LONDON -- Mauricio Pochettino believes bad luck with injuries is the biggest reason his Tottenham team is not doing even better this season.
Spurs climbed to third after beating Chelsea 2-0 on Wednesday -- their fifth straight league win -- but they still trail the league leaders by seven points, and they crashed out of the Champions League in the group stage.
Chelsea were chasing a record 14th consecutive league win but Spurs outplayed them, and are now much better than the team that won just one in 10 in all competitions following their last standout result -- the 2-0 win over Manchester City on Oct.