Mauricio Pochettino has issued a rallying cry to Tottenham by
telling his players Chelsea can still be caught in the Premier League
title race.
Antonio Conte's men remain in charge at the Premier League summit,
but their 2-1 defeat at home to struggling Crystal Palace on Saturday
has injected extra life into the battle at the top.
That loss coupled with Spurs' 2-0 win over Burnley saw the gap cut to seven points with nine matches to play.
And Pochettino is trying to maintain as much optimism as possible to
keep Spurs on their toes and ready to pounce should Chelsea slip again.
"It's crazy but that is football and everything can happen," he told a
news conference ahead of Wednesday's trip to Swansea City.
"That's a good lesson for us all. Belief is the most important thing
in football. Not quality, running or being strong but belief, faith and
fight.
"Nothing is impossible in football and that is our idea, our
philosophy. We need to keep going in that direction and it is true the
Premier League is tough to play in, and to win every game and compete.
It's so competitive.
"But can it [catch Chelsea] happen? Yes, of course, it can happen and
in our mind we must be positive to try to dream and give our best.
"If we are focused only on the next game and nothing after, and if we
are positive, I think we can get the three points but first of all we
need to play. We need to be better than Swansea and it's sure we will
need to fight a lot against them."
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