Jose Mourinho
‘I don’t know’: Mourinho comments on his relationship with Levy amid reports of job threat
Ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League clash against Wolfsberger AC, Jose Mourinho has described his relationship with club chairman, Daniel Levy. Spurs are going through a poor run of form at the moment. Their latest 2-1 defeat against West Ham in the Premier League was their fifth in six matches. The Telegraph covered an Exclusive where they claimed that Mr Levy could make a drastic decision to sack Mourinho if the results do not improve. The report claimed that the Spurs boss has been given the next 12 days to turn their fortunes around. Failing to do so could see the end of the Portuguese’s tenure at the club, with RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann emerging “at the top of a list of targets” to replace Mourinho if the dismal run of form continues. However, Mourinho has sai...
‘He’s lost the plot’: Many Spurs fans react to what Mourinho has just said
Jose Mourinho has insisted that he is certain that he will leave a good legacy at Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham are struggling badly at the moment, especially in the Premier League. The north London club have lost five times in their last six league games, and Mourinho is under tremendous pressure at the moment. There have been reports that Mourinho’s job is under threat with Daniel Levy looking likely to sack the Portuguese if the results do not improve immediately. Mourinho in his press conference has spoken about his cordial relationship with Levy and has suggested that he is determined to turn things around at Spurs. The Athletic has claimed that many Spurs players are frustrated with Mourinho’s tactics, and a section of Spurs fans aren’t too impressed with his negative brand of footbal...
RB Leipzig boss emerges as Tottenham’s ‘top target’ to replace Jose Mourinho
RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann has emerged as the likely candidate to replace Jose Mourinho, should Tottenham’s current slump continue. Spurs began the season in excellent form and even topped the table as recently as early December, yet just a few months later, Mourinho’s men find themselves 23 points behind leaders Manchester City and with a real job to do to secure a top-four spot. Their defeat to London rivals West Ham United on Sunday means they are now nine points behind the Hammers in fourth, albeit with a game in hand on David Moyes’ side. Despite a late rally in that game, inspired by half-time substitute Gareth Bale, Tottenham’s defensive woes once again came to the fore, the centre-back pairing of Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez looking particularly shaky in recent weeks. With...
RB Leipzig boss emerges as Tottenham’s ‘top target’ to replace Jose Mourinho
RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann has emerged as the likely candidate to replace Jose Mourinho, should Tottenham’s current slump continue. Spurs began the season in excellent form and even topped the table as recently as early December, yet just a few months later, Mourinho’s men find themselves 23 points behind leaders Manchester City and with a real job to do to secure a top-four spot. Their defeat to London rivals West Ham United on Sunday means they are now nine points behind the Hammers in fourth, albeit with a game in hand on David Moyes’ side. Despite a late rally in that game, inspired by half-time substitute Gareth Bale, Tottenham’s defensive woes once again came to the fore, the centre-back pairing of Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez looking particularly shaky in recent weeks. With...
Tactical Analysis: How Guardiola schooled Mourinho as Manchester City breezed past Tottenham Hotspur
After watching Liverpool lose yet again to Leicester City, Manchester City took on Tottenham Hotspur on the back of an English top-flight record winning-streak spanning 15 games. The last side to beat Pep Guardiola’s rampant side were indeed Tottenham, but this was a completely different affair with both sides on opposite ends of the form table. The result was completely different from the reverse fixture too, as Manchester City emerged deserved 3-0 winners after another brilliant performance. In this analysis, we will attempt to dissect all of the tactical nuances on display in this match. Line-ups Manchester City lined up in their favoured 4-3-3, with Ederson shielded by a back-four of João Cancelo, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte and Oleksandr Zinchenko as Rúben Dias only made th...
Predicted Spurs XI vs Man City: Mourinho to make three changes; 24-year-old dropped
Tottenham Hotspur travel to Etihad Stadium to face league leaders Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday. Spurs have won only once in their last five games in all competitions. They are heading into this game on the back of a 5-4 defeat against Everton in the FA Cup in midweek. Jose Mourinho was clearly left frustrated with Tottenham’s poor defending against the Toffees, and he is going to shake things up against Pep Guardiola’s side. The partnership of Toby Alderwiereld and Davinson Sanchez is not working, despite the fact, the 24-year-old Colombian scoring two goals against Everton. Eric Dier has been left out in recent games, and it has been reported that the England international is struggling with confidence. This could open the door for Joe Rodon to get an extended ru...
