May 18, 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/05/i-sense-that-desire-mourinho-tottenham-trophy-drought-brentford-carabao-cup

José Mourinho thinks Tottenham’s gamers have actually revealed their desire to end the club’s prize dry spell after reserving their location in the Carabao Cup last with a 2-0 win against Brentford.

An early header from Moussa Sissoko put Spurs on course to reach Wembley for the very first time because 2015 prior to Ivan Toney’s objective was prohibited for a limited offside in the 2nd half. Kid Heung-min’s 16th of the season sealed Tottenham’s triumph and in the April last they will fulfill the winners of Wednesday’s face-off in between Manchester United and Manchester City.

Triumph would indicate Mourinho goes beyond Sir Alex Ferguson’s and Brian Clough’s record of winning this competitors on 4 events, having actually done so with Chelsea in 2005, 2007 and 2015, and with Manchester United in 2017. However while Spurs have actually not won a prize because Juan Ramos led them to extra-time victory against Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup, their existing supervisor is enthusiastic that might be ready to alter.

” I pertained to England in 2004 and I keep in mind because duration I needed to find out the significance of the cups here,” Mourinho stated. “I constantly took it seriously. If there is any secret it is to take it seriously.

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” What I pick up in the group is precisely that desire. I’m not stating [a] winning mindset– I’m not stating that we are this or that. I simply state that we are sincere individuals and because the very first video game at Chelsea and the 2nd at Stoke, the men took it seriously. That’s what I want to do once again on Sunday in Crosby versus Marine.”

Mourinho stated he anticipates Pierre‑Emile Højbjerg to be fit to deal with the non‑league side in the FA Cup 3rd round in spite of being replaced late on with a gashed shin after a difficulty from Brentford’s Josh Dasilva. The previous Toolbox youth-team gamer was revealed a straight red card after VAR examined the occurrence however Mourinho exposed Højbjerg did not wish to be changed by Japhet Tanganga.

” It was for sure a bad take on since he is bleeding a lot and the shinpad is a bit damaged. However that’s football. The kid Dasilva is a young person and is a great gamer. In the heat of the video game there is absolutely nothing to be important of. Pierre has a huge cut however he didn’t even desire me to play Tanganga in the last 5 minutes so I think he can be OKAY for the weekend.”