This archive report was first published on 25 September 2019.
September 25, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur's manager Mauricio Pochettino is facing increasing pressure to deliver a trophy after his team's 0-0 draw against Colchester United in the League Cup.
The Argentine manager rested star player Harry Kane, but still fielded a strong lineup that included Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen, Lucas Moura, Erik Lamela, and Son Heung-min.
Despite their firepower, Tottenham were unable to break down Colchester's defense, and the game ended in a penalty shootout, which the fourth-tier side won.
The loss is a setback for Pochettino, who is still searching for his first trophy in his six-year tenure at the club.
"When you have an unsettled squad, it's difficult and you lose time, and then you need time to recover the time you lose," Pochettino said.
"That's where we are. Maybe our performances are good, but you need this extra, which is mental, a connection, it's energy to be all together, not to have different agendas in the squad."
Pochettino is not looking for a quick fix and is already eyeing up the next two transfer windows to refresh a group that appears to have grown stale.
"January is going to be a good opportunity to try and fix this type of situation and sort it," Pochettino said.
"Then the next transfer window, again. To keep the successful period in football, you need to be different every single season and act differently and find different solutions."
