Mauricio Pochettino has said Tottenham’s dreams of lifting the Premier League title this season are over after their loss to Burnley today.
Burnley went ahead in the second half, then Harry Kane equalized on his return from injury but striker, Ashley Barnes scored winner for the Clarets with seven minutes to go.
Poch said, “Yes. We are very disappointed because there are 11 games, the gap can be bigger. Of course, there are a lot of games to play but today, in my mind, we had to win the three points to put pressure on them. We didn’t for different reasons, our mistakes and only because of us. We cannot blame anyone, only ourselves because we were not able to win.”
“When you feel so disappointed and upset, maybe sometimes you make mistakes. We made mistakes on the pitch and I made a mistake after, I need to go straight away to my dressing room and wait there, drink some water and be relaxed. But what happened has happened.
“It’s so important to understand that it was an important game for us. I said before the game it would be decisive if we wanted to be a contender for the Premier League at the end of the season. The emotions, sometimes we find answers and excuses to try to justify the defeat. It’s not normal how I behaved.
“Maybe it’s because I knew before the game and after the game that it is going to be difficult to be a real contender if we lose.”
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