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Pochettino 'realistic' about Tottenham situation after Champions League win

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino joked that he will give his players a day off to stop all the rumours about unrest at Spurs following their Champions League victory.

Last season's runners-up Tottenham claimed a confidence-boosting 5-0 win over Red Star Belgrade in London on Tuesday.

Spurs have been unable to reach the lofty heights of last term after a difficult start to 2019-20 – highlighted by a 7-2 humbling against Bayern Munich – amid doubts over Pochettino's future.

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There has been speculation that Tottenham players are unhappy with Pochettino's methods following just three wins from nine Premier League matches to start the season but the Argentine boss joked about the rumours post-game.