maturity" after contrasting performances in each half of
their 3-0 win over Norwich City on Tuesday.
The visitors were dominant in the first half at Carrow Road,
with Dele Alli breaking the deadlock after just two minutes
when tapping home a rebound inside the penalty area.
Harry Kane doubled their lead from the penalty spot, while
he was only denied a second before the break by a post.
The England striker also hit the woodwork again in a second
half that saw Tottenham happy to sit back and hit on the
counter. The policy paid off in the closing stages, as Kane
steered in his second of the night.
"I'm happy. It's three points for us and we fully deserved the
result," Pochettino told Sky Sports.
"I think the first half was fantastic. I think we deserved to
score more goals. In the second half, we showed maturity.
"It is not only about having possession and playing well.
Sometimes you need to play as a team and be strong
without the ball."
The result - coupled with Arsenal's 0-0 draw at home to
Southampton - lifts Tottenham above their north London
rivals into third place in the Premier League table.
However, Pochettino is refusing to get carried away by any
title talk.
"The most important thing now is to be ready for the next
game," he insisted.
"We need to keep improving and keep working very hard. We need to be ready, because the next three points are very
important to us."
Alli was replaced at half time due to feeling unwell, although
Pochettino confirmed it was "just a precaution", with the
midfielder expected to be fit to face Watford on Saturday.
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