Tottenham Hotspur only just got past Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup yesterday.
Mauricio Pochettino has sent out a warning to Tottenham Hotspur’s fringe players, after they only edged past Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup yesterday.
Spurs just about got past their League Two opponents, after picking up a 4-3 victory at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham required a 97th minute winner from Heung-Min Son to progress, after falling behind twice in the contest.
And Pochettino said to Football.London: “I think that if you sign for Tottenham you are in the squad for Tottenham.
“This type of game you can play and if you cannot play in this type of game then ok, we will have a problem.”
In this article we take a look at three Spurs players whose places at White Hart Lane could now be under threat.
Ben Davies
Davies scored for Spurs in the last round of the FA Cup against Aston Villa, but he failed to impress here.
The Welsh international does not have the same attacking intent as Spurs’ first choice left-back Danny Rose, and that can hamper Pochettino’s side’s play.
Although Davies is a solid option, there are question marks over whether he fits into Tottenham’s system.
Georges Kevin Nkoudou
Nkoudou was only brought to Spurs last summer, but he has failed to show he is ready for a regular starting place at White Hart Lane yet.
Although the Frenchman was brought to Spurs with an eye for the future, he needs to start doing more.
Nkoudou was taken off at half-time against Wycombe yesterday, and there may be questions asked over his place at Spurs next summer.
Vincent Janssen
Although Janssen scored from the penalty spot, his omission from Spurs’ starting line-up hardly bodes well.
Pochettino insists that he has no doubts that the Dutch international will come good for Tottenham, but his team selection would suggest differently.
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