It has been a tough few weeks for Jose Mourinho with the Special One repeatedly being let down by his players.
The former Chelsea boss remains one of the most decorated managers in the game and joined Tottenham to enhance his reputation for winning things.
The club also backed him with some outstanding players at the start of the season, despite the financial uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic.
He looked to be working his magic when his team topped the Premier League table last year. However, things have not gone to plan so far.
They have been eliminated from the Europa League and they recently dropped points against Newcastle United.
The 2-2 draw against the Magpies was a setback in their bid to make the top four and he said after the game: “Same coach, different players.” (BBC)
Those comments shifted the blame to his players and Sky Sports man Paul Gilmour says he appears frustrated and faces some key games before the season ends.
He said on the Pitch to Post podcast: “I think that was clearly a frustrated response. And yeah, he probably let his frustration get the better of them.
“He is a guy who’s won the Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, all these top titles. But with that past in mind, he probably feels extra frustrated when he perceives standards not to be as high. So I think it comes out in interviews sometimes, from what we’re told, I think he still feels the support of Daniel Levy. But, you know, as we’re going to talk about later, it could be a big month ahead.”