Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has hailed his side's performance against Bournemouth this afternoon as one of the best of the season.
Spurs bounced back from a Europa League exit at the hands of Borussia Dortmund to beat the Cherries 3-0, with Harry Kane scoring the first of his two goals inside the opening minute.
Kane said after the match that the international break comes at a bad time for his side, but Pochettino believes that it will be a good chance to rest as they look to maintain their title challenge.
"It was a good day at the office. One week ago in Germany we had a bad day but we were good from the beginning today and I'm very happy with the collective performance," he is quoted as saying by BBC Sport.
"It was very important to score early in the game, then we had to show a strong mentality to manage the game. We created a lot of chances and it was very important to win 3-0 and get a clean sheet. Today was one of the best performances of the season.
"The international break has not come at a bad time. It gives us time to relax and analyse. Ninety percent of the squad is with the national team. We have seven games ahead and when the players come back from the national teams, we hope it is with a good spirit."
The victory leaves Spurs five points adrift of leaders Leicester City heading into the international break.
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