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Mourinho gets Spurs first away win in 10 months.
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Harry Kane believes new manager Jose Mourinho can end Tottenham's 11-year wait for a trophy.
Mourinho succeeded the sacked Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday and won 3-2 at West Ham on Saturday in his first game.
The Portuguese has 20 major trophies to his name, but Tottenham are without one since winning the League Cup in 2008.
"The gaffer's won at every club he's gone to - there's no hiding away from that," said Kane, who went to see Pochettino at home after his sacking.
"He [Mourinho] wants to win. He's a proven winner. I've made it clear that I'm at the stage of my career where I want to win trophies.
"I've made it clear I want to win them here and it's a big year for us.
"Realistically we look at the Champions League and the FA Cup this season to try to do that, so we'll see how that goes and then from my point of view I'll keep doing what I'm doing, keep fighting for this club on the pitch.
"We all want to win. We wanted to win when Mauricio was here; we want to win the same now the gaffer's here.
"But of course when someone's got a reputation like he has, it gives you confidence, it gives you that belief in the team.
"It's almost a fresh slate for everyone now to show the manager what they can do and hopefully the players can thrive on that."
Tottenham and England captain Kane has scored 175 goals in 269 games for his club but has no winners' medals to show for it.
Under Pochettino, they finished second in the Premier League in 2016-17, runners-up in the 2014-15 League Cup and lost last season's Champions League final to Liverpool.
A poor start to this season, with just three wins from their opening 12 games, cost the Argentine his job - with Kane paying a visit to his house after the decision had been made.
"I wanted to go and see him, and we had a chat for a couple of hours. It was nice to do that before the new manager came in," added Kane.
"It was a big shock on Tuesday night for everyone, the players included, and then it was a quick turnaround.
"All of a sudden we've got a new manager, one of the best managers there's been in the game, so automatically you have to turn your head towards that and focus on the game."
"His record is unbelievable and he transmits that confidence," said the England international. "The way he speaks, you believe it, you feel it from him. I hope we can win a lot of games and do as well as possible.
"I think he's the perfect person to have followed on from Pochettino.
"That's the feeling I have. We're really happy that if someone was to replace Pochettino it was him, with that winning mentality.
"Before we were trying to win trophies and nothing will change.
"Personally, I think for everyone, we're very lucky to have played under Pochettino and now Mourinho. We couldn't be luckier."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50538931
Mourinho succeeded the sacked Mauricio Pochettino on Wednesday and won 3-2 at West Ham on Saturday in his first game.
The Portuguese has 20 major trophies to his name, but Tottenham are without one since winning the League Cup in 2008.
"The gaffer's won at every club he's gone to - there's no hiding away from that," said Kane, who went to see Pochettino at home after his sacking.
"He [Mourinho] wants to win. He's a proven winner. I've made it clear that I'm at the stage of my career where I want to win trophies.
"I've made it clear I want to win them here and it's a big year for us.
"Realistically we look at the Champions League and the FA Cup this season to try to do that, so we'll see how that goes and then from my point of view I'll keep doing what I'm doing, keep fighting for this club on the pitch.
"We all want to win. We wanted to win when Mauricio was here; we want to win the same now the gaffer's here.
"But of course when someone's got a reputation like he has, it gives you confidence, it gives you that belief in the team.
"It's almost a fresh slate for everyone now to show the manager what they can do and hopefully the players can thrive on that."
Tottenham and England captain Kane has scored 175 goals in 269 games for his club but has no winners' medals to show for it.
Under Pochettino, they finished second in the Premier League in 2016-17, runners-up in the 2014-15 League Cup and lost last season's Champions League final to Liverpool.
A poor start to this season, with just three wins from their opening 12 games, cost the Argentine his job - with Kane paying a visit to his house after the decision had been made.
"I wanted to go and see him, and we had a chat for a couple of hours. It was nice to do that before the new manager came in," added Kane.
"It was a big shock on Tuesday night for everyone, the players included, and then it was a quick turnaround.
"All of a sudden we've got a new manager, one of the best managers there's been in the game, so automatically you have to turn your head towards that and focus on the game."
"His record is unbelievable and he transmits that confidence," said the England international. "The way he speaks, you believe it, you feel it from him. I hope we can win a lot of games and do as well as possible.
"I think he's the perfect person to have followed on from Pochettino.
"That's the feeling I have. We're really happy that if someone was to replace Pochettino it was him, with that winning mentality.
"Before we were trying to win trophies and nothing will change.
"Personally, I think for everyone, we're very lucky to have played under Pochettino and now Mourinho. We couldn't be luckier."
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Jose Mourinho praises ball boy as Tottenham beat Olympiakos in Champions League
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Harry Kane bettered Alessandro del Piero's landmark and Dele Alli continued his return to form - but there was an unexpected recipient of Jose Mourinho's praise after Tottenham's Champions League win over Olympiakos.
Spurs trailed 2-0 after 19 minutes but Kane scored twice, with Alli and Serge Aurier also netting as they reached the knockout stages in Mourinho's first home game.
The turnaround was helped, as the former Manchester United boss was quick to point out afterwards, by a quick-thinking ball boy. With Spurs trailing 2-1 and Olympiakos attempting to regroup as the ball drifted out of play, the youngster quickly launched a ball to Serge Aurier, whose throw-in down the wing found Lucas Moura and the Brazilian picked out Kane for the equaliser.
"I love intelligent ball boys like I was. I was a brilliant ball boy as a kid," Mourinho told BT Sport. "And this kid today was brilliant. He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist.
"He's not there just to look to the stands, lights or scarves. He's living the game and playing it very well."
The Portuguese - who has won both games as Spurs boss so far - sought out the ball boy after the goal celebrations to shake his hand and give him a hug.
Mourinho told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I tried to invite him into the dressing room after the game to celebrate with the team but he'd slipped away."
Spurs trailed 2-0 after 19 minutes but Kane scored twice, with Alli and Serge Aurier also netting as they reached the knockout stages in Mourinho's first home game.
The turnaround was helped, as the former Manchester United boss was quick to point out afterwards, by a quick-thinking ball boy. With Spurs trailing 2-1 and Olympiakos attempting to regroup as the ball drifted out of play, the youngster quickly launched a ball to Serge Aurier, whose throw-in down the wing found Lucas Moura and the Brazilian picked out Kane for the equaliser.
"I love intelligent ball boys like I was. I was a brilliant ball boy as a kid," Mourinho told BT Sport. "And this kid today was brilliant. He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist.
"He's not there just to look to the stands, lights or scarves. He's living the game and playing it very well."
The Portuguese - who has won both games as Spurs boss so far - sought out the ball boy after the goal celebrations to shake his hand and give him a hug.
Mourinho told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I tried to invite him into the dressing room after the game to celebrate with the team but he'd slipped away."
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The Tottenham ball boy praised by Jose Mourinho in the Champions League win over Olympiakos says the Spurs boss' reaction has "made my life".
With Spurs losing 2-1 and Olympiakos attempting to regroup as the ball drifted out of play, Callum Hynes quickly gave Serge Aurier a new ball.
His throw-in found Lucas Moura, who picked out Harry Kane for the equaliser - Spurs going on to win 4-2.
"It's all a bit surreal. I was just doing my job" said Callum, 15.
Mourinho sought out Callum after the goal celebration to shake his hand and give him a hug.
The Portuguese said afterwards: "I love intelligent ball boys like I was. I was a brilliant ball boy as a kid.
