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Published 18:34 IST, October 23rd 2019

Champions League: Spurs boss Pochettino relieved after Red Star win

Tottenham Hotspurs put in a five-star performance to beat Red Star Belgrade 5-0 in a Champions League match on Tuesday. This win was their first this season.

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Tottenham Hotspurs put in a five-star performance to beat Red Star Belgrade 5-0 in their Champions League encounter on Tuesday. This victory was their first in the competition and just fourth in their last 13 fixtures in all competitions this season. The win also eases the pressure on their manager Mauricio Pochettino for the time being at least. 

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Pochettino was relieved by his team's performance said that he will give his 200 percent to deliver the results Tottenham fans expect from his side. He said that the situation now is tough but the commitment that the club has shown in the past, is been shown now as well.

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Champions League: Pochettino's message for Spurs fans

While Tottenham had a dismal start to their Premier League campaign, the supporters repeatedly chanted their manager's name during Tuesday's emphatic win despite a dismal start to the season. Pochettino thanked Spurs fans and said that they love him and he thinks they need to feel that they love them too. But he thinks that the team is always the most important as the players are the principal actors and he is always here to help the club and want it to be a happy unit like it was in the previous season.

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Champions League: Kane and Son Heung-Min bag brace

Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min both scored twice and Erik Lamela grabbed the other goal as Spurs recorded their first win, having picked up only a point from their opening two games. Red Star failed to match Spurs' intensity for much of the game as the scoreline rightly suggests. Pochettino couldn't have asked for more from his side, which blew the visitors away. A good attacking display that showed fluidity and rhythm along with solidity at the back was reminiscent of the old Spurs and might just shape up their season ahead.

Also Read: UCL: Tottenham Vs Red Star Belgrade Match Report, Highlights

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Spurs' Premier League struggle

The last season's Champions League finalists have struggled domestically as well having won three, drawn three and lost three of their first nine fixtures of their Premier League season. The squad will now take a day off on Wednesday before beginning their match preparations for the Liverpool game on Sunday, October 27.

15:35 IST, October 23rd 2019