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Two decisions Mauricio Pochettino may regret from Tottenham’s draw with PSV

Mauricio Pochettino manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League match betw...
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Hugo Lloris made a big mistake but manager Mauricio Pochettino may have regrets of his own.

Mauricio Pochettino manager of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Tottenham Hotspur Press Conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League match between PSV Eindhoven and Tottenham Hotspur...

Tottenham needed a win away to PSV Eindhoven last night and could only leave Holland with a draw.

A red card for Hugo Lloris was the turning point as Tottenham led a 2-1 lead slip for the game to finish 2-2.

Lloris was directly at fault, but manager Mauricio Pochettino may have his regrets too.

There were two questionable decisions made by the manager which do not relate to the goalkeeping position.

The first was the decision to select Argentine attacker Erik Lamela on the bench.

Lamela is in the best form of his career and scored the winner away to West Ham on Saturday.

Leaving him out for such a key game was a surprise decision and Tottenham are left to rue what might have been.

Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at London Stadium on October...

The second odd choice was his move to bring on Harry Winks to try and close out the game.

The scenario was made for midfield destroyer Victor Wanyama, who was left as an unused substitute.

Wanyama seems out of favour, having been used inconsistently all year.

Last night provided a moment when he should have been used, and once Spurs were reduced to 10 men five minutes after Winks came on, it became harder for the England star to control the pace of the game.

Victor Wanyama of Tottenham during the Group B match of the UEFA Champions League between Tottenham Hotspurs and FC Barcelona at Wembley Stadium on October 03, 2018 in London, England.