By Jonathan Veal, Press Association Sport
Published: 23:18 GMT, 12 January 2019 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 12 January 2019
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is not focused on the goings on at Manchester United ahead of their Premier League showdown on Sunday.
Pochettino is widely reported to be United's first choice to take over from caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford in the summer.
The Argentine, who has said he would like to stay at Spurs for the next 20 years, was not willing to give an answer to why United have improved so dramatically since his friend Jose Mourinho's sacking, with Solskjaer winning his first five games in charge.
Mauricio Pochettino is unwilling to compare Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho
'I think from the distance it's so difficult,' he said. 'Of course I cannot be unfair with both managers. After Mourinho the reality is that they've won five games in a row.
'Always you know that when a new person arrives, or manager, it's like refreshing the atmosphere at the club, and for many players that maybe didn't play with another manager, it's an option to play more.
'It's a new voice that motivates you. But of course I'm not going to judge. It's so unfair to judge Ole because he's won five games or lost five games.
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