"And this kid today was brilliant. He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist.
"He's not there just to look to the stands, lights or scarves. He's living the game and playing it very well."
Mourinho told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I tried to invite him into the dressing room after the game to celebrate with the team but he'd slipped away."
On Thursday Callum, who is in his sixth season as a ball boy, told Tottenham's website he did not see Kane's equaliser.
"I was busy getting the ball that had come off and then I heard the cheer. I turned around and Harry was celebrating," he added.
"I looked at the replay on the screen and watched exactly what happened.
"Jose didn't have to do that. It was really nice of him to come over to me.
"It's made my day, my life, really! I love Spurs and it was an amazing moment I'll never forget."
Callum also revealed he spent the journey back home to Leigh-on-Sea from the game revising for a maths exam.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50592216
With Spurs losing 2-1 and Olympiakos attempting to regroup as the ball drifted out of play, Callum Hynes quickly gave Serge Aurier a new ball.
His throw-in found Lucas Moura, who picked out Harry Kane for the equaliser - Spurs going on to win 4-2.
"It's all a bit surreal. I was just doing my job" said Callum, 15.
Mourinho sought out Callum after the goal celebration to shake his hand and give him a hug.
The Portuguese said afterwards: "I love intelligent ball boys like I was. I was a brilliant ball boy as a kid.
"And this kid today was brilliant. He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist.
"He's not there just to look to the stands, lights or scarves. He's living the game and playing it very well."
Mourinho told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I tried to invite him into the dressing room after the game to celebrate with the team but he'd slipped away."
On Thursday Callum, who is in his sixth season as a ball boy, told Tottenham's website he did not see Kane's equaliser.
"I was busy getting the ball that had come off and then I heard the cheer. I turned around and Harry was celebrating," he added.
"I looked at the replay on the screen and watched exactly what happened.
"Jose didn't have to do that. It was really nice of him to come over to me.
"It's made my day, my life, really! I love Spurs and it was an amazing moment I'll never forget."
Callum also revealed he spent the journey back home to Leigh-on-Sea from the game revising for a maths exam.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50592216
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jose will succed in bringing them back into the top 4 but if he wants to win the league he needs to make some signings, a new set of full backs, a good no.10 (i dont think dele alli has it in him, a squad player at best) or make erikson that player and then a right winger.
winks and dier is going to be tried by jose as a double pivot but if it doesnt work he still has ndombelle and lo celso.
In terms of CD, alderwerild is on the decline but i think he can work with him, sanchez and vertonghen for a couple years.
So in total he would need about £300M in the next 2 transfer windows and he should be able to challenge for the title, however i dnt think he will ever get that amount from levy therefore he will probably bring them back to where they were during poch peak and fall out with levy, if he did get that money i do think he will win the epl however mourinho and levy is not a marriage that sounds good.
winks and dier is going to be tried by jose as a double pivot but if it doesnt work he still has ndombelle and lo celso.
In terms of CD, alderwerild is on the decline but i think he can work with him, sanchez and vertonghen for a couple years.
So in total he would need about £300M in the next 2 transfer windows and he should be able to challenge for the title, however i dnt think he will ever get that amount from levy therefore he will probably bring them back to where they were during poch peak and fall out with levy, if he did get that money i do think he will win the epl however mourinho and levy is not a marriage that sounds good.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Spurs ball boy is going to meet the Tottenham players tomorrow!<br><br>This is class from Jose Mourinho �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bbcfootball?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bbcfootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/GlEOWKPlY0">pic.twitter.com/GlEOWKPlY0</a></p>— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCMOTD/status/1200451704652812289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Jose Mourinho says he did not have any contact with Arsenal about replacing Unai Emery before taking over as Tottenham's new manager.
Mourinho, 56, was reported to have met Arsenal's head of football Raul Sanllehi earlier this month as Emery's position began to come under threat.
Emery was sacked on Friday, nine days after Mourinho became Spurs boss.
"When it was written that I was in a meeting with Mr Sanllehi, it was not true," Mourinho said.
With Emery then still in his position at Emirates Stadium, the Portuguese manager took over at Arsenal's arch-rivals Tottenham following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino.
Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho signed a contract with Spurs until the end of the 2022-23 season.
Argentine Pochettino has been among the names linked with replacing Emery and Mourinho says he is already looking forward to playing against Arsenal again - whoever is in charge.
Spurs will host the Gunners at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in late April.
"I look forward to playing against Arsenal. I want to play against Arsenal. I know what it means for our fans," Mourinho said.
"But with Mauricio or Emery or Freddie Ljungberg or whoever else, that's no problem.
"I know the big ones and I know that's a big one. Not just because Arsenal is a big club that fights for the same objectives as we do. But also I know the meaning. And I like it."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50609595
Mourinho, 56, was reported to have met Arsenal's head of football Raul Sanllehi earlier this month as Emery's position began to come under threat.
Emery was sacked on Friday, nine days after Mourinho became Spurs boss.
"When it was written that I was in a meeting with Mr Sanllehi, it was not true," Mourinho said.
With Emery then still in his position at Emirates Stadium, the Portuguese manager took over at Arsenal's arch-rivals Tottenham following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino.
Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho signed a contract with Spurs until the end of the 2022-23 season.
Argentine Pochettino has been among the names linked with replacing Emery and Mourinho says he is already looking forward to playing against Arsenal again - whoever is in charge.
Spurs will host the Gunners at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in late April.
"I look forward to playing against Arsenal. I want to play against Arsenal. I know what it means for our fans," Mourinho said.
"But with Mauricio or Emery or Freddie Ljungberg or whoever else, that's no problem.
"I know the big ones and I know that's a big one. Not just because Arsenal is a big club that fights for the same objectives as we do. But also I know the meaning. And I like it."
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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said he was "rude with an idiot" after admitting he "clearly deserved" the yellow card he was shown in his side's 1-0 defeat at Southampton.
Mourinho appeared to argue with someone on the Southampton bench shortly after Harry Kane had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half.
Kane was forced off with a hamstring injury after the goal was ruled out.
Mourinho appeared to look at a piece of paper on the Southampton bench.
He was immediately shown a yellow card by referee Mike Dean, which Mourinho later said he "accepted" after arguing with goalkeeping coach Andrew Sparkes over what is understood to be annoyance at time-wasting tactics.
"I was rude. But I was rude with an idiot. I clearly deserved the yellow card. I had bad words with the guy," Mourinho told BT Sport, after his side fell six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League table.
"There was of course a reason for it. I will not tell you but for some reason I had that reaction," he added while speaking to Match of the Day.
Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl said: "I don't want to say anything. I have a very high opinion about this manager - he did so much for football."
Kane, who has started all but one of Tottenham's Premier League games this season, was substituted in the 75th minute, with Erik Lamela replacing him.
"Harry plays every minute, he plays all the time," said Mourinho. "It might be big, it might be small. For sure, he will be out."
Record signing Tanguy Ndombele was also forced off with an injury in the first half, replaced by Giovani lo Celso.
"Tanguy Ndombele, I don't know. I imagine this is the 10th injury of the season," Mourinho added. "They stop him to play. It doesn't give him continuity. We had three days between matches. Once more, he is out again."
'Not looking to be kings of the market'
Mourinho, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager last month, says the club are "not looking to be the kings of the market" after the transfer window opened on 1 January.
