Son Heung-min returns and Spurs train for Europa League match
The 19-year-old, who made his England debut against Estonia last month, found the net with a composed volley on the stroke of half-time and produced a dynamic performance throughout the match. The discipline for me is very important.
“In football it is always day by day”. It is always up to them.
“Every player is different”.
Tottenham Hotspur players Dele Alli and Harry Kane shown during training on Wednesday ahead of their Europea League match against Anderlecht. They have ambitious plans for the Club and I’m excited that they have turned to me to help them realize them.
“If Andros Townsend is in the squad, it means we believe in him and that he can give us good things”.
Pochettino was asked if Townsend still has a future at Tottenham and he replied: “All players have a future, it’s up to them to have a future here”.
“As a manager, I am very fair but discipline is very important”.
Pochettino only made three changes to the team that beat Aston Villa and said he was delighted with the desire his players showed to win despite not being at their best. Even with injuries to Nacer Chadli Son Hueng-Min, and Nabil Bentaleb, Pochettino has his young squad playing well beyond their years.
Townsend didn’t feature in that match, and since the story emerged about his bust up with Gardiner, Pochettino has revealed he has been punished and will not play any part in tonight’s match.
Tottenham and England winger Andros Townsend could be about to leave White Hart Lane, after having a row on the pitch with a fitness coach that has angered the normally calm Mauricio Pochettino.
“I’ve still got a lot to learn and Jan [Vertonghen] is usually one of the first to tell me where I need to improve”.
They suffered a surprise defeat against Qarabag and are now looking to possibly go to the top spot or at least hold second place with another result against Tottenham.
“It’s a big task”, MacDonald added. A few neat interplay on the edge of the Anderlecht saw Son tee up Dembele who smashed the ball into the top corner to end an uncertain performance with a crucial win.