Man City are the preferrred – Pochettino braced for Spurs’ toughest take a look at

Mauricio Pochettino is relishing the subject of taking on runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City, describing Pep Guardiola’s aspect as « one in all the preferrred teams in Europe ».

A legend bustle of 15 high-flight wins on the leap has moved City eleven points sure on the summit, with Spurs a extra seven within the inspire of.

The 2 aspects meet in Manchester on Saturday and Pochettino is though-provoking to take a look at himself against the division’s pacesetters. 

« We are going to be pleased it, since it’s a implausible subject to play against Manchester City, » he said.

« We are going to play with this season’s, or this yr’s simplest group in England and one in all the preferrred teams in Europe.

« I am so livid to play because I grab to play against teams, against managers like Guardiola – they are the preferrred.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 15, 2017

« I am so sure, so motivated, so happy that we’re going to play a group at their simplest. »

Spurs followed up final weekend’s 5-1 thrashing of Stoke City with a 2-zero defeat of Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday.

Both of those suits had been at Wembley, but Pochettino’s aspect have now no longer acquired on the road within the league since September.