Pochettino positive Spurs can progress in Europe

Tottenham likely to need results against Inter and Barcelona

Mauricio Pochettino still believes his Tottenham side can qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League after they scraped a vital victory over PSV Eindhoven at Wembley.

With Intern Milan drawing against Barcelona in the other fixture in Group B, Spurs not only have to beat Inter in three weeks but will almost certainly achieve a better result than the Italians in the final match day — when Tottenham travel to the Camp Nou.

“Anything can happen,” said Pochettino. “I think there are two games to play and if we are able to beat Inter we will be with them on seven points with one game to play. We would then be going to Barcelona to try to win the game.

“The belief is still there, now we must be focused on Saturday [when Spurs travel to Crystal Palace] and in this competition we must be focused on Inter. In Milan I think we played better than them and I think we can beat them.”

Pochettino said he was “so pleased” with his team after they came back to win late on but that they should heed the warning of once again falling behind in the opening stages.