Pochettino will be fired if Spurs lose next game, claims Cascarino amid ‘alarming’ crisis

MAURICIO POCHETTINO is just one defeat from the sack, according to former Tottenham star Tony Cascarino. Spurs have conceded TEN GOALS in two matches as they suffered humiliating defeats at the hands of Bayern Munich and Brighton. There has been increasing speculation over Pochettino’s future as a crisis embroils the club and Cascarino thinks a […]

MAURICIO POCHETTINO is just one defeat from the sack, according to former Tottenham star Tony Cascarino.

Spurs have conceded TEN GOALS in two matches as they suffered humiliating defeats at the hands of Bayern Munich and Brighton.

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There has been increasing speculation over Pochettino’s future as a crisis embroils the club and Cascarino thinks a loss at home to Watford on October 19 could prove the final straw.

Writing in The Times, he said: “The signs for Tottenham Hostpur are alarming.

“The team are getting worse, they are noticeably poorer than two years ago.

“Jan Vertonghen, Danny Rose, Toby Alderweireld, Dele Alli – none of them are at the levels they were.

“Aaron Connolly, the 19-year-old, came in and did well for Brighton, scoring twice in the 3-0 win, but he is no Robert Lewandowski. Connolly made a mockey of their back four.

“Mauricio Pochettino’s record entitles him to a fair crack at turning things around but I am sceptical as to whether he can.

“If they lose to Watford in their next game after the international break, he is finished.

“He is under pressure and making poor decisions. Eric Dier clearly was not fit to play on Saturday and Moussa Sissoko was out of position at right back.”

Pochettino, who would be due a bumper compensation package if sacked, was questioned about his role following the Seagulls defeat and insisted he had bigger concerns.

He said: “I am not worried, what worries me is life, not football.

“Football is a game that sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. The problem for us – it was win, win, win and it was praise for everyone.

“Now in the last two games it was a tough situation to accept. But I don’t want to be a philosopher or talk in a way that is not good.”