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Mauricio Pochettino: 'Stoke City tougher opponents than Chelsea'

Pochettino: 'Stoke tougher than Chelsea'
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says that Stoke City were tougher to beat than Chelsea.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has declared that Stoke City proved tougher opponents than Chelsea after watching his side grind out a 2-1 win at the bet365 Stadium.

Spurs headed into the match fresh off the back of a 3-1 win away to the Blues, and their coach was adamant that the relegation-scrapping Potters proved trickier opposition.

"It was so tough," he told Sky Sports News after the game.

"I told you in my press conference yesterday that it should be a more difficult game than against Chelsea because to match the hunger and motivation of Stoke and play in a difficult atmosphere is always tough.

"That's what happened during the game. It was a tougher game, but I think we deserved the victory.

"We were better, but we suffered a lot. We fought a lot to get the three points."

The win at Stoke helped Spurs consolidate their position in the Champions League places, moving them level on points with third-placed Liverpool, while Stoke stay second from bottom.

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