Former Man United striker ‘surprised’ by Jose Mourinho at Tottenham

Former Tottenham and Manchester United striker Louis Saha has defined why he was stunned by the appointment of Jose Mourinho.

After leaving Outdated Trafford in December 2018, the Portuguese tactician returned to supervisor 13 months in the past when he changed Mauricio Pochettino on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Since then Mourinho has managed to mould a crew that has been touted as potential Premier League title challengers this season.

And Saha believes his former crew have the squad depth to in rivalry with each Manchester golf equipment in addition to defending champions Liverpool.

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“The Premier League is about momentum and consistency and Tottenham have struggled for kind in current weeks however I believe that is one thing you will see with each crew within the league at some stage this season,” Saha advised Ladbrokes.

“We noticed Man United battle for 4 or 5 video games earlier on within the marketing campaign and now they appear like they could find yourself in second-place in the event that they win their recreation in hand.

“So it does make me snort that individuals try to predict what may occur within the Premier League as a result of it’s simply so aggressive.

“I nonetheless really feel just like the squads of Man Metropolis and Liverpool are robust however Tottenham and Man United are up there as effectively.”

With that mentioned, Saha has opened up on Mourinho’s model of play and if it may be profitable.

“Jose Mourinho has his personal model and his techniques win video games, however typically it would not work,” the Frenchman mentioned. “It might frustrate followers and lovers of soccer, particularly when you might have the likes of Heung-min Son and Harry Kane at your disposal.

“You do want they’d assault extra and put extra stress on groups increased up the pitch however you need to respect Mourinho’s method.

“There are a variety of positives to take from his method and Spurs have put themselves in an excellent place this season consequently, however when it would not work it may be irritating to look at, in fact.

“The gamers have to purchase into his model, although. Earlier than Mourinho arrived, you had the sensation with Tottenham that they crumbled loads in vital video games when the stress was on them. However this method below Mourinho has prevented that, whether or not you agree with the model of play or not.

“They’re nonetheless in an excellent place within the league desk and it isn’t all about pleasing the followers. It is about discovering the precise steadiness and extra importantly, getting outcomes.

“I began out as a winger at Metz, a membership who have been identified to play a defensive model and our attacking gamers weren’t actually given a lot freedom, and I struggled, as a result of I felt like I could not specific myself as a participant.

“When you play for Mourinho you might want to have stamina and you might want to possess the power to assault in addition to you possibly can defend.”

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And it is due to Mourinho’s contrasting model compared to Pochettino which stunned Saha when Spurs appointed the previous Man United boss.

“I used to be stunned when Mourinho got here in simply due to the distinction in types between him and Mauricio Pochettino, “Saha added. Jose is a supervisor who’ll at all times be a bit extra defensive – not destructive – whereas Tottenham have at all times been extra free spirited.

“However possibly it is what they wanted on the time; a change in techniques with the intention to begin difficult for trophies. It seems like it might have been a sensible transfer.

“However will it repay? We’ll see.”