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Poch: Spurs were the better team
- Updated: November 26, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur were the better team and deserved more after losing for the first time in the Premier League this season at Chelsea on Saturday, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
The north London club, looking to record their first top-flight victory at Stamford Bridge since 1989, opened the scoring early on through Christian Eriksen’s long-range strike.
However, after Pedro had drawn the home side level with his own breathtaking goal moments before half-time, the Blues claimed all three points when Victor Moses slotted home six minutes into the second half.
Pochettino, though, praised his players’ efforts after their midweek exertions against Monaco in the Champions League.
“It was a great goal from Pedro but if you analyse the whole game we deserved more, minimum the draw,” he said.
“But you know football is sometimes difficult to explain. When you play better than your opponent and you lose the game, it’s difficult to explain. They were clinical in front of …