Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino believes his side delivered the "perfect" message to Premier League leaders Leicester City after an emphatic 4-0 win at Stoke City saw them close the gap at the top of the table to five points. Leicester's 2-2 draw at home to West Ham on Sunday gave Spurs the opportunity to reduce the deficit with four games remaining and they seized it in commanding style with a fourth win in five matches thanks to two goals each from the England duo of Harry Kane and Dele Alli.
"This is our dream. We need to believe," said Pochettino, who is attempting to lead the Londoners to their first English championship since 1961. "It is good for the competition that we are in behind to try and put pressure on Leicester. I feel very proud.
"Our supporters were fantastic and they feel proud of us. I think it is an exciting moment for the club," the Argentinean added. "In football all can happen and we need to be there. If Leicester fail we need to be there. That's what we are trying to do, put the pressure on Leicester. "The most important thing is the performance we showed was perfect. It is a big signal we are there waiting and fighting," the former Southampton manager explained.
Tottenham have scored 13 goals and conceded just one in racking up 13 points out of the last possible 15. Kane, who took his season's tally to 27 goals, posted a social media image of a pack of lions closing in on their prey after Leicester had dropped two points against West Ham.