Manchester United legend Gary Neville has heaped praise on Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Pochettino, says Neville, is building a team capable of winning trophies.

He said: “In previous years, you'd never say they were the hardest working team in the league. You'd say they were a bit weak but Pochettino's trying to transform that.

“They're going with a more balanced approach and there are certainly signs now that the manager is having an effect.

“At Southampton, Pochettino inherited a good bunch of players in terms of talent and work ethic.

“He absolutely didn't have that at Tottenham. A lot of them, you couldn't get them out of there quick enough. Pochettino's teams work damn hard and that's not something that Tottenham have always done.

“He had a bunch of players who had a poor work ethic, a poor attitude and didn't have a lot of care for the club.

“He's now got a bunch of players who have the core ingredients. They might not be as good as some of the other teams in the past but at least the foundations are now in place.

“I like what's happening and I like the way they are going. Things are going in the right direction for them.

“The foundations of the house are now being put in place over there."