Pochettino revisionists won’t pay a lot of attention to this, but more open-minded fans will appreciate the Portuguese’s take on the expectations this season. This isn’t his squad, and Mourinho’s been beset by injuries to star players.
Sure, José has a reputation for winning cups, but it is ambitious to believe any football manager in the world could have stepped into the mess at Spurs and achieved any more in such a short space of time.
As ever at Tottenham, the problems lie beyond the squad and the coach.
