How does a team create a winning mentality? Mauricio Pochettino has said repeatedly that it is developed by consistent success in the Premier League, not by lifting trophies like the FA Cup.
‘The Premier League is the true test,’ the Tottenham manager said last week. ‘Copa del Rey, FA Cup, they are very short periods and sometimes it is a coincidence.’
I love Pochettino’s hunger and desire to win football’s biggest prizes - you can see it in his eyes - but he should not overlook the importance the FA Cup can have in turning his team into winners.