The Argentinian coach insists the north Londoners won't put more emphasis on one competition over the other, feeling his side have enough “quality” to do well in both
Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino sees no reason why his high-flying charges cannot challenge for both the Premier League and the Europa League this season.
The north Londoners advanced through to the last 16 of the Europa League with a 3-0 win at home to Fiorentina on Thursday, sealing a 4-1 aggregate triumph.
Tottenham are also in contention for the Premier League title, with the club just two points adrift of leaders Leicester City in second position.
And Pochettino does not believe Tottenham have to prioritise a specific competition, hailing the “quality” the club has within its ranks.
"It's true that maybe for the supporters the Premier League is more important but we need to show we respect both competitions," said Pochettino.
"I think we have enough quality and a big enough squad that we can do both.
"Why prioritise one of them? We have ahead three important games in the Premier League, and then we will think about the next round of the Europa League.
"I think that we have to try to be competitive in every competition. We are happy in the way that we are and now I think we need to put all our energy into recovering our players and to feeling good for the next game."
- Goal