In his last role as manager at Manchester United, Mourinho spent nearly £400m on 11 players during a two-and-a-half-year spell at the club.
"We need time to work. We need what we are not having. We need to focus on what we have," he said.
"We see the bad result which is the continuity of the last year. For 12 months, it has been very difficult to get results away from home. The work is not about buying, it is about working with the players on the pitch.
"It is something that is very difficult for us because we have no time to do it."
Luis Garcia scored the winning goal in Liverpool's Champions League semi-final win over Chelsea but it sparked debate
This is by no means the first time Mourinho has raised eyebrows with post-match comments.
Following his first game in charge of Real Madrid, which finished in a goalless draw with Real Mallorca, he said: "I'm not Harry Potter. He is magical, but in reality, there is no magic. Magic is fiction and football is real."
In response to criticism from then Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri in 2008, Mourinho said: "I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans [at Inter Milan]. Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say 'good morning' and 'good afternoon'."
And who can forget his response to Luis Garcia's infamous 'ghost goal' in Liverpool's Champions League semi-final win over Mourinho's Chelsea in 2005?
"The linesman scored the goal," said a furious Mourinho.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50967347
Mourinho appeared to argue with someone on the Southampton bench shortly after Harry Kane had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half.
Kane was forced off with a hamstring injury after the goal was ruled out.
Mourinho appeared to look at a piece of paper on the Southampton bench.
He was immediately shown a yellow card by referee Mike Dean, which Mourinho later said he "accepted" after arguing with goalkeeping coach Andrew Sparkes over what is understood to be annoyance at time-wasting tactics.
"I was rude. But I was rude with an idiot. I clearly deserved the yellow card. I had bad words with the guy," Mourinho told BT Sport, after his side fell six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League table.
"There was of course a reason for it. I will not tell you but for some reason I had that reaction," he added while speaking to Match of the Day.
Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl said: "I don't want to say anything. I have a very high opinion about this manager - he did so much for football."
Kane, who has started all but one of Tottenham's Premier League games this season, was substituted in the 75th minute, with Erik Lamela replacing him.
"Harry plays every minute, he plays all the time," said Mourinho. "It might be big, it might be small. For sure, he will be out."
Record signing Tanguy Ndombele was also forced off with an injury in the first half, replaced by Giovani lo Celso.
"Tanguy Ndombele, I don't know. I imagine this is the 10th injury of the season," Mourinho added. "They stop him to play. It doesn't give him continuity. We had three days between matches. Once more, he is out again."
'Not looking to be kings of the market'
Mourinho, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager last month, says the club are "not looking to be the kings of the market" after the transfer window opened on 1 January.
In his last role as manager at Manchester United, Mourinho spent nearly £400m on 11 players during a two-and-a-half-year spell at the club.
"We need time to work. We need what we are not having. We need to focus on what we have," he said.
"We see the bad result which is the continuity of the last year. For 12 months, it has been very difficult to get results away from home. The work is not about buying, it is about working with the players on the pitch.
"It is something that is very difficult for us because we have no time to do it."
Luis Garcia scored the winning goal in Liverpool's Champions League semi-final win over Chelsea but it sparked debate
This is by no means the first time Mourinho has raised eyebrows with post-match comments.
Following his first game in charge of Real Madrid, which finished in a goalless draw with Real Mallorca, he said: "I'm not Harry Potter. He is magical, but in reality, there is no magic. Magic is fiction and football is real."
In response to criticism from then Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri in 2008, Mourinho said: "I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans [at Inter Milan]. Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say 'good morning' and 'good afternoon'."
And who can forget his response to Luis Garcia's infamous 'ghost goal' in Liverpool's Champions League semi-final win over Mourinho's Chelsea in 2005?
"The linesman scored the goal," said a furious Mourinho.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50967347
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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he "accepts my actions were not in line with government protocol" after being pictured flouting coronavirus social-distancing guidelines.
Mourinho was pictured leading a training session with record signing Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common.
Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were filmed running together through the same London park.
Serge Aurier posted a video of himself on Instagram jogging alongside another.
Spurs said they have spoken to the players to "remind them to respect" the government's coronavirus guidelines, while the Metropolitan Police said it was "aware" of the social media footage but "no complaints had been received in relation to this incident".
Mourinho said: "I accept that my actions were not in line with government protocol and we must only have contact with members of our own household."
"It is vital we all play our part and follow government advice in order to support our heroes in the NHS and save lives."
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the players and Mourinho should be leading by example.
The Premier League has been suspended since March because of the pandemic.
A spokesperson for Tottenham said: "All of our players have been reminded to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors.
"We shall continue to reinforce this message."
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52208509
Mourinho was pictured leading a training session with record signing Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common.
Davinson Sanchez and Ryan Sessegnon were filmed running together through the same London park.
Serge Aurier posted a video of himself on Instagram jogging alongside another.
Spurs said they have spoken to the players to "remind them to respect" the government's coronavirus guidelines, while the Metropolitan Police said it was "aware" of the social media footage but "no complaints had been received in relation to this incident".
Mourinho said: "I accept that my actions were not in line with government protocol and we must only have contact with members of our own household."
"It is vital we all play our part and follow government advice in order to support our heroes in the NHS and save lives."
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the players and Mourinho should be leading by example.
The Premier League has been suspended since March because of the pandemic.
A spokesperson for Tottenham said: "All of our players have been reminded to respect social distancing when exercising outdoors.
"We shall continue to reinforce this message."
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0-0 draw vs Bournemouth!
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Mourinho can't handle those home truths
)Terrible decision to appoint Mourinho imo. Pochettino left behind a UCL finalist squad with many good players, Kane, Dele, Son (one of the most underrated in the league), Aldereiweld, Ndombele, Lucas, Lo Celso etc. This would have been the perfect time to bring in an exciting young manager to take them to the next level, a Nagelsmann for example.
Instead they bring in this bitter old man way past his best who still plays the football of 20 years ago, and can't connect to or handle the modern footballers, the Pogba's. They were so close to top 4 around New Years Day, and then they finished 6th 7 points behind 4th place.
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"Of course, the colour of my hair is different, and some wrinkles! But I'm the same guy, the same principles, the same passion, nothing at all has changed."
It's 20 years since Jose Mourinho made the step up to management at Benfica. Now, via many highs, a few lows, eight league titles and two Champions League crowns, the 57-year-old starts a new season at his new rebuilding job.
Tottenham represented a new challenge for the Portuguese boss, not least because he joined midway through a season, a rarity for him, followed by cameras for Amazon's fly-on-the-wall 'All or Nothing' series, released two weeks before the season started.
With his full season on the horizon, Mourinho insists his DNA hasn't changed since that day 20 years ago, where he took over from the legendary Jupp Heynckes in Lisbon.
"I am the same in my DNA, my principles, I'm the same man," he told Sky Sports' Patrick Davison ahead of their Super Sunday clash at home to Everton (Kick-off 4.30pm). "But obviously a big evolution in terms of coaching, in terms of managing players and football teams, and the evolution of everything related to the game.
"But I am the same guy. Of course, the colour of my hair is different, and some wrinkles! But I'm the same guy, the same principles, the same passion, nothing at all has changed.
"I love everything related to my job. The only thing I don't enjoy is to lose - I hate to lose. But I know very well that it is part of our job. But everything related to my job is something I love, that's why I don't see myself doing another thing in my life.
"In football I just love everything. If you ask me about everything related to the job, there is nothing I don't enjoy. Even the problems, the difficulties, are things I enjoy about the job. So the challenge is to be happy, happy, happy, happy!
