Mauricio Pochettino: Tottenham manager will not be distracted by title talk
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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."
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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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man city?
state owned financial fair play breaching club whos success is BOUGHT.
REAL BATTLE is between spurs and liverpool.
respect to klopp and pochettino for what they have achieved.
Now, this I can relate to.
That sai, I can’t relate to Chelsea with its foreign owner, manager and squad.
Just hope the oil profiteers from Manchester don't win it
Thumbs down if you want Liverpool to win the league. Y.N.W.A.
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 !
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
Heads will roll at the BBC for this.
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
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
Christ almighty it’s boring
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?
Remember not everyone has the same believes as you Respect that and put your own beliefs down WITHOUT being insulting 🎀🎄🎀🎄🎀🎄