Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was delighted with victory over Manchester United.

Spurs kept their Barclays Premier League title hopes alive as a six-minute treble from Dele Alli, Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela stunned United and reduced the gap behind Leicester back to seven points.

There was some concern over Harry Kane, who appeared in discomfort when he hobbled off late on, but Pochettino said the Spurs forward was "okay" and suffering only from a dead leg.

Leicester's win at Sunderland shortly before kick-off threatened to dampen spirits around White Hart Lane but Spurs showed they are not yet ready to give up the fight.

"I think it's true we sent a message that we are there, waiting and fighting," Pochettino said.

"If Leicester fail we need to stay there, it's important. Seven points is a difficult gap to reduce but we need to believe.

"The performance like today, and the result like today, showed that this team believes."