Mauricio Pochettino admits he will be a Manchester United fan tomorrow after Tottenham keep pressure on Chelsea

Goals from Mousa Dembele, Heung-min Son, Harry Kane and Vincent Janssen saw Spurs cruise past Bournemouth to narrow the gap at the top to just four points

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Saturday 15 April 2017 15:49

Should Chelsea slip up at Manchester United the gap will remain four points

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Mauricio Pochettino admits he will be a Manchester United fan tomorrow after Tottenham won again to keep up the pressure on Chelsea in the Premier League title race.

Goals from Mousa Dembele, Heung-min Son, Harry Kane and Vincent Janssen saw Spurs cruise past Bournemouth to narrow the gap at the top to just four.

Chelsea now travel to Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon knowing they cannot afford to drop points with Pochettino’s side ready to pounce should Antonio Conte’s men slip up.

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Who impressed and who struggled at White Hart Lane?

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Hugo Lloris – 6 out of 10

The goalkeeper had a very quiet display today due to lack of Bournemouth action going forward.

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Kyle Walker – 6 out of 10

Gave a desirable wide outlet for Spurs, but he tended too take a touch too many and lose possession at times.

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Toby Alderweireld – 6 out of 10

It was a relatively straight forward afternoon for the centre back, helped by very little Bournemouth action going forward.

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Jan Vertonghen – 6 out of 10

Made a number of crucial clearances and began moves from the back of the Spurs side, which was encouraging to see.

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Ben Davies – 5 out of 10

Was wasteful in possession at times, but he managed to get away with it against a Bournemouth side that failed to utilise their possession.

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Eric Dier – 6 out of 10

He tackled relentlessly and moved the ball well all afternoon. He had an eye for goal today also, but failed to find the back of the net.

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Mousa Dembele – 8 out of 10

Scored his first goal of the season, which was fully deserved following a disciplined and comfortable performance.

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Christian Eriksen – 8 out of 10

His deliveries into the box from open play, corners and free kicks provided constant pressure for the Bournemouth defence. Assisted Dembele’s opener.

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Dele Alli – 7 out of 10

The youngster was a key element to almost every Spurs move. His ability to read the game allowed to the home side to break down the Bournemouth midfield with ease.

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Heung-Min Son – 7 out of 10

He scored the second for Spurs and played emphatically for the remainder. He chased down loose balls, made tremendous off the ball runs and passed immaculately.

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Harry Kane – 8 out of 10

His return to the starting line up ignited a tremendous display. He assisted Son’s goal and scored just minutes after the half time interval.

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Artur Boruc – 6 out of 10

Despite letting in four goals, the keeper made a handful of important saves to stop this being a whitewash for Spurs.

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Adam Smith – 5 out of 10

Cleared the danger on several occasions and tackled well at times, but he failed to maintain the energetic Spurs forwards.

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Simon Francis – 3 out of 10

Failed to clear the danger numerous times and his tight marking technique proved hopeless for Kane’s goal.

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Steve Cook – 4 out of 10

Made to look inadequate on several occasions today against the Spurs strikers – particularly for Son’s goal to double the scoring.

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Charlie Daniels – 4 out of 10

Failed to provide any kind of positive influence on the game. Looked lost at times and continued to be dragged out of his position.

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Junior Stanislas – 6 out of 10

His deliveries into the box proved problematic for Spurs and this should have been used a lot more for the visitors.

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Harry Arter – 5 out of 10

Battled relentlessly throughout, but his efforts remain unrewarded. He gave it his all, but he failed to provide his strikers any service.

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Jack Wilshire – 6 out of 10

He used possession well, despite being quickly closed down in the midfield. Subbed after the interval due to injury.

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Marc Pugh – 5 out of 10

Lost possession inside of his own half on several occasions, which invited unnecessary pressure on the visitors. A man of his ability should be doing better on these momentous occasions.

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Josh King – 6 out of 10

He held the ball up well when he was in possession, but aside from that he failed to make the impact that he has in recent fixtures.

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Benik Afobe – 4 out of 10

Received no service from his side, but that is no excuse for his bizarrely quiet display today.

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“It was important for us to get the three points and we got the three points,” he said after the match at White Hart Lane. “Now the pressure is on Chelsea to win at Old Trafford.

“Tomorrow will be a very tough game for them but there are still lots of games to play. It will be fantastic if after the game tomorrow the gap is still four points.”

Tottenham found themselves in a similar position a year ago pushing Leicester all the way before collapsing late on to allow the Foxes to claim a fairytale title.

Pochettino is proud of the way his side is playing and to be up there challenging once again is a real sign of how far his club have come in recent years.

“The gap is still four points which is a lot,” he added. “If they drop points tomorrow it will be fantastic but they are still the favourites to win the Premier League. We are fighting for ourselves to be there.

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“To be fighting for the top four for the second consecutive season is great for the players and fantastic for the club.”

Goalscorer Kane was delighted to return to the starting line-up after five weeks out as he made it 20 Premier League goals for the third season in a row.

He said: "It's great. It's good to be consistent as a striker. I want to do it year in, year out, and it's good to get three years in a row but we still have a lot to play for this season so I try not think about it too much.

"We want to win games and we have a big game next week in the cup and (we have to) push until the end of the season."

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