Mauricio Pochettino stunned by Spurs mentality when he first joined

Mauricio Pochettino believes his Tottenham side must remain focus and treat the Crystal Palace match like another final in order to get three points.LONDON -- Mauricio Pochettino says he was left wide-eyed with shock at Tottenham's defeatist mentality when he first joined the club, revealing that some people were scared of playing West Ham and Queens Park Rangers.

Pochettino's Spurs proved that they can beat anyone with a brilliant 3-1 win over La Liga, European and world champions Real Madrid on Wednesday -- one of the standout results in the club's recent history.

But when the manager first arrived in May 2014, some people at Spurs were worried about playing West Ham and Harry Redknapp's…