Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham manager will not be distracted by title talk

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Everton 2-6 Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino praises 'fantastic performance'

Liverpool and Manchester City are "clear favourites" to win the Premier League despite Tottenham's outstanding victory over Everton on Sunday, says Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Spurs, in third, won 6-2 at Goodison Park to move within two points of City and six behind leaders Liverpool.

Pochettino acknowledged his side have a chance of being crowned champions of England for the first time since 1961.

But he added: "There is a long way for me to say we are real contenders."

Tottenham have won their past four league games and are five points clear of Chelsea, in fourth, and Arsenal, in fifth.

"It's so tough to win the Premier League but we are going to try," said Pochettino, who has been linked with Manchester United following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.

"The clear favourites are Liverpool and Manchester City. We are there, but so are Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United.

"Football is about being consistent. If we are able to be consistent and play in the way we did tonight I think maybe we could be a real contender, but there is still a long way."

Pochettino's side are also in the last 16 of the Champions League and the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, where they face Chelsea over two legs.

"Being involved in four competitions will be tough, but are going to try," added the Argentine.

Mauricio Pochettino's side had to come from behind at Goodison Park after Theo Walcott swept Everton in front.

Goals from Son Heung-min, Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen but Spurs 4-1 up, before Gylfi Sigurdsson pulled one back against his fomer side.

Son added the fifth for the visitors before Kane made it six to wrap up a comfortable victory.

And Pochettino insisted speculation about his future should not distract from what he is trying to achieve at Tottenham.

"Talking about rumours, there are a lot of rumours," he said.

"This guy [Spurs' press officer] became upset again or angry [because of questions about United], but we cannot talk; we need to be focused on our jobs at Tottenham and do our best to try to be successful."

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  • Comment posted by U16576184, at 00:25 24 Dec 2018

    liverpool and spurs are genuine built teams using REAL earned revenue.
    man city?
    state owned financial fair play breaching club whos success is BOUGHT.

    REAL BATTLE is between spurs and liverpool.

  • Comment posted by the peoples poet, at 00:32 24 Dec 2018

    man city have ruined this season with their unfair advantage.
    respect to klopp and pochettino for what they have achieved.

  • Comment posted by U16745827, at 00:25 24 Dec 2018

    As someone who doesn’t support any particular EPL side, I must say I have a special interest in the fortunes of Spurs as they have a fantastic group of highly talented English players mixed with a committed group of overseas signings and a manager who gives academy players a chance.

    Now, this I can relate to.

    That sai, I can’t relate to Chelsea with its foreign owner, manager and squad.

  • Comment posted by Chuffy Mc, at 00:42 24 Dec 2018

    I'm a Liverpool fan but i still reckon city are the facourites to win the PL. Liverpool and spurs will push them but i've been at this too long to get excited about being top at xmas and city have the squad that will probably give them the edge in the long run. Enjoying the season so far though.

  • Comment posted by theprophecyman, at 01:06 24 Dec 2018

    I'm a Liverpool fan, so obviously I'm hoping we do win the league, but you have to put Spurs firmly in the title race. It's going to be an exciting second half of the season,

    Just hope the oil profiteers from Manchester don't win it

  • Comment posted by jack adams, at 00:32 24 Dec 2018

    Poch has everything he wants in his hands and built by his own hands. Why go to man Utd, start again, sort out a club in crisis, deal with a dysfunctional management from the board down and risk being chucked out if they don't win a tropy every year? OK, so you will say money talks. Really, Poch needs history more than he needs more cash in the bank so he is not going to risk everything for ££££££

  • Comment posted by wozy, at 00:27 24 Dec 2018

    don't go for Man U. challenge with what you have. good luck. not a Spurs fan

  • Comment posted by deano123, at 00:29 24 Dec 2018

    Thumbs up if you want Liverpool to win the league.

    Thumbs down if you want Liverpool to win the league. Y.N.W.A.

  • Comment posted by foscari, at 02:18 24 Dec 2018

    I have been a Spurs supporter for over 60 years , My school master George
    Robb who played for Spurs nearly 200 times was the last amateur to play for England. I can still respect Arsenal or for that matter any team when they play good football. Instead of slagging off Spurs you Arsenal fans, why not learn to spell the names of your team. It's easier for us Spurs supporters !

  • Comment posted by U17207440, at 00:28 24 Dec 2018

    Liverpool and City will be top 2. We’ll be close behind in third. The Woolwich Arsenal FC and Chelski to grub it out over Europa / Champions League spot.

  • Comment posted by TheGMen, at 00:46 24 Dec 2018

    The Table doesn’t lie & Spurs are 3rd, who for a side who “foolishly” didn’t buy any new players, were going to be unsettled by new Stadium & suffer the Media frenzy in unsettling the Manager is a pretty amazing achievement
    And not forgetting that they’re still in CL and in semi finals of EPL
    It’s all very Unspursy but have you seen where the Club has finished in the Table for the past 5 years

  • Comment posted by Johnatwork8922, at 02:16 24 Dec 2018

    Why a HYS on a team that's not Man U?

    Heads will roll at the BBC for this.

  • Comment posted by Nikolai, at 02:09 24 Dec 2018

    Poch is well liked and at Spurs is popular with neutrals for their exciting attacking football. Seems they're set to become a successful team in future if he stuck with them.

    Probably wouldn't be as popular if he joined Man Utd. Anyway, apparently everything is fine there and they're back to their best having won one game on a new manager bounce against mighty Cardiff. World beaters again

  • Comment posted by I speak football, at 01:21 24 Dec 2018

    Spurs were simply superb this afternoon! Played by far some of the best football in the PL this season, just as they did in the Nou Camp! Some of the build up play was incredible, particularly leading up to the free kick which resulted in the third goal! People can knock Spurs for not having won anything, but they are building a club that could win things, and be sustainable in the new stadium.

  • Comment posted by Zaphod, at 00:53 24 Dec 2018

    @25
    I am a Spurs Fan and while I am very happy with the progress I think that Liverpool or City will win it, we will push and have a chance, but the way that Liverpool are playing they are IMO the favourites . Exciting season though.
    COYS

  • Comment posted by U16745827, at 00:33 24 Dec 2018

    The most feeble contributors on here are those one dimensional, lazy and immature bozoos who post the standard ‘vote up for this, vote down for that’

    Christ almighty it’s boring

  • Comment posted by mikeb, at 02:50 24 Dec 2018

    MU,like the Roman Empire,the cracks start to show the end is here,look how long it’s taken Liverpool to become a force again. Spurs are doing well,it’s lovely to see a team with English star players doing well in the English top flight,pottetchinno has done a great job especially whilst constricted on transfers,Levy has also done a brilliant number on the financials.Potch going to MU,why bother?

  • Comment posted by Hear My Words, at 00:50 24 Dec 2018

    @27

    The only thing you make a living out of is blowing tunes out of your rusty sheriff’s badge.

    Liverpool 3rd? Have you been on a bong all night?

  • Comment posted by Mama Witch, at 08:58 24 Dec 2018

    I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas.
    Remember not everyone has the same believes as you Respect that and put your own beliefs down WITHOUT being insulting 🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄

  • Comment posted by bob, at 05:43 24 Dec 2018

    Spurs are doing much better than expected, with most of the first team having played a season and a half without a break and of course playing every game away from home. Next season should see peak Sours, with a rest ober the summer, into the new ground and this time surely some additions to the squad. The idea that Poch is going to walk away from that is just ridiculous.

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