Pochettino relieved as Spurs ride luck to beat Wycombe

Tottenham’s Dele Alli celebrates scoring their third goal - Reuters

Reuters: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said his side were lucky to reach the FA Cup fifth round after battling back to edge a seven-goal thriller against fourth-tier opponents Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday. 

The hosts took their winning run at home to nine in all competitions but only after getting a real fright at the hands of the League Two team who, despite being 70 places lower on the ladder, were the better side in the first half. 

Having clawed their way back from trailing 2-0 at the interval, Tottenham fell behind again in the 83rd minute, only for Dele Alli and Son Heung-min to break Wycombe’s hearts in a frenetic climax to a rip-roaring tie which ended 4-3 to the London side. 

“It was crazy. An unbelievable game. Credit to Wycombe they were better than us in the first half,” said Pochettino, who made numerous changes to his usual starting team but still fielded a strong-looking side. 

“They had a clear way to play. We never underestimate our opponents but they played better. 

“We always believe and we were a little bit lucky to go to the next round.”