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BOURNEMOUTH. — Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted he is “concerned” after three successive draws called into question his squad’s ability to stay the course in the English Premier League and Champions League. He acknowledged his players were not “fresh” in Saturday’s goalless draw away to Bournemouth, which cost them the chance to top the Premier League table, especially in a sluggish opening 15 minutes.

Spurs had previously drawn 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion and 0-0 with Bayer Leverkusen, costing them momentum on both the domestic front and in Europe. “Yes, we are concerned,” Pochettino said. “It’s true we need to improve if we want to be a real contender.“ — AFP.