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'His words didn't hurt me - but he didn't motivate me either': Tottenham star Tanguy Ndombele speaks out on boss Jose Mourinho's repeated jibes at him - but even he admits fans haven't seen the best of his talents yet

Tanguy Ndombele has finally opened up on the scathing criticism thrown at him by his own manager Jose Mourinho earlier in the year.

Following a dismal performance against Burnley at Turf Moor in March, Mourinho substituted the club's record signing at half-time before singling him out for criticism in his post-match press conference.

'In the first half we didn't have a midfield,' Mourinho had said bluntly, before adding: 'But I'm not going to run away and I have to say he [Ndombele] has had enough time to come to a different level.

Jose Mourinho caused a stir when he publicly criticised record signing Tanguy Ndombele

'I know the Premier League is difficult and some players take a long time to adapt to a different league.