Raider Fan 365

What. A. Week.  A controlled and polished North London Derby win over Arsenal, followed by a 1-3 away victory at Newcastle and ending with a comfortable 3-0 win against Champions League contenders Leicester City.  The win against Arsenal was classic Mourinho. He changed the tactics and formation. Spurs switched to a 4-4-2 lineup, two wide players and Kane and Son up front, in order to counteract Arsenal's 3 centre halves. The two strikers were revitalised and a threat all game.  The performance against Newcastle consisted of three well created goals, all scored by Messrs. Kane and Son. Spurs buzzed with confidence in the empty environs of St James' Park.  Finally the Leicester game was another Mourinho master class aided by world class performances from Son, Kane and captain Hugo Lloris.  So with one match left in this at times most forlorn of seasons, Tottenham are on the cusp of Europe. However we will likely have to win at Crystal Palace to secure Europa League q

I am going to present a counter argument in defence of Jose Mourinho. I will do so with a question. Can you judge a manager who took over a struggling, directionless team midseason, and a team facing three stark issues:- 1. Want away players 2. Players of average ability 3. An imbalanced squad lacking options in key areas due largely to the ineptitude of the owners of Tottenham Hotspur FC, ENIC. Then 5 months into his incumbency came the grave incursion of the worst global pandemic in 102 years afflicting the world (at a key juncture in the season) bringing death, illness and economic destruction all over the planet. When football does resume, after a 3 month layoff, it resumes with no fans, no preseason and matches condensed over a hastily arranged schedule. Meanwhile the spectre of VAR haunts every action in every match bringing chaos, inconsistency and bafflement from every quarter. The truthful answer is we cannot judge Jose Mourinho with these stark f