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Pochettino urges Tottenham to keep same hard-working mentality

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has urged his players to continue with their hard-working mentality following their 2-1 win at Manchester City on Sunday.

The win helped Spurs retain second spot in the Premier League table, where they sit within two points of league leaders Leicester City, and with more of the same can continue to put pressure on their title rivals.

The Argentine told Sky Sports: "My speech is always the same, we need to keep working hard.

"We need to keep this feeling, keep working hard and keep the right mentality.

"In football always you need to respect the competition and you need to give your best."

Harry Kane scored first with a well-taken penalty in the 53rd minute before Kelechi Iheanacho responded for City prior to Christian Eriksen's 83rd-minute winner.

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