Jose was asked about dropped points when we were in front. His reply: That’s what I’m not ready to discuss with you. I think it has to do with some of our qualities as a team, but I’m not ready to discuss with you. (When?) Maybe never.
Today’s presser was as bafflingly light as the last one, and one cannot but help but feel we have entered into the same spiral that Pochettino embraced in his own ‘end of days’ final furlong.
A source close to the club tells me that Mourinho understands the Non-disclosure agreement that he signed, but the Portuguese is a very wealthy man in his own right, and his plight at Tottenham is something he wants to talk about.
In short, if the 58-year-old were to leave Tottenham without a trophy, then his reputation would be forever damaged. The ability to have a right to reply, to explain what he was up against is something that currently weighs heavy in José’s mind.
If things continue as they have been at Spurs, then we can expect the pressers to become even more strained…