After two successive victories at the start of the Premier League season, Pochettino fell to his first competitive defeat as Tottenham manager as Liverpool won 3-0 at White Hart Lane.
Poor defending marred the setback, something the new Spurs boss is keen to eradicate quickly for their trip to Sunderland this weekend.
The 42-year-old hopes to see a much better performance at the Stadium of Light as Tottenham look to replicate the two wins they had over Gus Poyet's side last season.
"I think we have a tough game against Sunderland," he told the club's official website. "They are a difficult team, [and play in a] difficult stadium but most important thing is how we are.
"It's important to be ready and focused in our job, we are still improving under our philosophy, I expect a tough game.
"It has been a difficult two weeks, but we are ready to play, to make a good game. We expect to be better [than against Liverpool] and win the three points."
