Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino defends record after ‘egos’ comments

• Manager says Spurs can compete with Real Madrid in future
• ‘It’s about improving every season,’ says Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino has sought to clarify his claim after Tottenham’s FA Cup defeat by Crystal Palace that winning trophies only “builds egos” with an impassioned defence of his record that included the insistence Spurs can one day expect to compete with Real Madrid.

Pochettino raised eyebrows with his comments following the 2-0 loss at Selhurst Park on Sunday, when Tottenham gave up a second opportunity to win a domestic trophy inside four days having also lost to Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. “We are going to create a debate that to win a trophy is going to help the club, I don’t agree with that,” he said before making his curious remark regarding egos.

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