With an assist and a goal, Erik Lamela was certainly Tottenham’s stand out player.
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Fifth-placed United are now four points behind Manchester City. On the other occasion, United finished second in 1998. United were three goals down after 19 minutes and the game was effectively over.
There still remains a chance of silverware this term, although the bookmakers’ odds of 5/1 highlight the challenge Spurs face with five matches left.
“Normally at this stage, the best team are top, so compliments to Leicester, but I think we are a very good team”.
“After the first goal we lost a bit of shape, maybe it was a mental thing”, Schneiderlin said.
“But Tottenham are not making it easy for them”. If Tottenham can maintain the pressure on Leicester, there’s a chance the Foxes slip up. He looks to be a lock in for Hodgson’s England squad for Euro 2016 and prepared to become one of the elite players in the Premier League – if he isn’t one already.
“When they’re not doing well you want to help them, of course, as well, so it is great to see them do well like this”.
“I disagree as far as Tottenham are concerned”.
“I think both times we [Ajax] came back from behind”.
“For me it is vital [that Pochettino stays]”, said the Belgian. “I would agree with them”. Everything is in place, on and off the pitch.
It’s not hard to figure out the missing link for Manchester United this season.
Pochettino has three full more seasons on his current deal and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants to tie him to a new contract, worth over £100,000 a week, that will last five years. “I would tell him you are not at an inferior club anymore – yes, United are massive, but Tottenham are getting there too and he can be a huge part of that”.
Pochettino is the third manager Vertonghen has played under after being signed by Andre Villa-Boas in 2012, before he was replaced by Tim Sherwood.
A busy day of Premier League action today aw Leicester take another step towards winning the Premier League title.
“You feel it at the training ground, here (White Hart Lane), the feeling in this team and this club is the best I’ve experienced in these four years”, he added.
Nacer Chadli: N/A. Nacer only came on with 10 minutes to go but he did not make much of an impact, on hevaing a couple touches of the ball in that time period.
But the deadlock was abruptly ended in the second half when Christian Eriksen sent a ideal pass to Dele Alli who was one-on-one with David De Gea and calmly slotted past him to give Spurs the lead.
There were many star performers for Tottenham Hotspur as Mauricio Pochettino’s men thrashed Manchester United 3-0 at White Hart Lane on Sunday.
“But I watch some of the big games, the highlights and always the best goals”. It’s my fourth season and this team is something special.
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Tim Sherwood was speaking to BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan.