Manchester City v Tottenham – Battle of Two Legendary Managers
Manchester City v Tottenham HotspurEnglish Premier LeagueEtihad Stadium, ManchesterSaturday, February 13, 202117:30 GMTReferee: Paul Tierney This Saturday, Manchester City and Tottenham Hootspur face each other in the English Premier League (see full list of fixtures here). This match-up acts as another clash between two of the greatest managers of all-time – Tottenham’s José Mourinho and City’s Pep Guardiola. City are currently first in the Premier League with 50 points, and Tottenham are in eighth with 36 points. Manchester City Preview: City remain in spectacular form, having won their last 15 matches and stayed undefeated in their last 22 matches. They head into this fixture following a 3-1 victory over Swansea City in the FA Cup and a 4-1 demolition of Liverpool in the Premi...
Predicted Spurs XI: Mourinho to make four changes, 25-year-old to start, £80k-per-week star dropped
Tottenham Hotspur will face Everton in the FA Cup fifth round at Goodison Park on Wednesday night. With the Premier League game against Manchester City coming just three days later, Jose Mourinho will be looking to put up a balanced side for the cup tie. Mourinho has confirmed that he doesn’t think Serge Aurier will be playing tomorrow. Giovani Lo Celso remains out for much of this month, while the Portuguese boss has said that Sergio Reguilon has no chance of playing against the Toffees. Dele Alli trained on Monday with the team but Mourinho is not confident whether he can start the game. However, the England international could get some minutes from the bench. Harry Kane returned against West Bromwich Albion and got his name on the scoresheet. Mourinho has suggested that Kane looked...
‘One of the best’: Mourinho raves about ‘very important’ Tottenham player
Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways by beating West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at home in the Premier League on Sunday. Spurs lost their previous three games in the league and needed a strong response against the struggling Baggies. Harry Kane, who returned from injury, scored in the second half and Son Heung-Min added another to seal all three points for the north London club. After the game, Jose Mourinho, the Spurs boss, was full of praise for the England striker, claiming he is one of the best in the world. “He is one of the best strikers in the world, period – there is nothing else to say,” said Mourinho, as quoted by Football London. “The team depends a lot on him, we can’t hide that. It’s the goals he can score, the assists he can make, the link play he has, that personality that th...
The worst title defences in Premier League history
Liverpool’s title defence hasn’t exactly gone to plan. Following a severe injury crisis in defence which saw Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, the Reds find themselves ten points off the summit. Sunday’s 4-1 home defeat to leaders Manchester City compounded their misery further, leaving them with 40 points – 27 fewer than they had at this stage last season. This is statistically the biggest drop off from a title winner in the history of the English top flight. 27 – After 23 games this season, Liverpool (40) now have 27 fewer points than they did at the same stage last season (67), the biggest drop by any reigning champion at this stage of a campaign in English top-flight history. Molehill. #LIVMCI pic.twitter.com/lrwiL8Ndko — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 7, 2021 However, maybe it’s...
‘Stop making excuses’: Many Spurs fans react to what Mourinho said after draw vs Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move into the top four after managing a 1-1 draw against London rivals Fulham in the Premier League clash on Wednesday night. Spurs took the lead in the first half through Harry Kane. However, a late header from Ivan Cavaleiro secured a vital point for the Premier League strugglers. Jose Mourinho, the Spurs boss, has admitted after the game that they are making the same mistakes since the beginning of the season. Spurs created some very good opportunities in both the halves, but they failed to take their chances. Fulham attempted 15 shots during the game and got a deserved equaliser. Mourinho said, as quoted by Football London: “This is the same story basically since the beginning of the season. We can talk about not killing the game yes, we can ...
Three years on – The trials and tribulations Manchester United have faced since they were last top of the league
2020 was bad enough, but in 2021, we have yet more crises even though we have not even endured half a month, as Manchester United have somehow found a way to the very top of the Premier League table for the first time in nearly three-and-a-half years. On a technicality, they did top the table on the Friday night of the opening weekend of the 2018/19 season when they won the very first match of the season, but practically speaking, that shouldn’t count. Now, 1,216 nights after they last topped the table, the Red Devils have returned to the place that they will feel they belong. Here is all that happened at the club in that timespan: Not-so-merry Mourinho José Mourinho was in charge of Manchester United the last time they went top of the league following a 2-2 draw at Stoke City. They spent ...
