Mauricio Pochettino Not Happy with Premier League’s

As the English Premier League is scheduled to start almost right after the World Cup ended, Mauricio Pochettino could not prevent himself from criticizing the forthcoming season.

He believes that the Premier League is starting earlier than the rest of Europe which leads to the players’ insufficient time to recover. These comments were released after his team “thrashed Roma at the start of their US tour.”

Tottenham footballers who made it to the semi-finals will not be seen until a week before their top-flight game at Newcastle.

“The players need to rest, the players need a period to recover after more than 10 months competition,’ Pochettino, whose side won thanks to first-half braces from Fernando Llorente and Lucas Moura, said.

“I’m not going to complain about them having that. I completely understand that they need 20/21 days to be away from football.

“But of course that is a massive disadvantage because to prepare the season in that way will be tough for them and us. I need to adapt what the Premier League propose.

“We cannot delay the start of the season. We start earlier than other leagues and countries. There’s nothing I can do.”

Pochettino considers that other teams will also suffer from the early Premier League kick off.

“I think all the clubs are going to be in a similar condition,’ he said. “Some teams with more problems than others. That is the reality and we cannot change it.”

Pochettino did not mention anything about Llorente’s future but seems to give the Spaniard an “olive branch”.

“I’m not going to talk about individual situations because if I’m going to talk now about someone I need to speak about everyone,” he said.

“I am focusing on trying to work hard, trying to provide the team and every single player with the best tools to improve.

“Of course I’m happy when the striker scores and finds the net. Both Lucas Moura and Llorente, I am pleased for them. They are working so hard.

“The pre-season is a little bit different to before because of the World Cup and we’ve got so many players away.

“But it’s a massive opportunity for them to show and fight for a place in the starting XI.”