Speaking on BT Sport (as quoted by The Express), Owen Hargreaves has insisted Jose Mourinho is “perfect” for Tottenham’s desire to win trophies.
What did he say?
After parting ways with Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs turned to Mourinho as their new manager. And since taking over the reins at the club, the Portuguese boss has enjoyed a fine start, suffering his only blip in the Premier League to rivals Manchester United.
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And with the club in the last 16 of the Champions League after safely securing their passage from the group stage, Hargreaves believes Mourinho’s mentality is that he can go all the way in European football’s elite competition.
He said: “I think this is one of the reasons he picked Tottenham. He realises that with that group of players when everyone is fit and healthy that Tottenham are one of the strongest teams. He believes that with Harry Kane leading the line, Joleon (Lescott) is right, in these games Mourinho is at his absolute best.
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“With his experience I think he will believe that he can knock any team out of the Champions League and that’s what Tottenham want. They want to win things and Mourinho is perfect for that.”
Winning mentality
Whilst it’s unfair to suggest Mourinho has a winning mentality and that Pochettino didn’t – after all the Argentine had to win big games to reach the final of the Champions League last season and reach the top four numerous times – the Portuguese man does have the added advantage of going all the way in cup competitions.
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Spurs have already shown that they can enjoy a fairy-tale journey in Europe, but perhaps needed just that added ruthlessness and know-how to get over the line. In Mourinho, and his pedigree of winning the Champions League with Porto and Inter, they have got a man who can provide them with exactly that.
Meanwhile, Tottenham fans have lauded this ace for his commanding display against Wolves.
