After the gutless first-half performance against Leicester City and their attempt to rectify their poor performance in the second half, I was interested to see how things would go in training and then their press conference. In both Pochettino came out firing on all cylinders. The two he wanted to talk to in private was Alli and Christian Eriksen for their poor performance. Of course, he spoke to others, but their's was less than adequate. I am not the manager but I would have dropped them and let them think about their performances.

The conference was a different kettle of fish with the normal PR charm offensive and all smiles. One thing interesting was the connection that some had made to Pochettino and his book, out at the moment. I thought that was all bullshit and nothing really constructive by the press.

Basically, the eyes of the world are on Pochettino and his team - more so the fans - in how they come out and tackle Watford. They need to buck their ideas up and come out fighting otherwise we just might have a crisis. You certainly can't blame Wembley for away matches.

Let us get behind the team and then reflect tomorrow.

Team News

For Watford midfielder, Will Hughes is out .Their defender Miguel Britos could return.

As for us,  Harry Winks is available after an illness. Victor Wanyama and Toby Alderweireld remain out for much longer.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
  • Watford have never beaten Tottenham in the Premier League (D2, L6).
  • Tottenham are on a seven-game winning streak against Watford in all competitions.
  • The Hornets' last league win against Spurs was by 1-0 in the top flight in May 1987, thanks to a Kenny Jackett penalty.
Watford
  • The Hornets have lost four of their last six Premier League games (W2), conceding 12 goals in that spell.
  • They've won just two home games this season (D2, L3), compared to four away from home (D1, L2).
  • Watford have conceded 15 goals at home this season, the most in the Premier League.
  • Marco Silva's last game as Hull City manager was a 7-1 home defeat by Tottenham in May 2017.
Tottenham Hotspur
  • Spurs have now lost four league games in this campaign, as many as they did in the entirety of last season.
  • They have also lost three consecutive away league games for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino.
  • Harry Kane has scored 14 goals in his last eight away Premier League games.
  • Dele Alli has registered three goals and one assist in his last three Premier League games against Watford.
  • Erik Lamela made a substitute appearance at Leicester City on Tuesday night, 400 days after his last Premier League game. 

Yours Truly, Don Scully





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