Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has leapt to the defence of misfiring Roberto Soldado following his performance in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Burnley at White Hart Lane.
The Spaniard managed to hit the bar from point-blank range in last night's FA Cup third-round replay as the £26m striker's goalscoring woes continued.
Scoring would have levelled up the clash at 2-2, after the Clarets stormed into a 2-0 lead inside eight minutes, but Pochettino says that he was happy with his all-round contribution.
"He knows that we support him," he told The Mirror.
"It is always tough for a striker when he doesn't score, but I am very happy with his performance."
Soldado has netted seven Premier League goals since securing his big-money switch to North London from Valencia 19 months ago.
First-half goals from Paulinho and Etienne Capoue cancelled out early efforts from Marvin Sordell and Ross Wallace, while Vlad Chiriches and Danny Rose sealed the win after the break.
Shane Callaghan
