May 20, 2024
https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/05/good-question-but-you-dont-deserve-an-answer-mourinho-bats-off-bale-inquiry
Tottenham Hotspur

  • Spurs sees ‘togetherness’ regardless of house defeat versus Chelsea
  • On unused sub Bale: ‘I’m doing my finest, he’s doing his finest’

José Mourinho firmly insisted that his gamers stay unified– and declined to respond to a concern about the unused replacement Gareth Bale – after Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea saw them lose additional ground in the race to get approved for the Champions League on Thursday night.

Chelsea transcended from start to end up at the Tottenham Hotspur arena, claiming victory thanks to an early charge from Jorginho, and just came under severe pressure near completion. Although Carlos Vinícius practically saved a late point for Spurs, who lie 7 points listed below the leading 4, they have actually been abysmal given that Harry Kane hurt his ankles versus Liverpool recently.

However regardless of another bad screen from Spurs, who did not have concepts without Kane in advance and Sergio Reguilón’s drive at left-back, Mourinho tried to discover the positives from his side’s 3rd successive defeat. Indicating injuries, the supervisor recommended that his gamers have actually merely lost belief after a difficult spell.

” I do not like to discuss Harry Kane and business however they suggest something for the self-confidence of the gamers,” Mourinho stated. “We attempted without Vinícius versus Brighton. We attempted today with Vinícius and 2 up. We attempted in the 2nd half with him as a target male and 2 wingers and a No 10. We’re attempting to go on the search however I saw togetherness.

” It’s difficult to see togetherness with bad outcomes, problems, injuries. Togetherness is extremely simple to reveal when you’re on a high and gaining matches. However in challenging minutes it’s harder to see that togetherness however I saw that in the 2nd half. No doubts for me.”

Mourinho hesitated to discuss why he kept Bale on the bench. “Excellent concern, however you do not should have a response,” he informed one press reporter who asked him about the winger’s omission. The Portuguese used couple of hints after being pushed once again on Bale. “I’m doing my finest, he’s doing his finest,” Mourinho stated. “Everyone is doing their finest.

It was an excellent night for Chelsea, who have actually gotten 7 points from Thomas Tuchel’s very first 3 video games. Success raised Tuchel’s side to 6th, 4 points listed below fourth-placed Liverpool. The only issue was losing the prominent centre-back, Thiago Silva, to a thigh injury.

Tuchel does not anticipate the Brazilian to include when Chelsea go to Sheffield United on Sunday. “I saw Thiago with a huge strap around his muscle however we need to wait,” Chelsea’s supervisor stated. “It’s stressing due to the fact that it’s a muscle injury.”

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