Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has rubbished the moaning of Louis van Gaal after their 0-0 draw with Manchester United.

United faded badly in the second half, with Ryan Mason blowing a glorious late chance to snatch a win for Spurs. Van Gaal blamed the festive schedule for his side's slump, hitting out at the Premier League tradition that saw United, like the rest of the division, playing on Sunday having also turned out on Boxing Day.

Pochettino insisted: "The condition was the same for both teams. (They) had the same hours as us to recover."

He also felt his side could have had a penalty in the second half when United's Wayne Rooney grappled with striker Harry Kane.

"Maybe it was a penalty because I saw it on the TV. But from my vision during the game it was difficult to define," he said.