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Lucas Moura: Tottenham squad united behind Jose Mourinho
Lucas Moura has insisted that the whole Tottenham squad are united behind under-fire boss Jose Mourinho amid the club’s turbulent 2020-21 campaign. Mourinho’s position in the Spurs dugout has been called into question in the wake of a nightmare week which saw the team follow up a north London derby defeat to Arsenal by exiting the Europa League in shocking fashion at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb. Spurs were thrashed 3-0 in the second leg of that last-16 tie in Croatia, but responded by beating Aston Villa 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, with Moura issuing a rallying cry in his post-match interview. “It’s been a very bad week for us, the feeling was very bad,” the Spurs winger told the Evening Standard : “Last night, we showed our nature, we showed attitude. “The good thing about footbal...
Report: Mourinho’s tactical plan could see 27-yr-old Spurs ace benched against Man Utd
Tottenham winger Lucas Moura could be dropped against Manchester United. According to Football Insider, Jose Mourinho could use a 4-3-3 system against his old club and it will be difficult to accommodate the Brazilian in the starting lineup. Kane, Son and Bergwijn could start ahead of Moura when the Londoners take on Manchester United. It will be interesting to see what happens when the two teams meet. Even if Moura doesn’t get to start against the Red Devils, he is still a very good player who will make an impact when he comes on. Apparently, Mourinho is looking to use three midfielders to control the play. It would make sense given the fact that United have a strong midfield. The likes of Pogba, Fred and Bruno Fernandes are all top-class players and Spurs will need bodies in the midfield...
