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José Mourinho has been accused of missing modern football. But with stubborn defenses a rarity this season, is the game standing still for him right now?
Tottenham rank at the top of the Premier League with 20 points from nine games, beating Manchester City on Saturday with a classic performance from Mourinho – they managed just 33 percent possession while soaking up City pressure and hitting them at halftime. .
In a chaotic season thus far, the Spurs are starting to look solid. With maturing fatigue and teams pressing, will this season’s title go to the best defensive team? And is that perfect for Mourinho’s style of play?
The perfect weather for José?
Sky Sports Gerard Brand:
“What is quite scary for Spurs is that they were within two goals conceded in the last minute of being four points clear.
“On our first podcast this season, I think we were surprised at how bad Spurs were against Everton, losing 1-0. They were sorry all over the field, and I thought this would be a difficult season for Mourinho. They are showing a lot of people. You’re wrong, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg that day was atrocious, he couldn’t catch a punching bag, but now he looks like the kind of monster in midfield that wins you trophies.
“We have talked a lot in recent years about what José has lost. We have asked ourselves: has football moved from José? In fact, this season I think football can stand still for José, and everything works in his favor.
“And what I mean by that is: teams that play sensibly, take less risks, and run games will be among the challengers this season. Spurs did all three on Saturday. I think it’s no wonder that Spurs and Chelsea They have closed the store recently and playing each other this weekend as two of the fittest teams in the Premier League.
“The Spurs have gone from an entertaining style under Poch to a different style that is hard to beat under José. The key is that it is different and very fashionable for this season.
“I would also say that the Spurs were essentially a studio when Jose came in, I questioned if that documentary was good for the club, but Jose has actually done good PR recently, he’s pushed the ‘happy’ narrative from day one.” I’m not sure if we all bought it, but I would say I think the Instagram account is an attempt to show that he can be lighthearted, and even though it’s just another episode of The Jose Show, I think it’s actually working for him. “
Jose’s turbocharged parked bus
Dharmesh Sheth of Sky Sports News:
“It was José’s trademark. If you go back to when he was Chelsea manager, he criticized the teams for parking the bus. Then he went to Manchester United and was criticized for parking the bus. I think he has a different kind of bus in Tottenham … A turbocharged bus When you have media like Harry Kane and (Heung-Min) Son, the opposition has to be on guard for the full 90 minutes.
“The impressive thing about José Mourinho’s masterclass is that he said he had no players during the international fortnight, so he plotted it alone. He had very little preparation with the team.
“It’s one thing to tell your players, ‘I want you to do this,’ but for them to come out and execute it seemed absolutely phenomenal to me. The concentration levels you need to execute a plan like that, each player doing their part, I was in awe of how they managed to do that, especially in a team like Man City.
“I take my hat off to José, Mourinho’s trademark.”
Can the Spurs win the title?
Dharmesh Sheth of Sky Sports News:
“Can they? Yes. Will they? I still can’t see past Liverpool. If Tottenham did, I would have to say they would be there with Jose’s best achievements. It would be comparable to Porto winning the Champions League in 2004 and Treble from Inter Milan in 2010.
“If you look at José’s career and as a manager, he seems to have his best moments when his team is underdog and is not expected to do great things.
“I just think that now, despite all the doubts Spurs fans would have had, particularly regarding the style of play, Spurs fans are so desperate for a trophy right now, and they have the guy who can deliver it. Now they are in the fight for the league title itself.
“It would be an amazing achievement. Who would have thought we would be saying that a year later?”
Kane becomes the full forward
Sky Sports Gerard Brand:
“I really liked what José said about Kane and his player of the match award. José said how delighted he was that a forward who has not scored a goal can get the player of the match, and suggested that he could change the way that modern football thinks strikers.
“I completely agree with José: your modern striker can’t just be someone who scores goals and nothing else. I think the idea that a 20-25 goal striker is just a spiker is about to disappear.
“In fact, most of the time, players who have a decent goal rate but do nothing else are eventually removed from clubs. By the way, Kane has never been the type to just score goals, he has always been been someone who gives everything is for the team, but more now, Kane is becoming the complete forward, not the center forward, the complete forward.
“His touch, strength, intelligence, deep landing, teamwork, passing range, and that’s even before we talk about his shooting ability. We questioned what José’s style of play would do to Kane, and again I’ll raise my hands, “I thought it was time for Kane to move on. I thought if Manchester United came in, they should go. But everything is coming together right now and he is becoming a complete player. “
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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