Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino insists it’s unfair to compare his side to Liverpool.
Pochettino’s team was battling for the Premier League title at the turn of the year with Liverpool and Manchester City but ended up falling away.
Instead, Spurs are now in a four-way battle to make the top four in the Premier League, with Pochettino and his team landing some criticism for choking in big games.
But Pochettino has hit back at comparisons between Spurs and Liverpool ahead of the clash between the two on Sunday afternoon. He claims the vast difference in spending means Spurs are not on the same level as their rivals.
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“You cannot compare (Liverpool and Tottenham),” Pochettino told Sky Sports. “When he (Klopp) arrived at Liverpool, it was only about focusing to try to build a team to be able to compete and be a real contender with other teams.
“Our philosophy is completely different and we cannot compare our two projects, they are on a completely different level.”
Pochettino went further in explaining his point by insisting the new stadium project at Spurs has reduced their ability to improve in the transfer market, while their rivals have spent heavily to challenge for the Premier League trophy.
"In the last two transfer windows we cannot sign one player, it is like we are banned like has happened with some clubs now,” Pochettino added.
“Because we are focused on different things, that is why we are different, and we must be focused on operating in different ways, but always being competitive as football is the most important thing in this company.
“Because they have an unbelievable squad (they are challenging for the title) and they are a team who every season were adding more quality. So it is normal that Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea were building to win and be a real contender.”