"Being a football manager is a very complex job. If people thing it is just to choose 11 players, it isn't. If people thing it is just to analyse tactically and prepare the team tactically, it isn't. If people think it is just to manage the human beings, to be the leader of a group, it isn't.
"If people think it is to try to have an input in the club in all of the things related to the professional team, it isn't. It is everything together! And all of this makes the job very, very complex, but it is my job and I love the job."
The documentary unveils Mourinho's man management style in a fascinating why, but very little about Spurs' tactical approach. So, was that intended? And has Mourinho seen the documentary?
"No. I've seen bits before everything was edited. One of the things I told them was tactical work and tactical meetings I would prefer to disappear a little bit. But apart from that, it has to be an amazing work, and for the people who don't belong to that work.
"In the same way I was in love with the F1 series. I love F1 but it is not my world. I think everyone who does not belong to football can understand what football is in the inside, and probably get a different image of the players. Some people say that when players' lose 'It is not a problem' but I think it shows it is a problem!"
Tottenham's ultimately fell short in their top-four chase last season, finishing seven points off in sixth spot. For the coming season, a campaign like no other, success for Spurs is to instill a winning mentality, says Mourinho.
"Our ambition is to win every match. Our target is to go to every match, thinking and feeling that we go to that match to win. It doesn't' matter the competition, the opponent, I want Tottenham to have this level of confidence to go to every match to win.
Mourinho says the club cannot compete financially with other Premier League sides in this summer transfer window.
"We are going to lose some, we are going to draw some too, but I want to have this feeling that it doesn't matter who the opponent is, I want Tottenham to go to try to win, not just trying to win, but feeling like they can too.
"It is good to be nice lads, but it is good also to have that competitive mentality, that aggression and ambition that you need. I was never afraid to establish with my boys some difficult targets, and not be afraid of going for it.
Asked how big this season is for him personally, Mourinho was keen to stress the collective.
"It's for Tottenham. Not for me. In this moment I feel myself as a club man. I am in a state of my career where I am not worried about trying to show something or prove to anyone, so for me I would say it is a very important season for Tottenham, and I want to be important in that season by helping to reach important things."
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It's 20 years since Jose Mourinho made the step up to management at Benfica. Now, via many highs, a few lows, eight league titles and two Champions League crowns, the 57-year-old starts a new season at his new rebuilding job.
Tottenham represented a new challenge for the Portuguese boss, not least because he joined midway through a season, a rarity for him, followed by cameras for Amazon's fly-on-the-wall 'All or Nothing' series, released two weeks before the season started.
With his full season on the horizon, Mourinho insists his DNA hasn't changed since that day 20 years ago, where he took over from the legendary Jupp Heynckes in Lisbon.
"I am the same in my DNA, my principles, I'm the same man," he told Sky Sports' Patrick Davison ahead of their Super Sunday clash at home to Everton (Kick-off 4.30pm). "But obviously a big evolution in terms of coaching, in terms of managing players and football teams, and the evolution of everything related to the game.
"But I am the same guy. Of course, the colour of my hair is different, and some wrinkles! But I'm the same guy, the same principles, the same passion, nothing at all has changed.
"I love everything related to my job. The only thing I don't enjoy is to lose - I hate to lose. But I know very well that it is part of our job. But everything related to my job is something I love, that's why I don't see myself doing another thing in my life.
"In football I just love everything. If you ask me about everything related to the job, there is nothing I don't enjoy. Even the problems, the difficulties, are things I enjoy about the job. So the challenge is to be happy, happy, happy, happy!
"Being a football manager is a very complex job. If people thing it is just to choose 11 players, it isn't. If people thing it is just to analyse tactically and prepare the team tactically, it isn't. If people think it is just to manage the human beings, to be the leader of a group, it isn't.
"If people think it is to try to have an input in the club in all of the things related to the professional team, it isn't. It is everything together! And all of this makes the job very, very complex, but it is my job and I love the job."
The documentary unveils Mourinho's man management style in a fascinating why, but very little about Spurs' tactical approach. So, was that intended? And has Mourinho seen the documentary?
"No. I've seen bits before everything was edited. One of the things I told them was tactical work and tactical meetings I would prefer to disappear a little bit. But apart from that, it has to be an amazing work, and for the people who don't belong to that work.
"In the same way I was in love with the F1 series. I love F1 but it is not my world. I think everyone who does not belong to football can understand what football is in the inside, and probably get a different image of the players. Some people say that when players' lose 'It is not a problem' but I think it shows it is a problem!"
Tottenham's ultimately fell short in their top-four chase last season, finishing seven points off in sixth spot. For the coming season, a campaign like no other, success for Spurs is to instill a winning mentality, says Mourinho.
"Our ambition is to win every match. Our target is to go to every match, thinking and feeling that we go to that match to win. It doesn't' matter the competition, the opponent, I want Tottenham to have this level of confidence to go to every match to win.
Mourinho says the club cannot compete financially with other Premier League sides in this summer transfer window.
"We are going to lose some, we are going to draw some too, but I want to have this feeling that it doesn't matter who the opponent is, I want Tottenham to go to try to win, not just trying to win, but feeling like they can too.
"It is good to be nice lads, but it is good also to have that competitive mentality, that aggression and ambition that you need. I was never afraid to establish with my boys some difficult targets, and not be afraid of going for it.
Asked how big this season is for him personally, Mourinho was keen to stress the collective.
"It's for Tottenham. Not for me. In this moment I feel myself as a club man. I am in a state of my career where I am not worried about trying to show something or prove to anyone, so for me I would say it is a very important season for Tottenham, and I want to be important in that season by helping to reach important things."
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Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle
Jose Mourinho speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "The only thing I wanted to say is my team played very well. I want to be on the bench next match and I don't want to be fined (so I don't want to talk about the penalty).
"I think the boy (Karl) Darlow (Newcastle goalkeeper) was the man of the match, unless you want to give it to some other people that are not a player.
"Their goalkeeper is there is save. He was fantastic."
Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle
Jose Mourinho speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "The only thing I wanted to say is my team played very well. I want to be on the bench next match and I don't want to be fined (so I don't want to talk about the penalty).
"I think the boy (Karl) Darlow (Newcastle goalkeeper) was the man of the match, unless you want to give it to some other people that are not a player.
"Their goalkeeper is there is save. He was fantastic."
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Jose Mourinho insists he met expectations at Manchester United and won would he could during his spell in charge at Old Trafford.
Speaking ahead of his Old Trafford return with Tottenham on Sunday, live on Sky, Mourinho claims he never had any problems at United and did everything in his power to win trophies at the club.
Mourinho spent two-and-a-half years in the United hotseat, winning the Europa League and League Cup as well as finishing second in the Premier League and losing the 2018 FA Cup final.
He left later that year after things turned sour in his third season, but the fans gave him a warm reception on his first visit back with Spurs last December.
The Portuguese believes he did only what was possible in his time there.
"I expected that, I never had problems in the club," he said of the supporters' reaction. "The fans, they know that I gave everything that I could.
"I won what was possible to win, I didn't win what was not possible to win. I gave everything, I gave my life to the club and my professionalism, like I always do.
"Internally, lots of friends for life, lots of amazing people that I met in the club. I only have good feelings, feelings that I will have to forget in 90 minutes because for 90 minutes, they want to win, I want to win, that's football."
