LONDON -- Mauricio Pochettino says he wants to "change Tottenham's history" by winning a trophy this season, starting with a victory at Colchester United on Saturday.
Spurs travel to League One's bottom club in the FA Cup fourth round, having not won the competition for a quarter of a century.
After their last triumph in 1991, no English club had won the FA Cup more times than Spurs, with eight, but they have since been surpassed by Manchester United (11) and neighbours Arsenal (12), who retained the trophy last season.
By contrast, Spurs' last trophy came with the 2008 League Cup, but Pochettino has rotated his side heavily for the domestic cups, with his strongest team reserved for the Premier League and Europa League.
The Argentine is again expected to rotate his squad for the trip to the Colchester Community Stadium, but he insists the FA Cup is important for Tottenham.
"We are focussed in every competition, in every game," Pochettino told a news conference on Friday.
"The players feel that every game is a good opportunity to go far in different competitions. We have a very good mentality. All the players want to be fit to play and for tomorrow, all the players want to play. I need to pick the right players to try to win the game. All are available and excited to play. It's not a priority to play in the Premier League or Europa League. The FA Cup is a priority for us too.
"In every club where I was a player or manager, they knew the historic importance of the cups -- of all the history. Our objective is to go as far as possible in the FA Cup, the Premier League, the Europa League. We are Tottenham.
"It's not easy to win titles. When you fight with big, big clubs, too. We are here for that, to try to change the history and try to win some titles. This is our challenge."
Pochettino's squad was reduced in numbers this week after Andros Townsend departed for Newcastle United in a reported £12 million deal.
The winger has suggested that England boss Roy Hodgson advised him to leave White Hart Lane, a detail that does not surprise Pochettino.
"It didn't surprise me because if you're a manager of the national team, you care about your players and try to give them good advice. If that happened, I think it's normal. It's his point of view and you need to always respect it."
"Always it's about moments. He [Andros] is a very good player, he's young but it's about dynamics. Last season, he played a lot. He played the Capital One Cup final and was an important player for us.
"This season, he was injured from the beginning and another player took his place. It was difficult to get back in the team. It's all about confidence and it was difficult for him to take his place again. When the player wants to play, he believed it was better to move."
Spurs travel to League One's bottom club in the FA Cup fourth round, having not won the competition for a quarter of a century.
After their last triumph in 1991, no English club had won the FA Cup more times than Spurs, with eight, but they have since been surpassed by Manchester United (11) and neighbours Arsenal (12), who retained the trophy last season.
By contrast, Spurs' last trophy came with the 2008 League Cup, but Pochettino has rotated his side heavily for the domestic cups, with his strongest team reserved for the Premier League and Europa League.
The Argentine is again expected to rotate his squad for the trip to the Colchester Community Stadium, but he insists the FA Cup is important for Tottenham.
"We are focussed in every competition, in every game," Pochettino told a news conference on Friday.
"The players feel that every game is a good opportunity to go far in different competitions. We have a very good mentality. All the players want to be fit to play and for tomorrow, all the players want to play. I need to pick the right players to try to win the game. All are available and excited to play. It's not a priority to play in the Premier League or Europa League. The FA Cup is a priority for us too.
"In every club where I was a player or manager, they knew the historic importance of the cups -- of all the history. Our objective is to go as far as possible in the FA Cup, the Premier League, the Europa League. We are Tottenham.
"It's not easy to win titles. When you fight with big, big clubs, too. We are here for that, to try to change the history and try to win some titles. This is our challenge."
Pochettino's squad was reduced in numbers this week after Andros Townsend departed for Newcastle United in a reported £12 million deal.
The winger has suggested that England boss Roy Hodgson advised him to leave White Hart Lane, a detail that does not surprise Pochettino.
"It didn't surprise me because if you're a manager of the national team, you care about your players and try to give them good advice. If that happened, I think it's normal. It's his point of view and you need to always respect it."
"Always it's about moments. He [Andros] is a very good player, he's young but it's about dynamics. Last season, he played a lot. He played the Capital One Cup final and was an important player for us.
"This season, he was injured from the beginning and another player took his place. It was difficult to get back in the team. It's all about confidence and it was difficult for him to take his place again. When the player wants to play, he believed it was better to move."
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