Poch sees downside to epic win over Real

MAUrICIo PoCHETTINo fears over-confidence following Tottenham’s euphoric win over real Madrid may be behind his side’s recent slump in form. Spurs recorded an unforgettable 3-1 win over the Champions League holders in early November but have won just one Premier League game since. Tonight they round off Group H at home to Cypriots APoEL. Asked whether his team had become too cocky after the win over real, the Argentine said: ‘Today all is possible. Because when you don’t win, all is possible. All is related. Maybe it is possible (there was) too much confidence. Maybe after real Madrid happened it changed something in our mind. or maybe because after playing at a high level, high tempo with massive pressure, the team needs to breathe, to bounce back and assimilate. That situation was new for everyone. All the opinions are good and maybe they are all wrong. ‘Most important now is to help them perform in the way we did against Madrid and Dortmund and Liverpool, when we were fantastic.’