The Argentine has praised his players after they inflicted a
first Premier League defeat of the season on Pep Guardiola's table-toppers at
White Hart Lane on Sunday
Mauricio Pochettino
labelled Tottenham's performance in the 2-0 win over Manchester City as
"nearly perfect" and believes the international break could be a help
rather than a hindrance
Spurs
put in one of their best performances under the Argentine's stewardship to end
City's 100 per cent winning record under Pep Guardiola in the Premier League
with an Aleksandar Kolarov own goal and Dele Alli's cool finish doing the
damage at White Hart Lane.
The result could have
been better for the hosts had Erik Lamela not seen a second-half penalty
saved, but Pochettino was still left waxing lyrical over the manner of his
side's display.
"The performance
was nearly perfect. To play a great team like Manchester City, you need to do a
fantastic job," he said.
"For that, I'm very
proud of our players' work. Collectively, we worked very hard, all the players
were fantastic on the pitch.
"It was a real
exciting game. Both teams played in an exciting way. We share a similar
philosophy. I enjoyed it a lot, the fans enjoyed it a lot, the neutral people
enjoyed it too, both teams' mentality was to go forward, play football, and try
to win the game.
"We are a team that
always wants control. In front was Manchester City, who want the same as us.
Then it's a battle on the pitch. For that I feel very pleased, our players
showed big commitment to our philosophy."
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