Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists that the best can still fall

Mauricio Pochettino admits that Tottenham does not have the fastest car and is a safe and avowed driver, but he still hopes his slowness and regularity will be effective in the title race.

"It's easy to be pbadionate and to shout" I'm a winner ", but if you do not have the tools to win, it's difficult," said Pochettino, who was preparing to face Newcastle on Saturday, knowing that victory would put Spurs in second place. League over Manchester City, which will face Arsenal on Sunday.

"Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are the best drivers in Formula One, but if you put Hamilton in a McLaren last season and Alonso in a Mercedes, it would be Hamilton down and Alonso up.

Mauricio Pochettino insists that it is difficult to win without adequate tools

"I'm Formula 1 and I love McLaren, but it was not competitive last season."

Hamilton won the F1 drivers championship on his Mercedes last year, while Alonso is ranked 11th with his McLaren.

"Do you think it's a problem with Alonso or the car? said Pochettino. In addition, you can have an incredible car but you can crash after the first corner. You can fall with an incredible car without winning.

His affection for McLaren comes after British sports car manufacturers loaned two high-performance vehicles to Daniel Levy and the president of the Spurs handed the keys of one of them to his manager.

"I used it once, from home to the training field, and it was so dangerous to make it," said Pochettino. Daniel is faster than me. I drive so carefully.

Tottenham boss Pochettino hopes his slow, steady approach will be successful

Tottenham did not add anything to his squad in January and has not hired a player for more than a year, but Harry Kane is repairing his personal trainer in the Bahamas.

Kane is expected to return to London this weekend, but he still has a lot to do.

Misfit Vincent Janssen, meanwhile, will have the chance to revive his career at the Spurs after failing to find a move before the deadline for transfer.

Janssen, which has signed a contract with AZ Alkmaar for £ 15 million in 2016, has not appeared for nearly 18 months, while on loan at Fenerbahce and He was recovering from an operation on foot.

Pochettino revealed that striker Vincent Janssen would now be involved in the team

"He will be part of the first team and will have the chance to play as any other player," said Pochettino. "Before, it was clear, he wanted to leave and was not in our plan.

"We tried to find a solution, but when that was impossible, it was important to make him feel again that he could be helpful. My decision was to open the door and invite him again.

Janssen has played four times with Under 23 in Tottenham, but he's not considered ready to face Newcastle, who beat Manchester City on Tuesday to give Pochettino a glimpse of second place.

"We all want to touch the glory," said Spurs boss. "A lot can happen and there are a lot of games to play."