Pochettino proud as Tottenham fall short again


Britain Soccer Football - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - FA Cup Semi Final - Wembley Stadium - 22/4/17 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino gestures Reuters / Hannah McKay Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have made huge strides since losing the 2015 League Cup final to Chelsea but another Wembley loss to their London rivals on Saturday proved they are still not the finished article.

Mauricio Pochettino, who took Tottenham to that final in his first season in charge, has turned a young English-spined side into Premier League title contenders yet the suspicion remains they still lack the killer touch required to win trophies.

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