Spurs travel north boosted by the arrival of Benfica striker Carlos Vinicius on Friday night, though it is unlikely he will be involved.
The Brazilian's arrival adds to an already bloated squad, with close to 30 senior professionals, which Mourinho expects to trim before the transfer window shuts on Monday.
Despite their recent hectic schedule, having to play eight games in 22 days, the likes of Juan Foyth, Ryan Sessegnon, Paulo Gazzaniga, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Danny Rose have not been used at all.
Mourinho has previously said he has too many players and it becomes difficult to manage, so he expects to lose some before Monday night's deadline.
"The transfer window in two directions and it's possible that we could let a couple of players to leave, it's possible we could let a couple of young players to go and experience playing," he said.
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Spurs boss Jose Mourinho says Dele Alli is conducting himself in a 'very professional' way, despite speculation about his future, and could be in the line-up for Thursday's Europa League play-off.
"For sure, we are not going to keep every player in the squad over normal numbers.
"I like to work normally with a squad of 22 players plus the keepers and we are not going to be far from that number."
Spurs round off their packed schedule against United and Mourinho knows that plenty more of his squad will be disappointed if they are not involved.
"My job is not to keep them happy. My job is to do the best for the club and to get the best possible results," Mourinho said.
"But it is certain that I agree that it's impossible to keep everybody happy when you have so many players because every weekend, every match, some players will not be playing and that's not good for them especially when they are good players.
"But at the same time, we are a big club, we want to be bigger, we want to play in all the competitions, we have six matches in Europa League group phase playing on a Thursday and we are for sure to get lots of matches at Sunday at 12 o'clock or Sunday 3pm.
"It's going to be very, very hard so it's impossible to do it with all the same players and to have a good squad with good numbers is what all the top clubs have."
https://www.skysports.com/football/...ham-boss-says-he-won-what-he-could-at-man-utd
Speaking ahead of his Old Trafford return with Tottenham on Sunday, live on Sky, Mourinho claims he never had any problems at United and did everything in his power to win trophies at the club.
Mourinho spent two-and-a-half years in the United hotseat, winning the Europa League and League Cup as well as finishing second in the Premier League and losing the 2018 FA Cup final.
He left later that year after things turned sour in his third season, but the fans gave him a warm reception on his first visit back with Spurs last December.
The Portuguese believes he did only what was possible in his time there.
"I expected that, I never had problems in the club," he said of the supporters' reaction. "The fans, they know that I gave everything that I could.
"I won what was possible to win, I didn't win what was not possible to win. I gave everything, I gave my life to the club and my professionalism, like I always do.
"Internally, lots of friends for life, lots of amazing people that I met in the club. I only have good feelings, feelings that I will have to forget in 90 minutes because for 90 minutes, they want to win, I want to win, that's football."
Spurs travel north boosted by the arrival of Benfica striker Carlos Vinicius on Friday night, though it is unlikely he will be involved.
The Brazilian's arrival adds to an already bloated squad, with close to 30 senior professionals, which Mourinho expects to trim before the transfer window shuts on Monday.
Despite their recent hectic schedule, having to play eight games in 22 days, the likes of Juan Foyth, Ryan Sessegnon, Paulo Gazzaniga, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Danny Rose have not been used at all.
Mourinho has previously said he has too many players and it becomes difficult to manage, so he expects to lose some before Monday night's deadline.
"The transfer window in two directions and it's possible that we could let a couple of players to leave, it's possible we could let a couple of young players to go and experience playing," he said.
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Spurs boss Jose Mourinho says Dele Alli is conducting himself in a 'very professional' way, despite speculation about his future, and could be in the line-up for Thursday's Europa League play-off.
"For sure, we are not going to keep every player in the squad over normal numbers.
"I like to work normally with a squad of 22 players plus the keepers and we are not going to be far from that number."
Spurs round off their packed schedule against United and Mourinho knows that plenty more of his squad will be disappointed if they are not involved.
"My job is not to keep them happy. My job is to do the best for the club and to get the best possible results," Mourinho said.
"But it is certain that I agree that it's impossible to keep everybody happy when you have so many players because every weekend, every match, some players will not be playing and that's not good for them especially when they are good players.
"But at the same time, we are a big club, we want to be bigger, we want to play in all the competitions, we have six matches in Europa League group phase playing on a Thursday and we are for sure to get lots of matches at Sunday at 12 o'clock or Sunday 3pm.
"It's going to be very, very hard so it's impossible to do it with all the same players and to have a good squad with good numbers is what all the top clubs have."
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Jose Mourinho says Tottenham are nowhere near his old Real Madrid team yet
Jose Mourinho says free-scoring Tottenham are nowhere near his record-breaking Real Madrid team just yet.
Spurs have scored 31 goals in their last nine games in all competitions with Harry Kane and Heung-min Son leading their attack. Mourinho's La Liga-winning Real Madrid side scored 121 goals on their way to the title in 2011/12, accumulating 100 points and conceding 32 goals.
Despite Tottenham's impressive attack, Mourinho accepts his side are still trying to find the balance after seeing their defensive frailties highlighted when they let a 3-0 lead slip in the final 10 minutes against West Ham last week.
"In Real Madrid, I had amazing, amazing attacking players and we managed to build the team in a certain way," he said ahead of the trip to Burnley, live on Monday Night Football.
"I have to be honest and say we have lots of good attacking players here but we need to give stability to the team because the team needs stability in the back to feel solid, confident - to (be able to) have a go. So we need to find that balance.
"Let's say that it is a team thing, it's not just about individuals. We need to be able to play with all these attacking players and have the team with everybody ready to be organised defensively and not to give space to the opponent.
"And behind, we need to improve in some details - that's obvious.
"You look to our squad and incredible quality and numbers and options from midfield to attack and we are trying to find solutions and we are trying to be organised."
On criticism labelled towards him for the pragmatic style of play Mourinho adopted at Manchester United and in his first season at Spurs, the Portuguese added: "Depends on the team. They cannot say that about my Real Madrid team that scored 121 goals in the league.
"If they say that about the way to finish second with Manchester United or last season to try to get a way to finish top six and to be in the Europa League, I think they are right."
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Jose Mourinho says free-scoring Tottenham are nowhere near his record-breaking Real Madrid team just yet.
Spurs have scored 31 goals in their last nine games in all competitions with Harry Kane and Heung-min Son leading their attack. Mourinho's La Liga-winning Real Madrid side scored 121 goals on their way to the title in 2011/12, accumulating 100 points and conceding 32 goals.
Despite Tottenham's impressive attack, Mourinho accepts his side are still trying to find the balance after seeing their defensive frailties highlighted when they let a 3-0 lead slip in the final 10 minutes against West Ham last week.
"In Real Madrid, I had amazing, amazing attacking players and we managed to build the team in a certain way," he said ahead of the trip to Burnley, live on Monday Night Football.
"I have to be honest and say we have lots of good attacking players here but we need to give stability to the team because the team needs stability in the back to feel solid, confident - to (be able to) have a go. So we need to find that balance.
"Let's say that it is a team thing, it's not just about individuals. We need to be able to play with all these attacking players and have the team with everybody ready to be organised defensively and not to give space to the opponent.
"And behind, we need to improve in some details - that's obvious.
"You look to our squad and incredible quality and numbers and options from midfield to attack and we are trying to find solutions and we are trying to be organised."
