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Tottenham news: Mauricio Pochettino makes Man Utd claim after Brighton draw
MAURICIO POCHETTINO is adamant that the FA Cup semi-final clash didn’t distract his Tottenham players against Brighton.
Mauricio Pochettino insists his side weren't distracted by Manchester United
Tottenham could have gone 10 points clear of Chelsea with a win at the Amex Stadium last night.
However, after going ahead through a Harry Kane strike in the 48th minute, they were pegged back two minutes later when Pascal Gross converted his spot kick after Serge Aurier caught Jose Izquierdo in the area.
Spurs face a defining game in their season on Saturday (5.15pm) when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday.
But Pochettino insists his players weren’t distracted about that showdown against the Seagulls.
Harry Kane had given Tottenham the lead
No, no, no. The team was focused on winning today, but the opponent made it very difficult
“We can talk about it now after the draw because it appears different visions about the situation,” he said.
“But if you win today then sure we are talking now in a different way.
“No, no, no. The team was focused on winning today, but the opponent made it very difficult.
“We knew about that. Of course, nothing to say, the effort was good.
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“We run a lot. We had the possession, but lack of aggression in the final third.
“That I think was the constant during the whole game. We missed in front to be a little bit aggressive.
“We dominated, but it was difficult to create clear chances to break.”
Tottenham are eight points clear of Chelsea, who travel to face Burnley tomorrow (7.45pm).
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