Hoodoo breaker

SPURS boss Mauricio Pochettino says his side can overcome a mental hurdle by ending a poor run at Arsenal.

Tottenham go to The Emirates today looking for their first win there since

2010 and just a second since 1993 – before the Arsene Wenger era.

They do so having already shrugged off one hoodoo this season – by winning at Manchester United for the first time under Pochettino, whose side are in excellent form.

Spurs dominated Chelsea last weekend and then kept their Champions League hopes alive in midweek with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan.

And Pochettino insists his players believe they can win in their biggest rivals’ backyard.

“I think the mentality so far is so good,” he said.

“Now it is about delivering. We have the belief which is most important in football.

“It’s special, a special game. We know very well what this game means for our fans.”

But Poch looks likely to make changes to his side given their congested fixture list, which sees them play nine games in

30 days.

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