Tottenham Can Compete With Manchester City - Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino is confident his Tottenham side can stand toe-to-toe with Manchester City on Saturday. Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino believes his side can bounce back from their derby defeat to Arsenal when they welcome Manchester City to White Hart Lane.

Spurs saw their hopes of League Cup glory ended in midweek when they suffered a 2-1 home loss at the hands of their arch rivals.

However, they are unbeaten in the Premier League since losing 1-0 on the opening day of the new season at Manchester United.

Emmanuel Adebayor Axed From Tottenham's Squad

Pochettino and Tottenham have axed out want away striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Adebayor began having problems when he started claiming his family had a vudoo influence over him which helped to ruin his form. Adebayor who had a failed transfer deal to West Ham during the transfer period will still get 100k from Spurs despite not playing... 100k,  yes...

Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been left out of his club’s 25-man Premier League squad for the rest of the year. Adebayor had been expected to leave White Hart Lane before the transfer window closed on Tuesday, but Tottenham were unable to find a buyer for the Togo international.

The 31-year-old former Arsenal and Manchester City star, who reportedly earns £100,000-a-week ($152,000, €137,000), has also been left out of Tottenham’s Europa League squad. Adebayor has rarely been selected by Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, who opted to axe the player from his squad despite missing out on a deal for West Bromwich Albion forward Saido Berahino this week.

Mauricio Pochettino; Tottenham Must Revenge Stoke Misery

Mauricio Pochettino has warned Tottenham they must kick-start their Premier League campaign with a revenge mission against Stoke on Saturday.

After a 1-0 defeat at Manchester United in their opening fixture last weekend, Pochettino's side host Stoke looking to make amends for two of their more painful results from last season.

During a rollercoaster first season at White Hart Lane, one of the lowest points for Pochettino came in November's home clash with Stoke. That 2-1 home defeat was Spurs' third loss in four league games and led to criticism of the former Southampton boss.

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Emmanuel Adebayor Still Has An Important Role To Play At Tottenham - Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says Emmanuel Adebayor still has an important role to play after the Premier League club blocked the striker's deadline-day move to West Ham United.

Adebayor has played only once in the Premier League since the beginning of November, in a 2-1 win over Sunderland on January 17, and looked set to leave White Hart Lane as the January transfer window came to a close on Monday.

Emmanuel Adebayor Can Take As Much Time As He Needs - Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino has told Emmanuel Adebayor to take as much time as he needs to sort out his off-field problems. The Togo international was granted a leave of absence on Wednesday with Tottenham releasing a statement saying the striker was allowed to return home for "personal reasons", with reports suggesting a family member has been taken ill.

It is not known how much action the 30-year-old will miss, but he definitely sits out Thursday's UEFA Europa League tie with Besiktas and is unlikely to return in time to face Swansea City in the Premier League on Sunday.

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Adebayor Will Find Scoring Form - Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino has belief in Emmanuel Adebayor despite the misfiring striker's recent lack of goals. The Togo international has scored only once in all competitions this term - the final goal in Spurs' 4-0 rout of QPR in August.

Adebayor managed 14 goals last season, having regained a place under Pochettino's predecessor Tim Sherwood after being frozen out under Andre Villas-Boas. Although he has only found the net on one occasion this term, Pochettino is confident the former Arsenal man will come good.

Tim Sherwood Spits Fire On Tottenham's Top Four Hopes

Tim Sherwood says Tottenham are a striker short of securing a top-four place in the Premier League. New manager Mauricio Pochettino strengthened significantly in the summer, acquiring goalkeeper Michel Vorm, defenders Eric Dier, Federico Fazio, DeAndre Yedlin and Ben Davies before purchasing Benjamin Stambouli from Montpellier on transfer deadline day.

"I’ve been encouraged with the start, obviously Daniel Levy’s backed a manager again," Sherwood said.

Tottenham Set To Offer Jan Vertonghen New Contract

Tottenham are set to offer Jan Vertonghen a new contract as Mauricio Pochettino continues to build for his first season in charge at White Hart Lane.

Pochettino, appointed as Tim Sherwood's successor in May, is keen to tie the club's best players to the club ahead of the 2014-15 campaign and has already convinced Hugo Lloris to put pen to paper on a five-year contract.

Vertonghen has four years remaining on his current deal but Spurs are keen to thrash out improved terms on an extension as they bid to keep him at the club, with the likes of Barcelona monitoring his situation.