• ‘They are very young but we are very proud of them’ – Pochettino
• Tottenham win 2-0 at Southampton after slip against NewcastleMauricio Pochettino’s eyes were twinkling but the swiftness of his interruption told plenty. It had just been save to the Tottenham manager that he had a reputation for bringing through young English players and he jumped in before the question had time to reach its point. “Only a reputation?” queried Pochettino. “I mediate it’s action,not reputation. I mediate it’s the reality.”It is certainly not hubris on his part. The figures justify Pochettino’s pride and they were augmented by what turned out to be a comfortable victory at St Mary’s, won by goals from two of the 10 England debutants to have passed under his charge. Harry Kane and Dele Alli are unlikely to benefit from more charitable defending all season but their contributions in a three-minute spell before half-time took Tottenham into the top four and the broader picture suggests they have a genuine opportunity to entrench themselves there.
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Source: theguardian.com