"I'm happy that he has said it!" - Ryan Mason agrees with Harry Kane on slipping standards at Spurs

Now to Tottenham where Harry Kane told us this week that standards have been quote a little bit loose in recent times Well, those comments were put to interim boss Ryan Mason at his news conference this lunchtime Michael Bridge was there for Sky afternoon Michael did Mason agree? He certainly did. Yeah Mason Did of course it Mason in interim charge at Spurs at the moment? He wants the job as well But yeah, Ryan Mason answered those questions on those comments from Harry Kane earlier in the week on standards potentially sleep I think the point Harry Kane and Ryan Mason are making and talk about Maurizio Pochettino I think them talking more about the Maurizio Pochettino era when they had real leaders in the dressing room Mr. Dembele Victor Wanyama in the midfield Toby Oduvira Jan Vertonghen just talking about real leaders and Spurs being right at the top of the Premier League Second and finishing second finishing third under that Maurizio Pochettino era. So Kane said that on Tuesday This is what Mason said in the last hour. I agree with him. I make him, right? I'm I'm happy that he said it because he's one of the people that I want to to drive it because he's important for us in terms of his stature at this football club and I agree with him because I was I was part of probably the change in terms of Setting new Standards and a new culture within this place and this and you can spend years trying to build something But at the same time it can take not much to to lose it thankfully for us I think we've we've still got many many good people within these walls that know and feel what good looks like and probably more importantly want that as well, so Yeah, that's something we absolutely strive for and I think ultimately that transfers outside the walls as well to everyone you guys our fans outside world when when you see a football club that are together and strong then that transfers to everyone and Of course Ryan Mason would have known what that dressing room was like under the Pochettino area because Ryan Mason was a player Under Pochettino Pochettino gave Ryan Mason his debut But things are totally different now and Ryan Mason is in interim charge for the second time very interesting Press conference throughout Ryan Mason always speaks. Well gives you good long Answers and he said the difference between the last time I was an interim charge and to now is I know I can do The job and he loves doing the job and you know what? He's had a pretty good few weeks as well a 2-2 draw against Man United Unlucky to lose 4-3 in the end to Liverpool beating Crystal Palace last week at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Harry Kane scoring the only goal to go ahead of Wayne Rooney and now just behind Alan Shearer as the front of the Premier League's record goal scorers and then on Saturday a big game now away to Unai Emery's Aston Villa What a season Aston Villa have had under Unai Emery That's going to be a really tough afternoon for Spurs some potentially looking at as a bit of a Europa League European playoff if Villa win, they'll really fancy their chances. It'll be a big blow for Spurs, but Spurs are currently in Sixth and I also asked Ryan Mason if Spurs finished the season with the Europa League spot Would he he'd be happy and he's pretty said pretty much Yes, I mean the end of the day Spurs were fourth when Antonio Conte left But clubs around them had games in hand and Spurs really sort of dropped off under Christian Stellini hence making that change But yeah plenty from Ryan Mason today plenty on Harry Kane as well And on a potential statue at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Ryan Mason said one day You never know and he was also good on Arsene Wenger of all people saying he thinks Harry Kane Should stay at the club for at least another season, which Spurs fans will like to hear as well So plenty from Ryan Mason today this afternoon on Sky Sports News. Thank you, Michael