Tottenham vs. Manchester City: Mauricio Pochettino, Pep Guardiola React to Match

Pep Guardiola suffered his first defeat as Manchester City manager on Sunday as Tottenham Hotspur ran rampant at White Hart Lane en route to a thoroughly convincing 2-0 win.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino executed a tactical masterclass in overseeing such a strong victory against fierce opposition, and the Argentinian was pleased with his side’s mental fortitude, per ESPN’s Miguel Delaney:

Pochettino: “After Monaco, I was disappointed with the lack of passion in what we did. We had it today. We want this attitude.”

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) October 2, 2016

Former Espanyol boss Pochettino met ex-Barcelona boss Guardiola quite frequently during their days in La Liga, but this was the South American’s day in every regard as Spurs sauntered to three points.

Speaking to the media after the display, Pochettino was eager to enthuse just what a morale-boosting performance this was against the current Premier League leaders, per BBC Sport:

It was a great, great victory for us against this opposition. I am very happy. Sometimes when you have a plan, it is good, sometimes less so, but Manchester City are a great team. It is difficult to play against them. We need to follow this after the international match and we have more tough games after the …

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