On criticism labelled towards him for the pragmatic style of play Mourinho adopted at Manchester United and in his first season at Spurs, the Portuguese added: "Depends on the team. They cannot say that about my Real Madrid team that scored 121 goals in the league.
"If they say that about the way to finish second with Manchester United or last season to try to get a way to finish top six and to be in the Europa League, I think they are right."
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho is "uncomfortable" that Arsenal assistant manager Albert Stuivenberg is part of Wales' coaching team.
Spurs trio Gareth Bale, Ben Davies and Joe Rodon are in Wales' latest squad.
Boss Ryan Giggs will not be involved so Robert Page will be in charge, supported by Stuivenberg.
"National team matches should have coaches that are exclusively for them and not coaches that work for other clubs," Mourinho said.
"From what I am reading it's not Giggs that is responsible for these matches.
"I'm sorry about it because on the previous fixtures he called me and we spoke about Ben Davies, not Gareth, because Gareth was not there.
"We shared opinions and the situation which probably isn't going to happen this time and the fact that one of the coaches is an Arsenal coach doesn't make me very comfortable.
"Honestly. It doesn't make me very comfortable."
Dutchman Stuivenberg and Giggs worked together under Louis van Gaal at Manchester United from 2014 to 2016.
Stuivenberg, the former boss of Belgian side Genk, was added to Giggs' Wales staff in March 2018 and since December 2019 has been part of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal coaching team.
Giggs, who has denied an allegation of assault made against him, will not be in charge for Wales' upcoming three games.
Bale has been included in Wales' squad for the friendly against the United States and the Nations League games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.
The 31-year-old was left out of the national squad for October's games as he recovered from injury and club boss Mourinho praised Giggs, saying that he "cares for the player".
"I expect him to play but if they care as much about him as we do, they have to manage the recovery - how many days difference between one match and another," Mourinho said.
"Manage the minutes that he plays and they should not let him get into fatigue levels.
"He is a player who has had enough problems in the past. He is working so much, we are all working so much and so carefully with him.
"[It's important] that we don't destroy the work that everybody is doing for the past couple of months."
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Spurs trio Gareth Bale, Ben Davies and Joe Rodon are in Wales' latest squad.
Boss Ryan Giggs will not be involved so Robert Page will be in charge, supported by Stuivenberg.
"National team matches should have coaches that are exclusively for them and not coaches that work for other clubs," Mourinho said.
"From what I am reading it's not Giggs that is responsible for these matches.
"I'm sorry about it because on the previous fixtures he called me and we spoke about Ben Davies, not Gareth, because Gareth was not there.
"We shared opinions and the situation which probably isn't going to happen this time and the fact that one of the coaches is an Arsenal coach doesn't make me very comfortable.
"Honestly. It doesn't make me very comfortable."
Dutchman Stuivenberg and Giggs worked together under Louis van Gaal at Manchester United from 2014 to 2016.
Stuivenberg, the former boss of Belgian side Genk, was added to Giggs' Wales staff in March 2018 and since December 2019 has been part of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal coaching team.
Giggs, who has denied an allegation of assault made against him, will not be in charge for Wales' upcoming three games.
Bale has been included in Wales' squad for the friendly against the United States and the Nations League games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland.
The 31-year-old was left out of the national squad for October's games as he recovered from injury and club boss Mourinho praised Giggs, saying that he "cares for the player".
"I expect him to play but if they care as much about him as we do, they have to manage the recovery - how many days difference between one match and another," Mourinho said.
"Manage the minutes that he plays and they should not let him get into fatigue levels.
"He is a player who has had enough problems in the past. He is working so much, we are all working so much and so carefully with him.
"[It's important] that we don't destroy the work that everybody is doing for the past couple of months."
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has been given a suspended one-match ban in European competition.
Mourinho was deemed responsible for the late kick-off of Spurs' Europa League match at Royal Antwerp on 29 October.
The suspended ban will last for one year, while the Premier League club were also fined £25,000 by European governing body Uefa.
Spurs lost the game 1-0, but top Group J on goal difference from Belgian side Antwerp and LASK of Austria.
Mourinho was deemed responsible for the late kick-off of Spurs' Europa League match at Royal Antwerp on 29 October.
The suspended ban will last for one year, while the Premier League club were also fined £25,000 by European governing body Uefa.
Spurs lost the game 1-0, but top Group J on goal difference from Belgian side Antwerp and LASK of Austria.
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Tottenham Hotspur's Jose Mourinho says England boss Gareth Southgate should name managers who pressurise players to withdraw from international duty.
Southgate said players were under "huge pressure" from clubs and there was a "power game" with their managers.
Mourinho also says "we all know" Raheem Sterling of Manchester City will face Spurs despite his England withdrawal.
"I would like him to say who," said Mourinho. "Who are the coaches that put pressure on the players not to go?"
Mourinho also responded to Southgate saying he often has phone calls or shares messages with managers to placate them at a time when a congested club and international fixture calendar is meaning a greater workload for players.
"Gareth Southgate, I read, said he feels the need to call club managers to try to cool down emotions and try to control the difficult situations for him," added the Portuguese, whose side face Manchester City on Saturday evening.
"I would like him to say which are the coaches that he calls and he speaks on the phone with.
"Apart from that he has the right to call up the players he wants. He wants to win matches, especially after a defeat, even being a dead rubber, I sympathise with that.
"When Eric Dier left the national team injured in the previous month he didn't play two matches for Tottenham. He needed a couple of weeks to recover and Raheem will play tomorrow.
"These are the little details that Gareth should explain to us all but apart from that I totally support him in the fact a national team is to be respected and play the players he wants to play."
Sterling was ruled out of England's Nations League match against Iceland because of a calf injury, after also missing the previous game against Belgium.
Dier played for England in their previous game against Belgium on 11 October, missed the game against Denmark three days later then was absent for Spurs' games against West Ham and LASK before returning to action at Burnley on 26 October.
Earlier in the season, after Spurs had played eight games in three weeks, Mourinho said he hoped Southgate "would respect the players" but he would not "call, ask or beg".
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Southgate said players were under "huge pressure" from clubs and there was a "power game" with their managers.
Mourinho also says "we all know" Raheem Sterling of Manchester City will face Spurs despite his England withdrawal.
"I would like him to say who," said Mourinho. "Who are the coaches that put pressure on the players not to go?"
Mourinho also responded to Southgate saying he often has phone calls or shares messages with managers to placate them at a time when a congested club and international fixture calendar is meaning a greater workload for players.
"Gareth Southgate, I read, said he feels the need to call club managers to try to cool down emotions and try to control the difficult situations for him," added the Portuguese, whose side face Manchester City on Saturday evening.
"I would like him to say which are the coaches that he calls and he speaks on the phone with.
"Apart from that he has the right to call up the players he wants. He wants to win matches, especially after a defeat, even being a dead rubber, I sympathise with that.
"When Eric Dier left the national team injured in the previous month he didn't play two matches for Tottenham. He needed a couple of weeks to recover and Raheem will play tomorrow.
"These are the little details that Gareth should explain to us all but apart from that I totally support him in the fact a national team is to be respected and play the players he wants to play."
Sterling was ruled out of England's Nations League match against Iceland because of a calf injury, after also missing the previous game against Belgium.
Dier played for England in their previous game against Belgium on 11 October, missed the game against Denmark three days later then was absent for Spurs' games against West Ham and LASK before returning to action at Burnley on 26 October.
