Players who are not willing to follow Mauricio Pochettino's path do not belong at Tottenham, according to Toby Alderweireld.

Spurs extended their unbeaten away record to 11 Premier League games courtesy of Tuesday's 3-0 victory against Norwich and climbed to third place in the table.

Such an impressive run of results has seen the north Londoners not only leapfrog their rivals Arsenal but also shed their reputation as a soft touch on the road.

Tottenham were often accused of possessing a lack of steeliness in recent years but have discovered a clinical edge under their Argentine coach this term.

Alderweireld has hailed the strong work ethic Pochettino has instilled in the White Hart Lane dressing room and believes only those who work hard enough are recognised by the manager.

"He only puts in guys who work very hard," he told the Mirror.

"A lot of guys have left the club. If you don't follow the path you don't belong in Tottenham.

"The most important thing is we have no heroes in this team. When one makes a mistake the other one picks it up.

"We have a togetherness. We want to achieve something this season and I think you can see that on the pitch."

Tottenham are just five points adrift of pacesetters Leicester City ahead of Saturday's clash with Watford and the team's form has fans dreaming of a potential title challenge.

Norwich vs Tottenham: Player Ratings 14 show all Norwich vs Tottenham: Player Ratings 1/14 Who stood out at Carrow Road? 2/14 Hugo Lloris: 7 The France international was rarely tested by Norwich as the home side reverted to taking long-range shots at goal with Tottenham doing well to defend the area. But when called into action, the goalkeeper was superb with his saves. 3/14 Kyle Walker: 7 Protected his flank well, keeping Olsson and Jarvis quiet, which forced Norwich to try and go for goal down the central areas of the pitch. A positive defensive showing from the right-back. 4/14 Toby Alderweireld: 7 Displayed his attacking intent early on when he got forward to help create Tottenham's opener while being solid in defence. He was guilty of gifting Norwich possession on a few occasions, but was the better of Spurs' two central defenders. 5/14 Kevin Wimmer: 5 Gave away some needless free kicks with his rash challenges throughout the game and nearly came close to giving away a penalty when he barged Naismith in the area. Luckily for the defender, he wasn't penalised and Tottenham ended the game without conceding - although Wimmer will need to improve with his decision making. 2016 Getty Images 6/14 Danny Rose: 6 Endured a comfortable showing at left-back and did well to restrict Norwich's threat down the flank while regularly getting forward to help contribute to Spurs' attacks. 7/14 Eric Dier: 7 Protected the visitors' defence well alongside Dembele from his midfield position after being utilised in defence against Colchester, and continues to show why he is a key member of this impressive Spurs side. 8/14 Mousa Dembele: 6 Suffered a few moments of miscommunication with Dier, but did not endure a lot of problems otherwise. 9/14 Dele Alli: 8 Scored his seventh Premier League goal of the season with his second-minute tap-in before he won the penalty that Kane converted. Should have bagged a brace but drove his shot wide. Was replaced by Chadli at the break but yet another impressive performance from the England international - exemplified by the fact he has now scored more league goals (7) in 22 games than Arsenal's Jack Wilshere has in 100 appearances. 10/14 Christian Eriksen: 7 Showed some superb link-up play with his teammates to help set up Alli's opener after seeing his initial shot saved by Rudd before his fine pressing helped him win the ball and tee up Kane for his second of the night. 11/14 Son Heung-min: 6 The forward was involved in the build-up to Alli's goal but, despite a bright start, the South Korea international saw his impact fade as the game wore on. Was replaced by Carroll in the 70th minute. 12/14 Harry Kane: 8 Calmly converted his 29th-minute penalty after seeing his initial shot saved by Rudd to earn his 13th league goal of the season. Kept drifting onto the left flank where he won the battle with Pinto and, after spurning a few chances to get his second, was rewarded with his 14th goal of the campaign with another fine, and indeed calm, finish. 13/14 Nacer Chadli: 5 Was substituted on at the break to replace Alli, and endured a nervous start after giving away the free kick from which Norwich scored - although he was let off when Bassong was flagged as offside. Helped contribute to Spurs' attacking play but couldn't get on the scoresheet himself. 14/14 Tom Carroll: 6 Came on for Son with 20 minutes to go, and helped to add an extra body in midfield. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images) 1/14 Who stood out at Carrow Road? 2/14 Hugo Lloris: 7 The France international was rarely tested by Norwich as the home side reverted to taking long-range shots at goal with Tottenham doing well to defend the area. But when called into action, the goalkeeper was superb with his saves. 3/14 Kyle Walker: 7 Protected his flank well, keeping Olsson and Jarvis quiet, which forced Norwich to try and go for goal down the central areas of the pitch. A positive defensive showing from the right-back. 4/14 Toby Alderweireld: 7 Displayed his attacking intent early on when he got forward to help create Tottenham's opener while being solid in defence. He was guilty of gifting Norwich possession on a few occasions, but was the better of Spurs' two central defenders. 5/14 Kevin Wimmer: 5 Gave away some needless free kicks with his rash challenges throughout the game and nearly came close to giving away a penalty when he barged Naismith in the area. Luckily for the defender, he wasn't penalised and Tottenham ended the game without conceding - although Wimmer will need to improve with his decision making. 2016 Getty Images 6/14 Danny Rose: 6 Endured a comfortable showing at left-back and did well to restrict Norwich's threat down the flank while regularly getting forward to help contribute to Spurs' attacks. 7/14 Eric Dier: 7 Protected the visitors' defence well alongside Dembele from his midfield position after being utilised in defence against Colchester, and continues to show why he is a key member of this impressive Spurs side. 8/14 Mousa Dembele: 6 Suffered a few moments of miscommunication with Dier, but did not endure a lot of problems otherwise. 9/14 Dele Alli: 8 Scored his seventh Premier League goal of the season with his second-minute tap-in before he won the penalty that Kane converted. Should have bagged a brace but drove his shot wide. Was replaced by Chadli at the break but yet another impressive performance from the England international - exemplified by the fact he has now scored more league goals (7) in 22 games than Arsenal's Jack Wilshere has in 100 appearances. 10/14 Christian Eriksen: 7 Showed some superb link-up play with his teammates to help set up Alli's opener after seeing his initial shot saved by Rudd before his fine pressing helped him win the ball and tee up Kane for his second of the night. 11/14 Son Heung-min: 6 The forward was involved in the build-up to Alli's goal but, despite a bright start, the South Korea international saw his impact fade as the game wore on. Was replaced by Carroll in the 70th minute. 12/14 Harry Kane: 8 Calmly converted his 29th-minute penalty after seeing his initial shot saved by Rudd to earn his 13th league goal of the season. Kept drifting onto the left flank where he won the battle with Pinto and, after spurning a few chances to get his second, was rewarded with his 14th goal of the campaign with another fine, and indeed calm, finish. 13/14 Nacer Chadli: 5 Was substituted on at the break to replace Alli, and endured a nervous start after giving away the free kick from which Norwich scored - although he was let off when Bassong was flagged as offside. Helped contribute to Spurs' attacking play but couldn't get on the scoresheet himself. 14/14 Tom Carroll: 6 Came on for Son with 20 minutes to go, and helped to add an extra body in midfield. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Harry Kane is adamant Spurs must now aim higher than fourth place and Alderweireld sees no reason why Tottenham cannot beat any team in the division as long as they continue to work as hard as possible.

"There is confidence and self-belief - not arrogance - that we can beat everybody. We know that, if we don't put the effort in, we are a normal team.

"Physically we are 100 per cent. We can run all game and that is the way we want to play.

"We have quality and young guys who are eager to make the difference," said the Belgian.

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