Tuesday’s stalemate at the Stadium of Light was a frustrating one for all those of a Spurs persuasion, but Mauricio is remaining calm as we prepare to host a Boro side that’s already taken points off Manchester City and Arsenal on the road this season (kick-off 5.30pm).
Asked if there was any additional emphasis on winning the game today in the wake of the result last time out, the manager replied: “No, not extra. I think we need to give our best to try to win.
“We talked a lot after Sunderland about how we all feel disappointed because we dropped two points and we missed a big opportunity to be close and reduce the gap to Chelsea but sometimes it’s football.