This is from BBC. After the "be brave" statements in the summer, we all know what happened e.g. nothing! MP has said this in the press conference and surely has made it clear he needs to get PROPER investment?
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says the club should "operate in a different way" in order to win trophies.
Pochettino has guided Spurs to fifth, third, second and third in his four completed league seasons as manager.
This season Spurs are in contention for the league title and are through to the Champions League last 16, Carabao Cup semi-finals and FA Cup fourth round.
"At the moment it is fantastic, but we will see if it is enough to challenge in the next five years," he said.
Spurs made no signings in the summer, becoming the first Premier League club to do so since the current transfer window system was adopted in 2003.
They were due to move into their new 62,062-seat stadium at the start of this season but there is still no date for the official opening.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has said the construction of the stadium "won't directly impact" on the club's transfer policy.
"After nearly five years the club is at a different level, but how we operate in five years didn't change," Pochettino added on Monday.
"If we want to win titles we need to operate in a different way. At the moment we operate in the same way as five years ago when we arrived. Maybe we can win some titles but it is going to be a tough job to do because in that situation every club in the last five years was improving a lot.
"I saw a stat that in the last 10 years we were bottom of the spending list in Europe. We are doing a fantastic job but if we want to be real contenders we need to operate in a different way in the future."
Tottenham host Chelsea in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday, seeking their first trophy since winning the same competition in 2008.
"The most important thing is I accepted the challenge when Daniel Levy called me to offer me a contract," Pochettino said. "He was clear, him and [owner] Joe Lewis, they said to me 'In the first season at the new stadium we need a team to finish in the top four the season after.' We are in advance. Sometimes I laugh when people say we need to win a trophy. Yes (we do), but we are in advance.
"We are in an amazing position, the club is finishing one of the best stadiums in the world, the team is so competitive."
Pochettino believes his players need to adopt a strong mental toughness to add to their fluent passing football.
"In the last four of five years we play so well, the people enjoy a lot watching us but we need in some moments to be, I don't know if the word is naughty, but smart in how you compete and that we still miss. But we have the opportunity in the next few months to show we are capable to be more competitive," he said.
The Argentine feels his team have progressed considerably from the May 2016 league game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in which they lost a 2-0 lead and drew 2-2, which handed the 2015-16 title to Leicester.
"We were nice kids playing football, now we are more mature, more competitive," he said. "We will see if that is enough to win titles. We grow a lot in the last five years and I think this game was important to learn a lot."
Asked about potentially signing players in this month's transfer window, Pochettino said: "We know summer is difficult, but winter is worse and it is going to be difficult. I do not expect to add players but we are going to try."
MP making it clear what board need to do
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Levy get the clubcard points out ya little bald facker.
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comment by Ace (U18814)
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comment by Ace (U18814)
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Muggy plastic Man U fans all suddenly seem to have a lot to say about our club. Fack off you boring cuuunts
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You’re such an angry man
It’s what everyone’s been saying though, Spurs need to match Poch’s ambition if they want him to stay.
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Not angry at all. Amuses me that all these self entitled crybaby plastic Utd fans are suddenly such fonts of knowledge on all things Spurs just because they want a new toy.
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Calm down dear. It's a objective opinion and clearly one that has struck a cord with you which is why you have resorted to personal insults.
I would be happy with 1 of any of 3 the main options for manager but ultimately, I would prefer Ole to do well and get the job.
It does look like Potch is 'keeping up appearances' somewhat though. I don't think he will be there for another 5 years.
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comment by Ace (U18814)
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comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
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comment by Ace (U18814)
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Muggy plastic Man U fans all suddenly seem to have a lot to say about our club. Fack off you boring cuuunts
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You’re such an angry man
It’s what everyone’s been saying though, Spurs need to match Poch’s ambition if they want him to stay.
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Not angry at all. Amuses me that all these self entitled crybaby plastic Utd fans are suddenly such fonts of knowledge on all things Spurs just because they want a new toy.
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Yet the name throwing continues
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comment by Ace (U18814)
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Poch isn’t saying or doing anything different to what he’s always done. Most people that are suddenly interested in him have just never really bothered listening to him before and are desperate to read hidden meaning into everything he says or every nuance of his English.
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My original comment wasn't about Potch, it was about Levy and his reputation. I wasn't saying anything out of the ordinary. I actually suggested that spurs would carry on doing that they have been doing and it would be very unlike spurs (levy) to do otherwise.
What the manager does as a result of that (whether he stays or goes) is neither here nor there.
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Poch was saying this 2 years ago, but of course then there wasn’t an agenda of him going to united and so wasn’t highlighted by the media
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He’s not saying it for no reason and his stock has risen and will continue to do so if he keeps this up.
I think most of us ‘plastic cuuuuuunts’ would rather Ole was our next manager of it meant he had proven he has what it takes.
And Many will also agree it isn’t just us who would be interested in a Poch. You’d be foolish in think Madrid won’t be sniffing around.
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comment by Sir Tottenham of Hotspur (U17379)
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Poch was saying this 2 years ago, but of course then there wasn’t an agenda of him going to united and so wasn’t highlighted by the media
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Also worth mentioning that the world's biggest clubs were not looking for a new manager at the time because they were under the impression they had better under the helm which means there was less pressure on Mopo and Spurs at the time.
I'm not saying he will leave this season but there are 2 sides to that coin.
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Regardless of the Man U speculation. I just hope MP is properly backed asap. I'm sure I read he said Levy was willing to pay for players and was the "crazy" one out of the two and he vetoed him.
I just want to see the crazy side of Levy now. He could be the silent but violent type. Once unleashed no stopping him. A Bonkers Levy in a transfer window could become a blood bath 🤣