Pochettino might look upon Tuesday 's defeat as a valuable experience for those not accustomed to regular first - team football .
The sour patch lingers for a team who started the 2016 - 17 campaign so promisingly .
Pochettino might look upon Tuesday 's defeat as a valuable experience for those not accustomed to regular first - team football , but the sour patch lingers for a team who started the 2016 - 17 campaign so promisingly .