Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino was full of praise for his players after their 2-1 win over Sunderland.

Jan Vertonghen's deflected shot gave Spurs an early lead before Sebastian Larsson equalised from a free kick, only for Christian Eriksen to nick a winner two minutes from time.

"I am happy for the players and for our supporters," Pochettino told BBC Sport. "We played much better than Sunderland, and in the second half, I thought we were better. Christian Eriksen is a very good player, and this is a very good victory. Hugo Lloris is one of the best keepers in the world, and he showed that late on.

"I thought the officials got confused about the late disallowed goal for Jan Vertonghen, because it was a goal. I don't want to speak about finishing in the top four. I want to speak about the next game. We need to keep going."

Spurs remain in fifth place while Sunderland are just one point above the relegation zone ahead of their vital match against Burnley in a fortnight's time.