Earlier in the season, after Spurs had played eight games in three weeks, Mourinho said he hoped Southgate "would respect the players" but he would not "call, ask or beg".
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Jose Mourinho: Arsenal unbeaten home record means nothing in North London derby
Jose Mourinho says his 100 per cent managerial home record against Arsenal means nothing as his Tottenham side prepare to face their North London rivals on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
The Spurs boss has hosted Arsenal a total of 10 times as manager of Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham and has never tasted defeat, winning six and drawing four of those encounters.
But Mourinho is wary of any such stats, believing they are to be broken and even citing his previous hoodoo away to Newcastle United (failing to win in seven attempts) before smashing that record with a 3-1 victory at the end of last season.
"It means nothing for this game, it's history and that's it, I don't really care" Mourinho said.
"When I went to Newcastle the last time, the question was that I had never won in my career there and I didn't really care about that either."
Mourinho also would not be drawn on comments made by his defender Eric Dier that Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta was 'the most exciting young manager in Europe'.
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Jose Mourinho says his 100 per cent managerial home record against Arsenal means nothing as his Tottenham side prepare to face their North London rivals on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
The Spurs boss has hosted Arsenal a total of 10 times as manager of Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham and has never tasted defeat, winning six and drawing four of those encounters.
But Mourinho is wary of any such stats, believing they are to be broken and even citing his previous hoodoo away to Newcastle United (failing to win in seven attempts) before smashing that record with a 3-1 victory at the end of last season.
"It means nothing for this game, it's history and that's it, I don't really care" Mourinho said.
"When I went to Newcastle the last time, the question was that I had never won in my career there and I didn't really care about that either."
Mourinho also would not be drawn on comments made by his defender Eric Dier that Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta was 'the most exciting young manager in Europe'.
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he 'respects' Jose Mourinho's disregard for style
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes prioritising results over style is what has made his Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho so successful.
The Reds boss said in the key moments, the Portuguese is happy to abandon all else in the pursuit of victory.
Klopp's side won plaudits across the board for the way they played their way to a first league title in 30 years last season but he accepts there are other ways of getting the job done and he respects Mourinho for his focused will to win.
"I think with the very long time Jose Mourinho has been successful in the football business, he played pretty much all different systems and a lot of different styles," said Klopp.
"As a coach, you have to adapt to the quality you have and mix up the ideas you have and that is one of the best skills of Jose Mourinho.
"At the end of the day, it is all about getting results and that is the best skill of Jose because in the decisive moments he is not bothered about style, he is just bothered about the result and that makes him the most successful manager around and I respect that."
The pair meet in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash on Wednesday, two years to the day since Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Manchester United heralded the Portuguese's sacking two days later.
In that game, Mourinho sent Marouane Fellaini on at half-time in preference to Paul Pogba in an attempt to stifle their hosts and leave with a point - but it was a tactic that did not work.
Mourinho has Tottenham playing some attacking football but Klopp does not believe it is fair to judge then and now.
"I don't think you can compare the last game of Man United with the way they play now. From a confidence level it is completely different," he added.
"Has he reinvented himself? I don't know - it looks a little bit like that when you see him on Instagram!
"But apart from that he is just so experienced and smart he knows what to do. I think he asked for time at the beginning and obviously it paid off.
"Tottenham have the quality of the top teams and when they have the ball they show that.
"They defend like a top team and at the moment probably have the best counter-attacking movements.
"It is not that they play just a little bit of football, they are a proper package at the moment but that doesn't cost me confidence when I think about my team. It is business as usual."
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes prioritising results over style is what has made his Tottenham counterpart Jose Mourinho so successful.
The Reds boss said in the key moments, the Portuguese is happy to abandon all else in the pursuit of victory.
Klopp's side won plaudits across the board for the way they played their way to a first league title in 30 years last season but he accepts there are other ways of getting the job done and he respects Mourinho for his focused will to win.
"I think with the very long time Jose Mourinho has been successful in the football business, he played pretty much all different systems and a lot of different styles," said Klopp.
"As a coach, you have to adapt to the quality you have and mix up the ideas you have and that is one of the best skills of Jose Mourinho.
"At the end of the day, it is all about getting results and that is the best skill of Jose because in the decisive moments he is not bothered about style, he is just bothered about the result and that makes him the most successful manager around and I respect that."
The pair meet in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash on Wednesday, two years to the day since Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Manchester United heralded the Portuguese's sacking two days later.
In that game, Mourinho sent Marouane Fellaini on at half-time in preference to Paul Pogba in an attempt to stifle their hosts and leave with a point - but it was a tactic that did not work.
Mourinho has Tottenham playing some attacking football but Klopp does not believe it is fair to judge then and now.
"I don't think you can compare the last game of Man United with the way they play now. From a confidence level it is completely different," he added.
"Has he reinvented himself? I don't know - it looks a little bit like that when you see him on Instagram!
"But apart from that he is just so experienced and smart he knows what to do. I think he asked for time at the beginning and obviously it paid off.
"Tottenham have the quality of the top teams and when they have the ball they show that.
"They defend like a top team and at the moment probably have the best counter-attacking movements.
"It is not that they play just a little bit of football, they are a proper package at the moment but that doesn't cost me confidence when I think about my team. It is business as usual."
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Jose Mourinho says he will be remembered at Tottenham 'for good reasons'
Jose Mourinho believes he will be remembered at Tottenham "for the good reasons and not for the bad reasons" once his time at the club is over.
The Spurs manager's job is reported to be under threat after a run of five defeats in six Premier League games.
A 2-1 defeat by West Ham on Sunday left Tottenham ninth in the table, nine points adrift of the top four places.
"I want to know which coach has always had blue sky and never cloudy or a bit dark," Mourinho said on Tuesday.
"Perhaps only a coach who is always at a dominant club in a league. It shows how beautiful my career has been. Does it make me depressed? No. It's a challenge.
"I work for the club, the players and the supporters. I always feel I have to give them so much. It hurts me and it's a great challenge for me and I believe I can give it. I give it everywhere I've been and I'm more motivated than ever."
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Jose Mourinho believes he will be remembered at Tottenham "for the good reasons and not for the bad reasons" once his time at the club is over.
The Spurs manager's job is reported to be under threat after a run of five defeats in six Premier League games.
A 2-1 defeat by West Ham on Sunday left Tottenham ninth in the table, nine points adrift of the top four places.
"I want to know which coach has always had blue sky and never cloudy or a bit dark," Mourinho said on Tuesday.
"Perhaps only a coach who is always at a dominant club in a league. It shows how beautiful my career has been. Does it make me depressed? No. It's a challenge.
"I work for the club, the players and the supporters. I always feel I have to give them so much. It hurts me and it's a great challenge for me and I believe I can give it. I give it everywhere I've been and I'm more motivated than ever."
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Lost the North London Derby and knocked out of the UEL by Dinamo Zagreb in the space of 5 days. 8th in the Premier League.
Not going too well for Jose Mourinho at the moment
Not going too well for Jose Mourinho at the moment
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Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho says his players must change their attitude quickly if he is to deliver on his vow to win silverware at the club.
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José Mourinho has suffered 10 league defeats in a single season for the first time in his entire managerial career
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Jose Mourinho has admitted he may never be willing to discuss certain issues at Tottenham after they dropped more points from a winning position last weekend.
Spurs led Manchester United 1-0 at half-time on Sunday before falling to a 3-1 home defeat, leaving Mourinho's side seventh in the Premier League table and six points behind West Ham in fourth.
