Spurs manager Pochettino proud of high-fliers


Football Soccer - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - Barclays Premier League - White Hart Lane - 29/11/15 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic

(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino praised his side for digging deep against Chelsea in Sunday's 0-0 draw after their energy-sapping midweek Europa League trip to Azerbaijan began to tell in the second half.

Spurs, who set a club record with their 13th unbeaten Premier League game in a row, started brightly against their London rivals but faded after half-time as the effects of their 12-hour round trip to face Qarabag on Thursday took its toll.

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