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Two days after a 3-2 aggregate win over Sheffield United in the League (Capital One) Cup semi-final, Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino spoke on Friday (30 January) ahead of Saturday's (31 January) English Premier League match at West Bromwich Albion.

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SOUNDBITE: Mauricio Pochettino (on reaching the final of the Capital One Cup): "I think that (in) all, we felt good to get to the final. I think that is a good moment for the club, but we need to stop thinking on the final, we need to be focussed on the game tomorrow because we have a very tough game against West Bromwich. But, we need to recognise that it's an important thing to get to the final of the Capital One (League) Cup against Chelsea, the match."

SOUNDBITE: Mauricio Pochettino (on how important Christian Eriksen is to the team): "No, I think that the last months, it's difficult to speak about that because it's obvious that he's an important player. (He) appears always on the key moment on the game and he scores a lot of goals in the last minute and the last five minutes and was important for the team. It's obvious that this is a very important player for us."

SOUNDBITE Mauricio Pochettino (on whether he thinks West Bromwich Albion are a "different team" under new manager Tony Pulis): "Yes, a different team, they play in a different way. Tony Pulis is a very good friend and we know how they prepare the team and the games. We have a very tough game. Now, they are in a good moment, they believe, and they should, and we need to be focussed. We need to stop thinking about Sheffield (United), about the Capital One (Cup), the final, to be ready tomorrow. If not, we will make a mistake. We need to stop now, we need to think about West Bromwich and to be ready because we have ahead a very tough game."