Another weekend of Premier League action and yet more praise heaped in the direction of Mauricio Pochettino and his young stars after Tottenham dismantled West Ham. Sir Alex Ferguson famously rallied his Manchester United team during one visit to White Hart Lane by simply saying: 'Lads, it's Tottenham.' But the days of Spurs being a soft touch are slowly evaporating and the display against West Ham on Sunday was the sort of performance that is becoming the norm under Pochettino. ...read
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