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Wembley stay has affected us - Spurs boss Pochettino

Wembley stay has affected us - Spurs boss Pochettino
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Tottenham still have no date for the move into their new stadium.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino accepts that his club's extended stay at Wembley has affected the team.

Spurs still have no date for the move into their new stadium and are booked into the national stadium for all of their games in February.

An announcement on some potential test event dates is fairly imminent, but in the meantime attendances at Wembley have dwindled and another low crowd is expected when they host Watford on Wednesday.

The Argentinian, though, has launched a rallying cry.

"Our thought was to play in September from the beginning of the season in the new stadium and now we are in February and we don't know if we are going to play there," Pochettino said.

"Of course, it is a massive disappointment for everybody. First of all for Daniel (Levy) and the board, that they cannot deliver the job on time.

"Then you can see for our fans at Wembley every week that things are going down and down and down because people are disappointed with the situation.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium File Photo
Tottenham's new stadium is still not ready for action (John Walton/PA)

"And of course, that affects the team and everybody. That is why it is my responsibility to be positive and optimistic.

"My job is to call to the fans to give the last push that we need. The club needs the help of the fans because they are the core and the soul of the club and this is a massive moment.

"I know I can ask for more, but all together we need the last push to finish in the top four or maybe be a real contender.

"Then, playing in the Champions League is an exciting moment for the club."

Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur – FA Cup – Fourth Round – Selhurst Park
Mauricio Pochettino is facing calls to sign new players for Tottenham (Victoria Jones/PA)

Spurs' lack of spending is a constant talking point as they try and make jump up to the next step and they look set to go through a second successive transfer window without making any signings.

But Pochettino is not complaining about lack of funds and insists he knew what he was getting into.

"When I signed at Tottenham, nobody lied to me," he said. "They told me, 'We need your help to finish the stadium and the facilities'. They said to me, 'We know very well that we are not going to provide everything that you deserve and you want'.

"They told me I had to understand the objective was to finish the stadium and then to try to make the club into the club that it wants to be. I think this is so difficult to understand!"


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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool24194155144161
2Manchester CityMan City24182463194456
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs24180650242654
4Arsenal24145550331747
5Chelsea24145540231747
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd24136548351345
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2410593031-135
8Everton249693533233
9Watford249693334-133
10Bournemouth24103113742-533
11Leicester CityLeicester2495103030032
12West Ham UnitedWest Ham2494113037-731
13Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2475122736-926
14Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2466122132-1124
15Crystal Palace2465132433-923
16Southampton2458112641-1523
17Burnley2465132545-2023
18Cardiff CityCardiff2454152046-2619
19Fulham2445152553-2817
20Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2425171341-2811

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