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Tottenham boss Pochettino: What I now think about Arsenal showdown
MAURICIO POCHETTINO has immediately turned his attentions to Tottenham's pivotal north London derby with Arsenal - predicting fireworks.
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White Hart Lane is set to host its final ever game between the two rivals ahead of Spurs' stadium change.
And the significance is bigger than ever following tonight's results.
Tottenham edged out Crystal Palace 1-0 in south London thanks to a second-half strike from Christian Eriksen.
The victory moved Spurs back to within four points of Premier League leaders Chelsea.
Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham host Arsenal on Sunday on the back of beating Crystal Palace
Meanwhile, Arsenal kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a 1-0 triumph too against Leicester.
With plenty to play for on Sunday (4.30pm), Pochettino feels it will inevitably be entertaining.
"It was good to get the three points and be alive in the race for the title," Pochettino told Sky Sports.
It is always better to win but it is true [the Arsenal game] is a big derby
"The challenge is to keep going. It is always better to win but it is true [the Arsenal game] is a big derby, perhaps the last at White Hart Lane.
"I think it will be an exciting game."
On Eriksen's clincher tonight at Selhurst Park, Pochettino added: "I am very pleased for Eriksen. I need to see the goal on television but from my position it was a great goal."
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