Jose Mourinho has admitted he has a “difficult” job
on his hands at Tottenham, but says he is “really happy” in north London and
excited about the future.
on his hands at Tottenham, but says he is “really happy” in north London and
excited about the future.
Mourinho was drafted in to replace Mauricio
Pochettino in the Spurs hot seat back in November, following the team’s poor
start to the 2019-20 campaign.
Pochettino in the Spurs hot seat back in November, following the team’s poor
start to the 2019-20 campaign.
Spurs were languishing in the bottom half of the
table at the time, 14 points adrift of the Champions League places and
perilously close to the drop zone.
table at the time, 14 points adrift of the Champions League places and
perilously close to the drop zone.
Jose Mourinho has admitted he has a “difficult” job
on his hands at Tottenham, but says he is “really happy” in north London and
excited about the future.
on his hands at Tottenham, but says he is “really happy” in north London and
excited about the future.
Mourinho was drafted in to replace Mauricio
Pochettino in the Spurs hot seat back in November, following the team’s poor
start to the 2019-20 campaign.
Pochettino in the Spurs hot seat back in November, following the team’s poor
start to the 2019-20 campaign.
Spurs were languishing in the bottom half of the
table at the time, 14 points adrift of the Champions League places and
perilously close to the drop zone.
table at the time, 14 points adrift of the Champions League places and
perilously close to the drop zone.
Fast forward three months and Mourinho has guided Tottenham
to fifth, with only four points now separating his side and fourth-placed
Chelsea after 25 fixtures.
to fifth, with only four points now separating his side and fourth-placed
Chelsea after 25 fixtures.
A 2-0 win over reigning Premier League champions
Manchester City before the winter break was seen as solid proof that Spurs have
already begun to make great strides forward under Mourinho, but he
still has plenty of detractors.
Manchester City before the winter break was seen as solid proof that Spurs have
already begun to make great strides forward under Mourinho, but he
still has plenty of detractors.
It has been reported that the Portuguese has a
frosty relationship with a number of first-team stars, with questions raised
over his pragmatic style of play and rigid approach to training
sessions.
frosty relationship with a number of first-team stars, with questions raised
over his pragmatic style of play and rigid approach to training
sessions.
Rumours of a fallout between Mourinho and Tanguy
Ndombele have surfaced, with Jan Vertonghen’s future also reported to be up in
the air after he was substituted early in the second half of a 3-2 FA Cup
fourth-round replay win over Southampton last week.
Ndombele have surfaced, with Jan Vertonghen’s future also reported to be up in
the air after he was substituted early in the second half of a 3-2 FA Cup
fourth-round replay win over Southampton last week.
However, Mourinho has rejected any notion of unrest
in the dressing room, and revealed that he is already looking ahead to
pre-season as he bids to turn Spurs into genuine trophy contenders.
in the dressing room, and revealed that he is already looking ahead to
pre-season as he bids to turn Spurs into genuine trophy contenders.
“Contrary to some people who want to be in the news
and tell things that are not true – I am really happy at the club,” he
told Sky Sports.
and tell things that are not true – I am really happy at the club,” he
told Sky Sports.
“You know me quite well, enough to know that I am
really happy. Difficult? Yes, but if it was not difficult it wouldn’t be for
me.
really happy. Difficult? Yes, but if it was not difficult it wouldn’t be for
me.
“I like the players and who they are. I like very
much the relationship I have with them. If you see a bad face from me it is
because of a bad result. I cannot change myself.
much the relationship I have with them. If you see a bad face from me it is
because of a bad result. I cannot change myself.
“That’s just me. The reality is that I am happy and
I look forward to what is coming, and even more for what is coming next season.
I want to start working with them in July.”
I look forward to what is coming, and even more for what is coming next season.
I want to start working with them in July.”
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