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Mauricio Pochettino: Why Manchester United did not deserve to beat Tottenham
MAURICIO POCHETTINO says Tottenham felt hard done by not to leave Manchester United with at least at point yesterday.
Mauricio Pochettino disappointed not to get a point against Manchester United
Tottenham fell to a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan scoring Manchester United's winner in the first-half.
Spurs dominated possession and regularly threatened United goalkeeper David De Gea but couldn't get that vital equaliser.
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham matched Manchester United's performance
Manager Mauricio Pochettino was pleased with the performance of his players and believes both sides deserved to share the points.
"Well, I think it was an even game, very competitive," Pochettino said after the match. "I think we are a little bit disappointed.
"Disappointed with the result at the end, not our performance. We can play better but I think we competed here in a difficult game.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored Manchester United's winner against Tottenham
"Now [we need] to try and improve. We need to be ready on Wednesday for another game, but I think it was an even game."
The defeat saw Tottenham fall 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, who beat West Brom 1-0 earlier on in the day.