Poch: I didn’t call Barca ‘Messi team’
ALLI FIGHTS TOTTENHAM FOR BIG PAY INCREASE
team. I always said it was Barcelona and with respect to the manager.
‘When people said, “Nah, it’s Messi” I said, “No, no, no. Messi is one of the best but Guardiola is a great manager”.
‘Everyone deserves to be recognised as being part of the success of the team. That’s why it surprised me and made me sad. After a great win at Chelsea, he then says the “Harry Kane team”.’
Kane had scored twice in Tottenham’s 4-0 win at Huddersfield in the lunchtime kick-off, lifting Spurs into third place. City later won 1-0 at DELE ALLI is ready to put himself on a collision course with Tottenham when talks begin over a new contract. He is set to ask for more than the £100,000 per week Spurs pay striker Harry Kane, who is their biggest earner. Alli’s current deal is worth around £50,000 a week but the 21-year-old midfielder is aware he could quadruple his wages elsewhere. Stamford Bridge and when asked about his team’s earlyseason form and title hopes Guardiola replied: ‘It is only September. We still have Manchester United and the Harry Kane team. But it’s important to show we can play like that.’
Pochettino said: ‘He was excited after an amazing victory and sometimes he struggles to keep his position and be a gentleman.
‘Why did he show too much respect to Manchester United? He could have said the Romelu Lukaku team. It is a sad comment. It is good for no one.’