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Tottenham defender Ben Davies admits they need to swap gung-ho mentality for street smarts if they are to muster a title tilt... while Burnley's goal hero Chris Wood is out to prove a point to former boss Nigel Pearson

Ben Davies has implored his Tottenham team-mates to be more 'streetwise' in order to see out matches.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino warned his side they would be unable to sustain a title challenge, as they have for the previous two campaigns, if they continued to display mental fragility in the closing stages of games.

Against Burnley on Sunday they conceded in the second minute of stoppage time from a ball right through their defence that cost them two points. The weekend before they lost against title rivals Chelsea to an 88th-minute Marcos Alonso strike.

Ben Davies admitted Tottenham need to be more 'streetwise' when they are closing games out
Ben Davies admitted Tottenham need to be more 'streetwise' when they are closing games out
Tottenham were winning 1-0 against Burnley before Chris Wood scored a late equaliser
Tottenham were winning 1-0 against Burnley before Chris Wood scored a late equaliser

'I just think we need to be a bit more streetwise at times,' left-back Davies said.