Players Wembley energy usage a concern for Pochettino

According to the London Evening Standard Mauricio Pochettino admits he cannot be sure how playing at Wembley might affect the players energy levels over the chaotic Christmas period.

In his press conference on Thursday Pochettino the club’s physical data is showing his players are running harder at the national stadium this season because of the larger pitch.

The article adds that the old pitch at White Hart Lane, at 100 metres by 67m, was smaller than the Wembley surface, which measures at 105m by 68m, equating to an extra 440 square metres.

We host West Brom on Saturday, which is the first of 10 games for them in the next five weeks, and Pochettino accepts his players may feel extra fatigue.

“It’s true that this season, we are beating our physical stats because when you play at Wembley, you use more energy,” Pochettino said.
“The team has improved a lot in the physical stats and now we need to see the effect over the Christmas period.

He added: “It’s new for us but in the same way it’s a very good test because we’re going to play in the stadium we’re building, which will be similar to the Wembley size of pitch.
“The ball in play changes a lot. If you compare White Hart Lane to Wembley, the square metres changes a lot.

Pochettino concluded “I think we are one of the best teams today, in terms of effort. We are on the top. That always has an impact on your physical condition. For three years, we played at White Hart Lane, it was completely under control. It was high-intensity, no?
“But today it’s true that we are finding different stats, and of course we need to be careful and be right with how we assess and make our decisions in the next few months.”

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