EPL: Tottenham 0 - 1 West Ham - My players suffering from 'stress and fatigue' - Pochettino

West Ham’s Michail Antonio celebrates scoring with teammate Robert Snodgrass - PaulChilds/Action/Reuters/TheGuardian

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said his side were suffering from "stress and fatigue" after they slipped to defeat at home to West Ham in the Premier League.

Michail Antonio's superb second-half strike was enough to inflict Spurs' first loss after five games in their new stadium.

Spurs face Ajax in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday, their eighth game in April.

"The stress and the fatigue arrived. We are competing with circumstances that are not the best," Pochettino said.

According to Spurs Manager Mauricio Pochettino, his players were suffering from 'stress and fatigue' which led to their lone goal loss to West Ham - DavidKlein/Reuters/TheGuardian

"We arrived for this game in a different condition and that was an important factor in the second half. It was really tough today.

"We cannot say now we were thinking about Tuesday.

"We wanted to win the three points to be in our position and arrive to the Champions League game in a very good mood and way, but it wasn't and now we need to move on."

Spurs Boss Pochettino speaks after the loss - As posted...👇👇

"I think we at least deserved a draw. We need to accept it and move on."#PL ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/PxZ8t4KwGl
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