Jose Mourinho stirs the pot after identifying major Tottenham issue
Jose Mourinho believes something is not right at Tottenham - and believes he knows what their current struggles can be blamed on.
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Jose Mourinho believes something is not right at Tottenham – and blames their current struggles can be pinpointed on the speculation surrounding a number of their leading players.
Tottenham have taken just 15 points from their last 15 Premier Leaue games and, when asked about the potential reasons for their recent struggles, Mourinho – in his role as Sky Sports pundit ahead of the North London derby pinpointed the team’s lack of “chemistry”.
“I think in the last part of last season they knew they had no chance to fight for the title and at the same time they didn’t feel big pressure from the likes of Man Utd, Chelsea going ahead of them,” Mourinho said.
“They had fourth position more or less under control and the Champions League became more of the dream, so that maybe took some of the focus [from the Premier League].”
With Danny Mills also questioning some recent strange comments by Mauricio Pochettino, Mourinho believes that perhaps, the uncertainty around a number of their key players is actually to blame – and also highlighted a lack of “chemistry”.
“Maybe this season they are not having that chemistry,” Mourinho added. “I don’t know if I’m right or not but I always felt that while Spurs weren’t buying a lot, they were doing something more important, which was to keep all the good players that they have.
“They persuaded the players to stay and stay happy – that was my feeling. They managed to give new contracts to Harry Kane and others and it looked like the players were happy to belong to that project, that club, that dream.
“Maybe now, the feeling that I have – what is happening with Christian Eriksen, Jan Vertonghen and what happened at the end of last season with Toby Alderweireld – maybe some of the boys are not so happy to stay.
“Their eyes might be on bigger pictures – look at Kyle Walker, winning trophies. Maybe at this moment the team is not that focused full of chemistry. It looks like the relationship with Mauricio Pochettino is happy; they have an amazing stadium, Champions League football again but maybe some of the boys want something different. Even at the perfect club, if one player isn’t happy, it can make you lose focus.”
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