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‘Stoke will be a tougher game than it was against Chelsea’, says Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Saturday’s Premier League trip to Stoke ‘will be a tougher game’ than last week’s win over Chelsea.

Spurs’ hoodoo-ending 3-1 victory at Stamford Bridge - their first since 1990 - has put them in pole position for another year in the Champions League.

A visit to face the Potters is next up and Pochettino appeared to aim a sly dig at Tottenham’s London rivals ahead of the game.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, the Argentine said: "Sometimes after a great victory, as human beings, you can start thinking, 'If we beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, why not win the next games?