We still believe: Mauricio Pochettino urges Spurs to keep focus after draw with Liverpool
Tottenham drop two points in pursuit of Leicester as Harry Kane becomes Spurs record-breaker in scoring the equaliser
Mauricio Pochettino was disappointed at seeing his Tottenham Hotspur side squander two points in an entertaining 1-1 draw at Liverpool but insisted they must still believe they can overtake Premier League leaders Leicester.
I know they have a very tough game. There are six games ahead of us and four points [between Spurs and Leicester]. In football all can happen
With Leicester not in action until 24 hours later, second-placed Spurs, bidding to be crowned champions of England for the first time since 1961, could have cut the deficit at the top of the table to two points had they won at Anfield on Saturday.
But Philippe Coutinho put Liverpool ahead and it required Harry Kane’s 22nd league goal of the campaign to rescue even a point for the north London club from their visit to Merseyside.
“I know they have a very tough game (on Sunday),” said Pochettino before Leicester took on Southampton, the club he managed before moving to White Hart Lane.
“There are six games ahead of us and four points (between Spurs and Leicester) now so we need to believe. In football all can happen.
“It was difficult to come here and try to win the three points but we were calm and believe in our quality. We feel disappointed but we still need belief,” the Argentinian said
“This is my interest as a head coach but then we need to prepare for our next game and believe, because it is up to us,” he added ahead of Tottenham’s match at home to Manchester United on April 10.