A man who enjoyed separate spells at Spurs as a player and manager has jumped to the Argentine's defence after an inconsistent run of form
Tim Sherwood insists Tottenham's players are to blame for a poor start to the 2019-20 campaign, not head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
Spurs finished in the Premier League's top four for a fourth successive year last term, while also reaching their first-ever Champions League final.
Pochettino was widely praised for overseeing significant progress at Spurs once again, with optimism at an all-time high earlier this summer after a few new arrivals were brought in during the transfer window.