Only Brighton (20) have dropped more points than Spurs (18) from winning positions in the league this season, but Mourinho said there are two sides to this statistic.
"I know why it happened," Mourinho said, speaking ahead of Spurs' meeting at Everton on Friday, live on Sky Sports.
"I know also that you can look at it from a different perspective. A team that starts matches well, starts winning matches, means something positive that you like to forget. The positive aspect of that, but I agree with you in the sense that when you are in winning positions and lose points, there are also negative things to it."
Pushed for reasons why it keeps happening, Mourinho added: "That's what I'm not ready to discuss with you. I think it has to do with some of our qualities as a team, but I'm not ready to discuss with you."
Asked when he would be willing to discuss this matter, Mourinho said "maybe never".
Everton are just one point behind Spurs but have a game in hand as the race for European places heads into the final stretch.
Spurs could confirm a Europa League place with victory in the Carabao Cup final later this month, but with Champions League places still up for grabs, Mourinho is aware of the importance of Friday night's match.
Mourinho said: "A big nine days, and they're going to end with a cup final, which for all of us is going to be an important moment. We are not depending on the Goodison result to go with the best feeling to the final, but the final is still a little bit far.
"The Goodison match is very important. The distance between the teams is short, they have one match in hand. They have similar objectives. They are going to fight with us and other clubs to try [and get] the best possible position. We need to focus totally on a very difficult match."
Mourinho also dismissed the notion that the loser would be out of Champions League contention.
He added: "We're very close to each other, but there are more clubs. Some with more points, some with less, but still with more than 20 points on the table I think it's still open.
"This kind of match stops the loser getting the points, so understandably I don't think anything will be decided there, but if one of the two teams wins, they get an advantage that can be important in the direct duel - not in relation to the others around."
Matt Doherty and Ben Davies will be unavailable for Spurs' trip to Everton.
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Spurs led Manchester United 1-0 at half-time on Sunday before falling to a 3-1 home defeat, leaving Mourinho's side seventh in the Premier League table and six points behind West Ham in fourth.
Only Brighton (20) have dropped more points than Spurs (18) from winning positions in the league this season, but Mourinho said there are two sides to this statistic.
"I know why it happened," Mourinho said, speaking ahead of Spurs' meeting at Everton on Friday, live on Sky Sports.
"I know also that you can look at it from a different perspective. A team that starts matches well, starts winning matches, means something positive that you like to forget. The positive aspect of that, but I agree with you in the sense that when you are in winning positions and lose points, there are also negative things to it."
Pushed for reasons why it keeps happening, Mourinho added: "That's what I'm not ready to discuss with you. I think it has to do with some of our qualities as a team, but I'm not ready to discuss with you."
Asked when he would be willing to discuss this matter, Mourinho said "maybe never".
Everton are just one point behind Spurs but have a game in hand as the race for European places heads into the final stretch.
Spurs could confirm a Europa League place with victory in the Carabao Cup final later this month, but with Champions League places still up for grabs, Mourinho is aware of the importance of Friday night's match.
Mourinho said: "A big nine days, and they're going to end with a cup final, which for all of us is going to be an important moment. We are not depending on the Goodison result to go with the best feeling to the final, but the final is still a little bit far.
"The Goodison match is very important. The distance between the teams is short, they have one match in hand. They have similar objectives. They are going to fight with us and other clubs to try [and get] the best possible position. We need to focus totally on a very difficult match."
Mourinho also dismissed the notion that the loser would be out of Champions League contention.
He added: "We're very close to each other, but there are more clubs. Some with more points, some with less, but still with more than 20 points on the table I think it's still open.
"This kind of match stops the loser getting the points, so understandably I don't think anything will be decided there, but if one of the two teams wins, they get an advantage that can be important in the direct duel - not in relation to the others around."
Matt Doherty and Ben Davies will be unavailable for Spurs' trip to Everton.
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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says current boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer "wouldn't go against the players" like former manager Jose Mourinho.
Pogba re-joined United in 2016 for a then-world record £89m when Mourinho was manager at the Old Trafford club.
But the pair fell out by the time Mourinho was sacked in December 2018.
"Once I had a great relationship with Mourinho," Pogba told Sky Sports. "Everybody saw that and the next day you don't know what happened."
The 28-year-old France international added: "That's the strange thing I had with Mourinho and I cannot explain to you because even I don't know."
Pogba helped United win the League Cup and Europa League in 2017 under Mourinho but he was stripped of the vice-captaincy by the Portuguese in September 2018.
He was also an unused substitute in a 3-1 defeat by Liverpool in what turned out to be Mourinho's final game in charge of Manchester United before he was replaced by Solskjaer.
After Mourinho was sacked, a post on Pogba's Twitter account said "caption this", along with a knowing expression on his face, before being deleted.
"What I have now with Ole is different because he wouldn't go against the players," said Pogba.
"Maybe Ole wouldn't pick them, but it's not like he puts them on the side like they don't exist any more. That's the difference between Mourinho and Ole."
Mourinho is now manger of Tottenham, who were beaten 3-1 last Sunday by a United side containing Pogba.
Following the match, Mourinho was unhappy with comments from Solskjaer criticising Spurs forward Son Heung-min.
"I am sure Mourinho said something that made people speak. That's what he does," said Pogba.
"We got the result that we wanted. Ole knows it and we enjoyed that moment.
"We know Mourinho and what he likes. We don't need this. We just focus on us.
"We won the game, he lost the game, and he doesn't want to speak about the game."
He added: "Everybody knows it. It's very Mourinho."
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Pogba re-joined United in 2016 for a then-world record £89m when Mourinho was manager at the Old Trafford club.
But the pair fell out by the time Mourinho was sacked in December 2018.
"Once I had a great relationship with Mourinho," Pogba told Sky Sports. "Everybody saw that and the next day you don't know what happened."
The 28-year-old France international added: "That's the strange thing I had with Mourinho and I cannot explain to you because even I don't know."
Pogba helped United win the League Cup and Europa League in 2017 under Mourinho but he was stripped of the vice-captaincy by the Portuguese in September 2018.
He was also an unused substitute in a 3-1 defeat by Liverpool in what turned out to be Mourinho's final game in charge of Manchester United before he was replaced by Solskjaer.
After Mourinho was sacked, a post on Pogba's Twitter account said "caption this", along with a knowing expression on his face, before being deleted.
"What I have now with Ole is different because he wouldn't go against the players," said Pogba.
"Maybe Ole wouldn't pick them, but it's not like he puts them on the side like they don't exist any more. That's the difference between Mourinho and Ole."
Mourinho is now manger of Tottenham, who were beaten 3-1 last Sunday by a United side containing Pogba.
Following the match, Mourinho was unhappy with comments from Solskjaer criticising Spurs forward Son Heung-min.
"I am sure Mourinho said something that made people speak. That's what he does," said Pogba.
"We got the result that we wanted. Ole knows it and we enjoyed that moment.
"We know Mourinho and what he likes. We don't need this. We just focus on us.
"We won the game, he lost the game, and he doesn't want to speak about the game."
He added: "Everybody knows it. It's very Mourinho."
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Spurs sack a decorated manager like Mourinho whereas Arsenal still clinging on to Arteta
Just goes to show the difference in ambitions and the lack of ambition in one part of north London
Just goes to show the difference in ambitions and the lack of ambition in one part of north London
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