He was particularly livid about a penalty given by Mark Clattenburg after he adjudged Raheem Sterling handled the ball in the box off a Danny Rose cross.
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“It was a penalty that referee Mark Clattenburg wanted to signal for and he gave the signal”, Pellegrini said in a post-match interview. “Sterling was not even seeing the ball.
Of course they scored a goal and had a few other [chances], but it wasn’t that many and we had a little bit as well”, the Dane was quoted as saying by Tottenham’s official website.
“Yes it’s true that [staying calm] was our plan, I think we delivered the plan perfectly and I am very happy with the team – that they come here and play the way we always play”.
“I think it was an important victory for the future”, said Pochettino, who is surely thinking more about the present now.
Spurs won at Manchester City with a late strike from Christian Eriksen on his 24th birthday to stay in second spot above Arsenal on goal difference.
“This strengthens our belief that we are in the fight”, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
We still have 36 points to play for and are only six points behind the leaders.
“The first problem is our team- we must improve a lot of things”.
“The last two results we had here at home were very bad”. Kevin de Bruyne is a massive miss; he provided the energy, assists and goals that they look like they are lacking.
“I want to achieve greatness, like anyone else in this industry, and I want to be allowed to just play all the games, like (against Tottenham) – we didn’t win but I enjoyed it”.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has reminded his team-mates not to give up on their dream of winning the Premier League because they have come from behind to lift the trophy in the past.
“It’s a very big win for us – not for the title, we don’t talk about the title”, Alderweireld told reporters after the match.
“The supporters are right to dream”, he added. It is important for our supporters to believe.
City are six points off the pace with 12 games to go and Kompany remembers overcoming bigger deficits to become champions in 2012 and 2014.
Spurs’ vibrant, young team celebrated its fifth straight victory – and first away against a high-profile opponent – by throwing their jerseys into the away end at Etihad Stadium, before manager Mauricio Pochettino shook his fists to loud cheers from fans.
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It represents a remarkable turnaround for a squad that was struggling under Tim Sherwood two years ago, and Pochettino deserves much of the credit.
