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Former Tottenham ace cannot resist taking a dig at Jose Mourinho despite fantastic win over Arsenal

By Bruce Grove -

Jose Mourinho has won his first north London derby and continues his fine run of form against Arsenal after Tottenham beat the Gunners 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.

In truth, it wasn’t the most captivating of performances, but they got the win and even more importantly the result that their perseverance deserved.

But as the saying goes “you cannot please everybody”, one ex-Tottenham player wasn’t satisfied with the win and he still had to have a go at Mourinho for the team’s performance in the game.

Darren Bent has been one of Spurs most outspoken ex-players in recent months and he criticised Mourinho for how his team played and claimed that they were lucky to be playing behind closed doors because their fans won’t be impressed by such a dreadful performance from the team.

He also claimed that their win over Everton was the most boring game played since the restart.

Asked if Spurs are lucky there are no fans in the stadium at the moment, the former Tottenham striker said on the talkSPORT Breakfast show: “One hundred per cent correct.

“There’s no way Spurs fans would settle for watching this, with how they’re playing at the moment.

“I know they beat Arsenal and they beat Everton, which was arguably the most boring game since the Premier League restarted, but against Bournemouth…

“I’m telling you now, there were times when I was at Spurs, and we were an attacking team, but if we didn’t pass the ball forward the fans were on our case.

“So if the Tottenham supporters were in the stands now, they wouldn’t be settling for this.

“If anything this [the lockdown] has helped Spurs as they can play this stifling football, they can get results and Mourinho can say it’s working.

“The pressure is off the players because there are no fans in there.

“But I’m telling you now, if the fans were in there, I don’t think they’d be allowed to play like this.”

Tottenham beat Arsenal and from the fans I have spoken to since yesterday none have given a damn about the actual performance, in fact, most were very pleased with the fight and passion showed and that is all they are asking for.

These sort of comments from Bent would have been appropriate after the Everton and Bournemouth games but right now they just seem like someone trying to get his name in the media for the sake of it and it worked because I am highlighting what he said.

So, well done Darren.

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Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  East Stand

“Identity? Jose is changing the team and has only been here five minutes

East Stand
East Stand
3 years ago
Reply to  Tappaspur

You haven’t addressed the main point (unsurprisingly). Do Spurs teams have an identity or not? If they do what is that?

Arthur Rowe and the ‘push & run’ side, Bill Nic the founder of the ‘modern’ Spurs (and our patron Saint) put together a side that played with style, swagger and attacking intent. From that point it was set in stone and others have followed.

It’s common knowledge, no actually it’s almost written into law with Spurs fans that you play the game the ‘right’ way. You talk about Venables, he was the embodiment of letting players express themselves. Giving Gazza a free role etc, Jose would do none of that so you’re kind of undermining your point.

It’s you sir that are talking sh*t, if you’re trying to tell anyone that Jose’s approach is in line with our identity as a club. We have one, you didn’t decide it, our history and our fans decided it not anyone else.

You like Jose just because he ain’t Poch perhaps, but if you think he’s still the ‘winner’ he once was then you haven’t been watching much football over the last few years… your clinging to something that’s not there anymore…

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  East Stand

My loyalty and faith is with my present winning manager not my past loser one. PS fk poch. He ain’t good enough to wash Terry Venables’s motor. “Identity of the club being at stake? stop talking $h!£. Nearly 140 years of history and you think any of these men passing through can fk with that? Go back to bed mr wonkey

East Stand
East Stand
3 years ago
Reply to  Tappaspur

I don’t hate him, I just don’t like the football. Neither will any self respecting Spurs fan, it’s called the identity of the club being at stake.

You seem to slag Poch off at every available opportunity, when we had our highest ever Premier League placings under him. Played at the top table of European football for four seasons running. Also did it playing with an exciting brand of football, cried on the pitch in Amsterdam.

The guy was brilliant and he had actually achieved that for my club, Jose has done nothing for us yet.

I hope he proves me wrong but I’m in no mood to put up with watching a defensive Spurs team 90% of the time, letting the opposition have the ball for three quarters of the game.

And I know the majority of SPURS fans feel the same.

You’re talking like this will all guarantee trophies as well. It’s not rational…

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  East Stand

Bias views. You hate him. Can’t take you seriously.

East Stand
East Stand
3 years ago
Reply to  Tappaspur

Have you actually watched Jose’s teams over the years? He’s never ever built a football team to play every style there is before. Do you think he’s suddenly going to change just because he’s at Spurs?

He’s a defensive coach, end of story. Sure, his teams have ground the opposition down and then got a goal and racked up a few more towards the end of games.

