Mauricio Pochettino has described his side’s defeat to West Ham as ‘not a good day for us’ as Spurs were defeated 1-0 at Upton Park.
The defeat to West Ham marks the end of a great run in the league for Spurs, having won their last six games in the Premier League as they ramped up the pressure on league leaders Leicester.
However, Spurs could not make seven league wins on the bounce, as they were thoroughly outplayed by their East London rivals and struggled to gain a foothold in the game.
Speaking after the game to Sky Sports, Pochettino said:
“For us it was difficult for the way that we want to play, and the pitch doesn’t help us. But I think in the second half we had more freedom, played better and created chances.”
“It wasn’t a good day for us, but in the second half we managed and created chances. We had the control of the game and possession of the ball.”
Pochettino also spoke about his team’s inability to deal with West Ham’s more direct approach, saying:
“Always it is difficult, it was a game that was more physical than others, in the way that they play, always this long ball, and they try to fight in every action, and they are very strong,”
Pochettino and Spurs must now turn their attention on their second derby of the week, against Arsenal on Saturday. It is a game which has the potential to make or break Tottenham’s title hopes.
