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Pochettino: Tottenham did not lose focus in West Ham defeat

Mauricio Pochettino insists that Tottenham's home defeat to West Ham was not down to his side focusing on their Champions League clash with Ajax.

Spurs suffered a first defeat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, with Michail Antonio's 67th-minute effort proving decisive.

Substitute Vincent Janssen had a header cleared off the in injury time, but Tottenham will now head into their semi-final against Ajax on the back of a frustrating result that also opened up the top-four race.

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However, Pochettino, who in his pre-match news conference suggested Ajax may have an unfair advantage due to a round of Eredivisie fixtures being delayed, insisted that a lack of focus was not to blame for the defeat, instead saying tiredness was the determining factor.