I’ve never seen his sides come out and play from the off. He’s had quality players who can do great things on the ball but as teams and a style are concerned, it boring as f*ck…

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  ronan1882

Until the end of the season they’ll have to. Oh yeah, no one is paying at present

ronan1882
ronan1882
3 years ago
Reply to  Tappaspur

The bottom line is people will not tolerate paying that kind of money for this kind of football.

ronan1882
ronan1882
3 years ago
Reply to  DannyG

We’ll need to, cause that is not winning football, even if the target is just a league cup. It is generous in fact to even describe it as a style of football.

ministers cat
ministers cat
3 years ago

He seems to be sorting the defence but next he needs to sort out Harry. My stream froze at 2-1 just as Harry shot at goal and I was off celebrating. When it came back it was still 2-1.He would have buried a couple of those chances.

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  East Stand

All out goings are. The higher the rent the higher the prices.

East Stand
East Stand
3 years ago
Reply to  Tappaspur

Ticket prices are influenced by council tax? I’ve heard it all now…

DannyG
DannyG
3 years ago
Reply to  ronan1882

That’s true but Utd are used to winning leagues and Champions Leagues. Forgive me for thinking we can’t afford to be too picky after 1 trophy in 20 years.

It’s true that the tickets are expensive and that needs to be backed up by something. Perhaps if we’re winning, the fans will overlook a change in style? I have enjoyed the Poch years as much as anyone, but I also can appreciate a team that wins in a different way. i don’t think the Everton, Bournemouth and Sheff Utd performances are what Mourinho is aiming for. We’ll get a lot better than that.

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  ronan1882

We don’t need a £400 million pound investment so what’s that got to do with anything? “Highest season ticket prices in the world? may have something to do with the fact we pay the highest council tax in the world, around £900 large a week. Over £100 large a day. so the next time you see levy trying to get a few hundred grand off here and there you’ll know what its for. Struth!

ronan1882
ronan1882
3 years ago
Reply to  DannyG

It would depend what the trophy is. At Man U a league cup and europa cup were not considered a good enough return on a £400m investment. Especially not when the fans were getting little to no entertainment.

He has additional key factors working against him at spurs. He is not getting £400m to spend and the fan, once they return, are paying the most expensive admission prices in world football.

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  MrChickenHead

Do you honesty think Jose is going to disrespect our traditions and will want to be known as a dinosaur? Jose can build a team to play every style of football there is. Nothing is new to José in football. In josacramento I trust.

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago
Reply to  DannyG

There it is right there.

DannyG
DannyG
3 years ago

We’re changing the way we are playing from Poch’s caution to the wind style to Jose’s organised unit approach. The football has suffered because the players are still getting used to their new roles and responsibilities. When it is natural to them, they will not need to think about it and be able to express themselves more. Stay patient, it won’t be terrible forever. It might be worth it in the long run if we pick up a trophy or two.

Tappaspur
Tappaspur
3 years ago

The football will get much much better once he has the players to play that type of football. (Not these lot) I have no doubt in my my that josacramento will make me smile. José won’t trust these lot with a high press game. Never. “Dead food! Once the backs ” locked off ” properly, he’ll let them go play. Not before. Don’t you just hate people who don’t give people a chance. Do your thing José.

Spurs est1882
Spurs est1882
3 years ago

Hard to disagree with this article. Add to this Juve and the PSG argument and what you have in FFP is a rule that is only implemented when certain people at UEFA want to. Part of me wonders how much of this patch work legal case was brought in so when the real crime happens half the evidence can’t be used. The top teams have been bent for years. At least no one will ever put levy through this!

Spurs est1882
Spurs est1882
3 years ago

I agree with Bent 100% we shouldn’t accept poor football just because we scraped a win in an NLD where both goals were gifts of bad defending (very bad). The actual best thing about the result is just how upset arsenal fans are about losing to such a poor spurs side.

East Stand
East Stand
3 years ago
Reply to  James McKevitt

Plus, the football is actually sh*t…

East Stand
East Stand
3 years ago

I didn’t rate Bent much as a striker myself (plus he’s a Gooner) but he’s right on this point as an ex Spurs player. The Spurs fans won’t put up with this style of football for long, we are at allow ebb, any win and especially over Woolwich is welcome, but longer term it just ain’t gonna wash. Just wait and see…

James McKevitt
James McKevitt
3 years ago

I suppose he has to make a living and controversy sells.

MrChickenHead
MrChickenHead
3 years ago

I did like Jose’s comment of being in the Europa twice and winning it twice and why not a third go.

MrChickenHead
MrChickenHead
3 years ago

Great article, ya just knew thats what was going to happen though.

Urbane Sturgeon
Urbane Sturgeon
3 years ago

“It is worth remembering this in any debate about fairness. There are no
Ewoks here. Everyone is Darth Vader. And money – either the money you
like, or the money you don’t like – is always winning this game.”

The often excellent Mr Ronay struggles to hide his irritation as he writes a piece about the latest episode in the ongoing saga of football eating itself…………….

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jul/13/manchester-city-v-uefa-final-score-new-money-1-old-money-0-aet

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