Back to the Manchester City Newsfeed

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino lifts lid on Kyle Walker row... from right back turning up late, to him dropping transfer bombshell during title battle

Related Topics: Mauricio Pochettino, Kyle Walker

In a second week of extracts from the brilliant new book, Brave New World, by Guillem Balague, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino reveals how he agonised all summer over his team's 5-1 defeat by Newcastle to end the 2015-16 season, their title hopes having being extinguished by a 2-2 draw at Chelsea.

In August 2016, having completed a pre-season tour where they played Atletico Madrid, Spurs return to London for a meeting.

Kyle Walker turns up late and Pochettino snaps...

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has had his say on Kyle Walker's last 12 months at the club
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has had his say on Kyle Walker's last 12 months at the club
The pair had forged a strong relationship, with Walker becoming a key player foru00a0Pochettino
The pair had forged a strong relationship, with Walker becoming a key player for Pochettino

I don't like preparing for talks with too much detail.