Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said his side were "a bit disappointed" after their 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday.
A Harry Kane mistake led to United's goal as Spurs missed the opportunity to go level on points with fourth-placed Manchester City.
But Pochettino was not downbeat, saying: "Well, I think it was an even game, very competitive.
"I think we are a little bit disappointed. Disappointed with the result at the end, not our performance.
"We can play better, but I think we competed here in a difficult game.
"Now [we need] to try and improve. We need to be ready on Wednesday for another game, but I think this was an even game.''
Spurs have back-to-back home matches against Hull and Burnley before Christmas -- games for which midfielder Mousa Dembele is a doubt for due to a foot problem.
"We don't know now," Pochettino said when asked about the severity of the injury.
"We need to assess him. He received a kick to his foot, but we will see tomorrow."