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Mauricio Pochettino Compares Tottenham's Competition in PL With Fernando Alonso's F1 Challenge

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has compared his side’s Premier League title challenge this season to Fernando Alonso’s bid to win the Formula One championship with McLaren.

The Spurs head coach acknowledged that his team must compete with wealthier rivals in their efforts to secure an unlikely league title this term, comparing Tottenham’s efforts to the struggles of Alonso in trying to compete with F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton.

"The mentality today is so strong and we're so happy to have that and created that."

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Mauricio Pochettino praises the mental strength of his Tottenham team after they bounced back from cup heartaches: https://t.