The new Tottenham stadium "the best in the world", says Mauricio Pochettino on the occasion of his return to the country | Football News

The Spurs beat the Crystal Palace 2-0 the first night at the new stadium

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Mauricio Pochettino said it was a special night in the "best stadium in the world" while his Tottenham team had beaten the Crystal Palace 2-0

Mauricio Pochettino called the new Tottenham floor "the best stadium in the world" after a perfect return to the Crystal Palace.

Back in a more familiar part of North London 689 days after leaving their old home, the White Hart Lane, 59,000 fans enjoyed what they saw when the Pochettino team beat Palace 2 -0 with goals from Heung-Min Son and Christian Eriksen.

And the Spurs' first game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was commemorated with a breathtaking opening ceremony, culminating with a spectacular fireworks display.

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Highlights of Tottenham's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

"It's a special moment, a special night, I think and believe it's the best stadium in the world," said Pochettino.

"We knew the match was going to be tough and hard, you do not know how we're going to react, but playing as we did in the first half, we were going to score.

"I'm happy for [chairman] Daniel Levy because of this fantastic project and I dedicate this victory to him.

"The emotion was incredible from the start, winning was so important to us, and today we have achieved glory, now we have to touch the glory of trophy lifting, and we are now starting a chapter." We close a chapter and open another chapter and bring the victory to our fans. "

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His Heung-min scored Tottenham's first goal in his new stadium, as they celebrated their victory against Crystal Palace.

The Spurs came back over Arsenal in third position with six games to play.

With four of the last six Premier League home games, Pochettino's men hope this will allow them to do better than the others in their bid for a fourth consecutive Champions League win.

The manager is confident in the success of his work.

Mauricio Pochettino celebrates with Christian Eriksen after the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace

"I am so confident that we will have the top four at the end," he said.

"I believe in my players, I trust them.

"I think that this group of players and this group of employees, and of course every member of every department of this club, deserve to be part of the Champions League at the end of the season, because we are working very hard hard to succeed.

"Of course, there is a lot of work to be done, we are competing with big clubs that are investing a lot of money, we are competing with different tools, but we are convinced of that and today we have our new home. The fans were amazing. "

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