Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham not thinking about potential title challenge
Sunday 22 November 2015 19:48, UK
Mauricio Pochettino is not looking at the Premier League table despite Tottenham moving to within four points of top spot after a 4-1 win over West Ham on Super Sunday.
Harry Kane grabbed two goals and defenders Toby Alderweireld and Kyle Walker also struck as Tottenham stretched their unbeaten league run to 12 matches.
Spurs have not tasted defeat in the Premier League since the opening day at Manchester United and the swagger in which they dispatched West Ham, who have beaten Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool away from home this season, has sparked talk of a potential title tilt.
When asked about Spurs' Premer League title credentials, Pochettino said: "For us it's not about us today in the table.
"It's important the way we play and that the players are convinced to develop the plan we have, the philosophy we have and we share. This is the big success today for us. And for that we feel very proud for them. Today we share the same philosophy and belief in the way we work. That's the most important thing."
Kane took his London derby goal total to 12 in 14 games with two more strikes and after just one goal in his first 13 matches he now has eight goals in his last five.
Pochettino has always believed the 22-year-old's poor run was an experience he could learn from and he feels the striker is benefiting from that now.
"I never have doubts about Harry Kane," he said.
"Always as a striker it is difficult sometimes to score in every game. But Harry's top and we have a very good squad, we're happy in the way we work every day. It's time to develop our game, grow up and make it step by step."
