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'It's like a cow that sees the same train for 10 years' - Pochettino invokes Cantona spirit with bizarre pressure metaphor

The Argentine used a strange fable of bovines and locomotives to explain why experience is not the only way to deal with pressure on the pitch

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino used an esoteric metaphor that would put even seagull king Eric Cantona to shame to explain the pressures of Champions League football.

Pochettino and Spurs are gearing up for a crunch group stage match against Inter in Milan's famed San Siro stadium on Tuesday.

Both sides are in need of a boost after indifferent starts to the season, but Tottenham will go into the clash in weakened shape.