Pochettino discusses Tottenham’s title chances
Mauricio Pochettino insists Tottenham “are more mature” as they battle for the Premier League title again.
The north London side recorded their fifth straight league win as they sauntered to a 4-0 victory over West Brom on Saturday.
It represents the longest current winning run of any side, and lifted Pochettino’s team into second, above Liverpool, and seven points behind leaders Chelsea.
Tottenham finished third in the Premier League last season after being made to chase Leicester for most of the new year, but Pochettino believes his side has learned from that experience.
“Last season was the first time for 99 percent of the players fighting for big things like to win the Premier League and the important thing is that you are clever, we are showing that we are clever and we learn a lot and we are more mature but it is true like in life, every day you can improve and you can learn,” he said.
“If you are open and your mind is open, that is a good thing and we are showing this season that we are more mature, we compete better, and we missed that maybe a little bit last season. I am the same, maybe a little bit fatter than last season.”
“I think we are in completely different period and completely different momentum and last season was last season,” he added.
“It’s true now is a coincidence and maybe we play City [their next opponent] like last season but we will be different, it will be tough, but every game, every season is completely different and today was a good example because always in the last season or the season before it was difficult for us to break West Bromwich, it was a nightmare game for us and today look how it was.
“It is important to learn and to know, too, every game is important and difficult and if you are ready and focused like today, you can compete.
“We are showing after 21 games that we can compete and we are in a very good position. It is true that the gap with Chelsea is still big but there is a lot of games ahead until the end of the season.”