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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino dismisses importance of domestic cup competitions as he calls on his stars to focus on Premier League: 'Wigan won the FA Cup... where is Wigan now?'

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists the club should be aiming for the biggest prizes in the Premier League and Champions League rather than settling for success in the domestic cup competitions.

Tottenham launch their Carabao Cup campaign at home to Barnsley on Tuesday evening. For all Tottenham's vast progress under Pochettino, the club are still to lift a trophy since winning the competition with Juande Ramos as manager in 2008.

Pochettino accepts a cup win would lift the fans but insists the pressure is on Spurs to aim even higher.

Mauricio Pochettino has urged his Tottenham players to aim higher than the Carabao Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has urged his Tottenham players to aim higher than the Carabao Cup

Pochettino said: 'The pressure is to win the Premier League or Champions League.