Pochettino: Spurs Need Five More Years To Win Title

By Joshua Walters 

Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Tottenham Hotspurs will need another five years before they can win titles.

The Lily Whites have been dropping points against the lesser clubs in the league and Pochettino said on Wednesday his side will have to end such performances if they want to win the title.

Failure to do so, he says, would mean that Spurs will have to wait for another five years before they can win titles. 

Tottenham face Chelsea in the London derby at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as they hope to return to winning ways after losing to Burnley last weakened.

"The example is Watford one-nil [up], and then in the last 20 minutes, we threw away the game, because of us, not because of Watford.

"If you watch the game again you know that is what happened, and my worry is what happened and to change that is not only five-year work, maybe it is 10-year work to change that thing that happened here. 

"To be a real contender in this type of game, playing well or not playing well, it is a must-win game. And it is unacceptable to lose," he said.

"If you lose you cannot say 'No, we are a real contender, in the last 10 or 12 games you must be strong and you have to dominate and show you are a real contender.

"We showed on Saturday that we are a good team yes, we have good quality, yes, but it's not enough to win a title like the Premier League and that is the reality.

"I think you think the same and the players think the same and everyone thinks the same.

"If you're not going to be able to beat Burnley playing for the title I think it's impossible to think that you are going to win the title.

"Maybe you might win afterward but because another loses the opportunity to win, not because you push to win."