By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:30 GMT, 26 February 2019 | Updated: 22:30 GMT, 26 February 2019
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino read the riot act to his players following their defeat by Burnley on Saturday.
And the Argentine pulled no punches on Tuesday as he questioned his team's motivation after the loss at Turf Moor - a result Pochettino says proves his side are not capable of winning the Premier League title.
The Spurs boss fears it could take another five years to change the squad's mentality.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has questioned his squad's mentality
Pochettino stormed on to the pitch to confront referee Mike Dean after the defeat against Sean Dyche's side - actions that prompted the FA to charge the Spurs boss. The 46-year-old has cooled down now, admitting on Tuesday he will accept any punishment before apologising to Dean.
But Pochettino, whose side face Chelsea on Wednesday night, is concerned the Burnley defeat will have greater ramifications for his squad.
'If we want to be real contenders, Burnley is a must-win game. It's unacceptable to lose,' he said.
'If you lose you cannot say afterwards you are a real contender. In the last 10 or 12 games of the season, you have to be strong and dominate all the aspects of the game if you want to show you are a real contender.
'What we showed on Saturday was that we are a good team, that we have good quality, but that is not
