficult season but no more difficult than it was. summer.
"Of course, disappointed because, after Thursday and again today, on two competitions, you are disappointed, you can not feel anything different.
"But now we have to be positive, we are still in two competitions, we are well placed in the Premier League and the Champions League is a huge motivation for the whole club, we have to be strong.
"People would like to win some trophies, but realistically, we're doing well, winning a title here in England, like the FA Cup or the Carabao Cup, is to be lucky, not just for the quality of its team.
"Arriving here in different conditions to be able to fight or be stronger … Of course, it is more difficult to compete and win when things have happened as they have been.
"Sometimes, when you evaluate football, you only look at the team that won and who lost, but you have to consider all the circumstances.
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"Now the realistic goals are trying to rank among the top four, trying to get closer to Manchester City and Liverpool and reduce the gap.
"Being a competitor is always difficult for us. [Top four] is realistic. Another is trying to beat [Borussia] Dortmund and be next round. It's hard. "
Given the speed with which they found themselves Thursday night, Pochettino made seven changes, including Christian Eriksen who was not even on the bench. But the boss of Spurs was blocked by his selection.
"Any regrets? No, no," he added. "We played with our best team we can play at the moment, I think it was a moment, of course, so that different players could play to help the team.
"I think we came from a very crazy game and we had to make decisions, let some players rest and rotate, but we're going to play on Wednesday and Saturday as well."
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