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A “super happy” José Mourinho praised the discipline of his Tottenham team after a 2-0 win over Manchester City sent them to the top of the Premier League.
Son Heung-min put the Spurs ahead after five minutes when the visitors disconnected on defense and another lapsus in concentration saw substitute Giovani Lo Celso flee from the marker Kevin De Bruyne to lead home a second in the 65th minute.
The goals came from Tottenham’s only two shots on goal, while City enjoyed more than 60 percent possession but failed to knock down the hosts, producing the kind of display their coach has been famous for since. his days in Porto.
A typically staged demonstration saw North Londoners rise to the top at Chelsea’s expense after a fourth straight league win.
“I am very happy because to have that discipline you need more than discipline. You also need a great desire to do it, also great solidarity, ”said Mourinho.
“This discipline is not just about a plan, it is about an emergency plan that is when someone makes a mistake or someone is not in a certain position, you have to compensate and cover it.
“That discipline took a lot of effort and the guys were fantastic. I’m super happy, super proud of them. It was a proper team performance with each individual giving their all. I am very very happy.”
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Spurs will be on top for at least 24 hours and could finish the weekend in first place if Leicester doesn’t win at Liverpool on Sunday.
But Mourinho insisted: “I’d rather be head of the league than second, third or fourth, but it’s not an obsession.
“It is not a problem for me if Leicester wins and reaches the top tomorrow. I just wanted to win my next game, which is what we keep saying since the beginning of the season.
“I don’t care about the table, my opponent or the competition. We just want to win my next game.
“We are a process, this team is an ongoing process and (there are) good signs of evolution at all levels. We’re happy with that, of course, but I don’t care too much about the table. “
The only negative for the Spurs was an injury to Toby Alderweireld, who along with his central colleague Eric Dier repeatedly denied the away side with blocks and punts.
Mourinho admitted that the muscle problem was “bad”, but insisted that no one was to blame.
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