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Pochettino warns high-flying Spurs players: Everyone now wants to kill us

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned his players they're now a big target after moving into second place.

Victory over Tottenham saw them overtake Manchester City to go second behind leaders Liverpool and the win puts them six points behind Jurgen Klopp's front runners.

Pochettino said: “We are there because we have amazing belief - and without that belief it would be impossible to be in this position.

“We have faith and we have clear ideas and now the challenge is to keep that because the challenge is going to be tougher than before.

“When you are in the top two everyone wants to kill you. It will be so much tougher.

“But we need to remain humble and continue working hard as it will now be much more difficult than before.

“Then maybe in April or May we can seriously about being serious challengers as there is still a long way to go. Only then will we know if we are true contenders for the title."

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