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Opinion: Is Jose the Man For Tottenham?

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Opinion: Jose Mourinho Is the Man For Tottenham Jose Mourinho is known for his outstanding legacy at many elite European clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Porto. However, there has been a lot of controversy among Tottenham fans about whether Mourinho is the man for Tottenham. Tottenham haven't won a major honor since 2008, when they won the League Cup. Spurs fans have been crying out for a trophy, but no manager has been able to bring a silverware back to White Hart Lane and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. When Levy appointed Mourinho as the manager at Tottenham, the goal was to win trophies at the club. Spurs fans were skeptical and divided over the signing of Jose Mourinho, but many were looking forward to the success he would bring to the club. However, recent results indicate the possibility of Mourinho getting sacked after his first full season at Tottenham. But, there are still many Spurs fans who support Mourinho and have faith in his ong
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Tottenham vs Burnley Post Match Report

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Tottenham vs Burnley Post-Match Report Tottenham Hotspur comfortably beat Burnley 4-0 at home in the Premier League Gareth Bale at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Goal scorers: Bale(2',55'), Kane(15'), Moura(31') Player Ratings: Starting XI: Lloris: 7 Reguilon: 7 Sanchez: 8 Toby:  7 Aurier(came off 81'):  7 Hojberg:  6.5 Ndombele:  7 Son:  8 Bale(came off 70'):  10 Moura(came off 66'):  8 Kane:  8 Substitutes: Alli(came on 66'): 7 Lamela(came on 70'): 6 Doherty(came on 81'): 6 Tottenham's MOTM: Gareth Bale Match Analysis: Defense:   Tottenham displayed a superb defensive performance against Burnley. The back 4 got a clean sheet to highlight their performance. Reguilon provided flair on the wing and crossed the ball into the box many times. He also made several key passes that led to good chances. Sanchez displayed one of his best performance in a Spurs shirt. He took care of everything that came to him. He cleared every single ball that posed a
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Tottenham vs Wolfsberger Post Match Report

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  Tottenham vs Wolfsberger Post-Match Report Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolfsberger 4-0(8-1 aggregate) at home in the Europa League  Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Goal scorers: Alli(10'), Vinicius(50', 83'), Bale(73') Player Ratings: Starting XI: Hart:  6 Davies:  6.5 Dier:  6.5 Toby:  6 Doherty(came off 74'):  6.5 Winks:  5.5 Sissoko(came off 82'):  5.5 Lamela(came off 69'):  6.5 Bergwijn(came off 69'):  5.5 Alli(came on 81'):  9 Vinicius:  8 Substitutes: Bale(came on 69'): 7.5 Moura(came on 69'): 6 Lavinier(came on 74'): 6 Scarlett(came on 81'): 7 John(came on 82'): 6 Tottenham's MOTM: Gareth Bale Match Analysis: Defense:   Tottenham's defense had been on a bad run of form, but they managed to keep a clean sheet against Wolfsberger AC. They took care of their defensive duties without many errors. Doherty and Davies provided some attacking support as they tried to cross the ball into the box many times. They managed to do their p
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Tottenham vs West Ham Post Match Report

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  Tottenham vs West Ham Post-Match Report Tottenham Hotspur suffer a 2-1 loss against West Brom(A) in the Premier League Full Time at the London Stadium Goal scorers: Moura(64') Player Ratings: Starting XI: Lloris: 4.5 Reguilon(came off 77'): 5.5 Sanchez: 5.5 Dier:  3 Tanganga(came off 45'):  4.5 Hojberg: 5.5 Ndombele:  6 Lamela(came off 45'): 6 Son:  5 Moura: 7 Kane: 6 Substitutes: Doherty(came on 45'): 5 Bale(came on 45'): 7.5 Alli(came on 77'): 6 Tottenham's MOTM: Gareth Bale Match Analysis: Defense:   Tottenham's defense has been a constant liability this season and it showed against West Ham. Individual defensive errors were the source of Tottenham's conceded goals. Reguilon showed a lot of liveliness on the left side, but couldn't manage to pin-point a successful cross into the box. However, it was his first match since his 7-match injury. Eric Dier was caught ball watching for the first West Ham goal. He was very sluggish in the bac
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Tottenham vs Man City Post-Match Report

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Tottenham vs Man City Post-Match Report Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 3-0 defeat to Man City at the Etihad Stadium Fulltime at the Etihad Stadium Player Ratings: Starting XI: Lloris: 2 Davies: 4.5 Sanchez: 6 Dier:  4.5 Tanganga:  5.5 Hojberg: 4 Ndombele(came off 64'):  5.5 Lamela(came off 72'): 5.5 Son:  4.5 Moura(came off 45'): 4.5 Kane: 5 Substitutes: Sissoko(came on 45'): 5 Alli(came on 64'): 4.5 Bale(came on 72'): 5.5 Tottenham's MOTM: N/A Match Analysis: Defense:   Individual defensive errors were the main cause of the defeat once again. Tottenham's defense have been on a poor run in defense in recent matches.  Davies struggled to catch up with the pace of Raheem Sterling on the left side. He allowed crosses to made and allowed several shots in the left side. Sanchez and Dier were poor in the 2nd half. They were out of position multiple times which allowed players like Ilkay Gundogan to shoot and score. Sanchez was completely out of position in the 3
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Tottenham vs Everton Post-Match Report

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  Tottenham vs Everton Post-Match Report Tottenham Hotspur are knocked out of the FA Cup following the 5-4 defeat to Everton Fulltime at Goodison Park Goal scorers: Sanchez(3', 57'), Lamela (45+3'), Kane(83') Player Ratings: Starting XI: Lloris:  5 Davies:  5.5 Sanchez:  8 Toby:  5.5 Doherty(came off 99'):  6 Hojberg:  7 Ndombele(came off 90' ET):  7 Lamela(came off 98'):  7 Son:  7.5 Moura(came off 77'):  6 Bergwijn(came off 53'):  6 Substitutes: Kane(came on 53'):  7 Alli(came on 77'): 5.5 Winks(came on 90' ET):  4.5 Vinicius(came on 98'):  5.5 Sissoko(came on 99'): 6 Tottenham's MOTM: Davinson Sanchez Match Analysis: Defense:   Tottenham's poor defending was the main reason why Tottenham lost with the amount of goals that were conceded. Individual mistakes from the backline resulted in the goals. Sanchez was the best defender and arguably the best player on the pitch against Everton. He scored a brace and was solid defe
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3 Take Aways from Tottenham vs West Brom

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3 Take Aways from Tottenham vs West Brom Tottenham Hotspur was beaten at home by Liverpool in a 1-3 loss in the Premier League. 1. The Importance of Harry Kane Harry Kane was deemed to be unavailable to play against West Brom due to his injury. However, Harry Kane was on the starting lineup! Tottenham looked like a well-structured team when Kane was playing in the match. Compared to previous matches, Spurs looked better offensively with Kane. Harry Kane against West Brom 2. Fringe Players Making Statements Many players such as Lucas Moura and Erik Lamela haven't been able to start for Tottenham for quite a while. However, it was these two players who greatly influenced the match. Moura's pace and Lamela's technical ability allowed Tottenham to have a lot of attacking chances. Lucas and Lamela against LASK 3. Great Tactics by Jose Mourinho Mourinho's side played attacking football which led to the result. Jose has been recently criticized for his style of play, but he go
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