Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino feels his players deserve great credit for keeping the team in the hunt for the Premier League and the Europa League.
Despite earning just a point against Arsenal at White Hart Lane in a 2-2 draw on Saturday, Tottenham still maintained a three-point lead over their north London rivals and are still within touching distance of league leaders Leicester City.
Spurs are still in the Europa League, and will take on Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last 16 tie at the Westfalenstadion on Thursday; Pochettino has insisted that the club are serious about winning the second tier European competition this season.
The Tottenham boss is looking forward to the big European night and feels his players deserve all the plaudits for keeping the club in the hunt for a domestic and European double this term.
The Argentine told the club’s official website: “We move on and now it’s another big game against Dortmund.
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“I repeat what I’ve said in the last few days, we’re not a machine and the effort has been fantastic this season.
“We need to give the players full credit because of the way they work and behave is fantastic.”
Tottenham will face Aston Villa following their midweek Germany trip, and given the form of Remi Garde’s team, Spurs will be confident about taking all three points from Villa Park.
