Winks: We back the boss in dark times
Brighton. The initial prognosis suggests he will be sidelined for around two months, leaving Paulo Gazzaniga and Alfie Whiteman, who is yet to make his debut, as the club’s senior goalkeepers.
Moussa Sissoko apologised on social media for the display at Amex Stadium, insisting it was not down to a lack of desire from the players, while Harry Winks insists the squad is fully behind Pochettino.
“He’s been fantastic ever since his arrival at the club and taken us to new heights,” Winks said.
“We are going through a bit of a rough patch. That happens in football, it’s important we stand up as men and get through these dark times. Hopefully we can get back to playing well.
“In the last six years we’ve come a long way and become title challengers. But we haven’t shown it this season.
“In certain games we have played really well but for the majority of this season we haven’t shown what we are about. It has not been good enough, no squad options. Dele Alli, however, needs to regain form and confidence to avoid being the most high-profile and unexpected casualty of a re b u i l d . Ad mi t t e d l y, h e h a s struggled with injuries since before the World Cup and Pochettino has promised he will get back to his best.
STRIKERS
There is no doubting Harry Kane, while in 17-year-old Troy Parrott, who made his debut in t h e d e fe a t at Colchester, Spurs may have found another gem in their academy, even if the Irishman needs time. A stop-gap centre forward, such as Fernando Llorente, could be beneficial until Parrott is ready but Spurs’ biggest priority in this area will be to keep Kane fully committed during the painful rebuilding process. excuses. The only way we can put it right is back in training and the next match.”
Eric Dier, who made his first league start of the season against the Seagulls, has admitted Spurs are in a crisis but said reports of a divided dressing room are wide of the mark.
“We are obviously going through a difficult period,” said Dier. “Is saying it’s a crisis a bit too strong? No.
“We have to push through it. The stuff about the squad, that’s not the case. But it’s natural these things will come up because of the situation we are in.”