Life under Jose Mourinho thus far has been very… un-Mourinho.
Five wins from seven, yes; but a couple of 3-2s and a 4-2 in amongst it.
Today was the first win that felt like it had Mourinho’s stamp on it.
Wolverhampton Wanderers battered us for the most part. Lucas Moura scored a cracking early goal, after which the hosts recovered to put us under constant pressure, with 58% possession and 18 shots to our nine.
Adama Traore, the source of most of our troubles, equalised on 67 minutes, and a few months ago we may have folded to another away defeat.
But we defended our box brilliantly- for the most part – and Jan Vertonghen came up with an unwarranted last-minute winner – the Mourinho affect.
MORE: Watch Vertonghen’s Dramatic Stoppage-Time Winner Vs. Wolves
Check out the Portuguese’s reaction to this smash-and-grab victory.
Mourinho 3 puntos más pic.twitter.com/yOgpfmWZRB
— J.m @ Chelsea (@omaralvarado557) December 15, 2019
Mourinho is a winner. If he can instil that mentality into the players – we have a recipe for success. These fans can already see that happening…
JOSÉ’S WINNING MENTALITY
— Manny (@Mannythfc) December 15, 2019
It’s the Mourinho way
— Dope_Boy (@Dope_Boy_29) December 15, 2019
Dub Jose masterclass, was never worried
— • ᴊᴀᴄᴋ • (@JxckTHFC) December 15, 2019
#thfc That was a proper smash and grab. Evidence of Mourinho teaching them to win ugly? It didn’t really feel like that but impressive to win like that after being under the cosh for so long.
— Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) December 15, 2019
The most important thing is the three points #mourinho #COYS #THFC
— The One 🇩🇿 ⭐ ⭐ (@YounWhisper) December 15, 2019
He was 19 for god’s sake. The best thing for Marcus woulda been a manager who could manage him at Tottenham.
I honestly don’t believe any manager at Spurs has any control over contracts, especially young players. To be fair Edwards was loaned out and all the reports back were a bad attitude. I remember the Norwich manager said when on loan there he was the most talented player but he just didn’t work hard enough to earn his place.
Being let go was the best thing that ever happened to his career. He obviously realized that he either knuckles down or ends up on the scrap heap. Very impressive how he’s turning it around now, he needed to grow up. Rejection made it happen perhaps?
“beloved chairman? No. My beloved Tottenham.
None of our youts Levi has allowed to leave have really gone on to do anything major. Marcus will be the first. Trust me
Poch shoulda told Levi NO do not allow this boy to leave.
Levy is in 100 % charge of transfers, look to your beloved chairman for answers. You’re just blaming Poch because it suits your narrative.
Double his money and tell him to be patient. Loan him out to a suitable club
Who lets a 20 boy who is one of the best if not the best at the the club with the ball go? 20 years old
5 years of nothing. You can’t argue with that. Marcus and the seven. F him. Good luck poch though.
You aren’t making any sense. Are trying to tell me that what you spend on wages and transfers is somehow irrelevant? In that case, you aren’t able to think at all.
Who cares what the net spend was. He had a good enough team to win SOMETHING. if you think Jose wouldn’t have won SOMETHING in that time with that team you’re not very good at thinking
With 7th wage budget? 15th net spend? That’s a budget to kill anyone.
Blame everyone else for 20 years of failure, that’s Levy…
Both.
Poch. “Cry me a River.
Mourinho still has the passion and the will to win. You can’t fake that, it’s in the guy’s DNA and makes him who he is. Maybe his star had fallen somewhat and the shine had been tarnished a bit, with the rancorous departures from Chelsea and Utd, but he still won 4 trophies in 4 seasons.
The gig here is looking more and more like a perfect opportunity for Mourinho to rediscover what made him such a great manager. I loved the performance yesterday, even more than the 5 goal thrashing of Burnley. This was a top team, at home, on an 11 game unbeaten streak and we took them down. That is what it meant to Mourinho.
Phew! that was terrible, neither team had a midfield. A six point game, now 4th for Xmas thanks Jose.
Wish levy killed him sooner. He’ll be the last manager to get so long at a top club and win nothing
Levy killed him…
For himself or us? Both? Who knows…
Incredible. Jan left all along to slot home. Wolves were not without honour in that battle. You can see how much that meant to Maureen.
Marcus bags another. 😊 My boy.
Poch. dead food.
Still think Poch’s ‘big balls’ tears at Ajax is yet to be bettered by any manager anywhere or since…