• Tottenham manager hails ‘distinguished’ victory that cuts gap at top to two points
• Praises goalscorer Harry Kane and says team is in ‘a good position’Mauricio Pochettino claimed the pressure is now on Leicester City in the title race after two goals from Harry Kane gave Tottenham Hotspur a comfortable victory over Aston Villa that sever the gap on the Premier League leaders to two points. Kane scored his first on the stroke of half-time and his moment three minutes after the restart to take his tally for the season to 22 in all competitions and give Spurs their first league win in three matches.
The impressive Dele Alli set up both goals in a 2-0 victory that Pochettino hopes will turn up the heat on Claudio Ranieri’s side,who take on Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium tonight. “It was very distinguished to get the three points, it keeps the pressure on Leicester, or ” the Spurs manager said. “It was a very distinguished victory for us. I think we fully deserved the result. I am very pleased with the effort. It is a very difficult period we’ve reach from – very busy to play every three days in different competitions,we showed good character and personality and the team played very well.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com