Robert Sanchez has started every game for Pochettino so far this season and put in an assured display against his former side Brighton in midweek, keeping a clean sheet as we saw off the Seagulls to progress to the last 16 of the Carabao Cup.

Many people predicted that Sanchez could be rested in that game to allow fellow summer addition Djordje Petrovic to earn some much-needed match action, however it was the Spaniard who was preferred by Pochettino on that occasion.

Sanchez is almost certainly going to be between the sticks for Monday’s London derby with Fulham but our head coach has spoken of the need for strong competition between his goalkeepers and refers back to his time at PSG where he had Gianluigi Donnarumma and Keylor Navas battling it out for the No.1 spot.

‘I think it’s very important to have good players in every position, to have that competition for places,’ Pochettino said

‘When I was in Paris I had two big top keepers, Donnarumma and Navas. It depends on their profile and characteristics, professional and personal. What I prefer is to have the best players, and the players that can be compatible between themselves.

‘In Paris, we would play Donnarumma for two games and Navas for two games. It’s possible, but it’s dangerous.

‘It’s always good for every single club to define who is your number one, but in football the decision is the decision but sometimes coaches want to improve and have different profiles in the squad. Then it is how the player who is not going to play accepts being number two.’

Wednesday’s win over Brighton was richly welcomed following home defeats to Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa with a goalless draw away at Bournemouth sandwiched in between.

Pochettino spoke ahead of tomorrow’s game with Fulham about how he deals with results – both positively and negatively – and how he’s ‘matured’ as he’s become more experienced as a coach.

‘My balance is much better than 10 years ago,’ the Argentine said of coping with results. ‘I am more mature now and I try to keep calm. I hope my wife is happy with my behaviour now!

‘The coaching staff are also more mature. We are not affected too much emotionally, unlike in the past. Even when we win we keep calm, and when the team is not so good, we keep calm also, to try to identify the best solution for the future.’