Spurs players didn't care for the club


Tim Sherwood knew it and it was evident to anyone with an ounce of knowledge about the all important mental side of the game, some Spurs players didn't care about the club at all.
Those views have been echoed by the top pundit of TV Gary Neville during his regular spot on Monday Night Football. After Spurs fantastic win against Manchester City at the weekend, he discussed how Pochettino was changing Spurs and bringing a work which to the game it has rarely seen before.

I have written many a time we have to work on the brain, we have to mentally assess players before we buy them to establish whether they have the winning mentality that makes players want to improve everyday, Neville feels Spurs have had players with the wrong attitude. Attitude has nothing to do with talent, talent is ten a penny and he once again reinforces the point that the mental side of the game is basically the be all and end all.


"Pochettino's team at Southampton was really good in transition, hunting for the ball and then springing forward quickly. At Southampton, Pochettino inherited a good bunch of players in terms of talent and work ethic. He absolutely didn't at Tottenham. A lot of them, you couldn't get them out of there quick enough. 
"Pochettino teams work damn hard and that's not something that Tottenham have always done. He had a bunch of players who had a poor work ethic, a poor attitude and didn't have a lot of care for the club. 
"He's now got a bunch of players who have the core ingredients of what you need. Tottenham fans probably like their coach more and they like their players more. 
"They might not be as good as some Tottenham teams but at least the foundations are back in place to grow from. 
"I like what's happening and I like the way they are going. Things are happening that are right. The foundations of the house are now being put in place."
The 'foundations are back in place to grow from'. A key phrase and one that all supporters should take note of. We have assessed, moved players out od the club and brought in fresh ones that fit the bill, next comes the building process. Improvement and success have to be built brick by brick and watching it being built makes for a happy time for Spurs fans at the moment.


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