Pochettino wants end to talk of Wembley jinx
Mauricio Pochettino has again played down the significance of Tottenham’s record at Wembley.
Having struggled in their Champions League games at the national stadium, Spurs lost 2-1 to Chelsea on Sunday in their first home league match there.
They have now lost eight of their last 11 games at what will be their home ground until the club’s new stadium is constructed.
But manager Pochettino insisted his side’s display against the champions showed they can perform at Wembley and that they did not deserve to lose.
Asked if he felt the pitch being significantly larger than the one at White Hart Lane was a factor in their results, Pochettino said: “Please – we need to stop. If you watch football it was clear that Wembley was not the problem.”
He added: “It doesn’t affect us but I understand that we (Pochettino and the media) need to talk about it.
“Wembley is not the reason we lost the game. The team played really well and it’s not fair to blame Wembley. Wembley is one of the best places in the world to play football.
“We created chances to score and they were more clinical than us. That’s football.”
Tottenham host Burnley this weekend and Pochettino is confident his players will bounce back.
He said: “This is only the beginning of the season. There are a lot of games to play and if we play the same way we will win a lot of games in the future.
“We must continue to work hard and prepare for the Burnley game.”
