Spurs give first team trio a rest ahead of Chelsea game

Tottenham’s Europa League commitments have already seen them play three games in six days this month, although they did not have to travel out of England.

“We are through to the next round and this was our objective”, said the Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino. “It was very important for us”. He’s moulding English players – he’s believing and trusting in them. The positive result was the victory against Chelsea.

But what has impressed Neville more than anything is the way that he has taken control of the whole club – and not just the team.

“He looks ahead of me as far as England games and appearances are concerned”.

“Sometimes when you have lost you don’t want to speak to anybody”. But we have a very good relationship.

“I would have liked to have played under him”.

The Spurs transfer policy came under huge scrutiny in the summer of 2013 when they spent the near £100m ($150m) gained from the sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid on flops like Roberto Soldado and Paulinho. Another London derby. The fixture comes after Spurs’ Thursday night trip to Azerbaijan to play Qarabag in the Europa League and they will have to do without the suspended Dele Alli. Every player has his price, but if Kane ever does get sold it’ll be to the continent and not to a Premier League rival, and it’ll be for more money than God. He’s very good for young players. It is true that always we want more, but we need to move step by step.

“Maybe we come back, straight back, and we give the players the day off on Friday”.

“It’s one of the big things in football, to keep working hard and to be patient when a team like Qarabag sits in deep”, he explained.

Tottenham are top of Group J and they could afford to lose at Qarabag and still qualify.

“We have definitely improved in that aspect of the game”.

Belgian star Benteke then hit what proved to be the victor in first-half injury time with a rasping right-footed drive.

“They have a great manager and a fantastic squad of players, it’s simply a matter of time”.

Bale, Luka Modric and other major names also left the club in those scrutiny years in order to fight for silverware somewhere else.