Pochettino pleased with Spurs squad depth

Mauricio Pochettino was pleased to give some of the younger members of his squad extended game time as Tottenham booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Harry Winks started the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, with Pochettino also bringing Joshua Onomah and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou off the bench.

Despite resting a number of big names, Spurs still progressed relatively comfortably in the Cup, and Pochettino believes his team will have taken a lot from the game as they extended their winning run to five matches.

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“Villa had good organisation and made it difficult for us but I’m very pleased because we showed a solid performance,” said Pochettino.

“It’s true it wasn’t our best game but it’s always difficult for the players who are not involved regularly, they had the chance to play, many played 90 minutes and fantastic, I’m pleased with them all.

“I’m happy because it was a great opportunity for those players to show their quality and push the level in the team.

“The players from the bench had a real impact and it’s fantastic to see how they all performed because we’re a team and that’s the most important thing.”