Nothing seems to rankle with Jose Mourinho quite like the notion that he is a defender’s coach, with a safety-first nature producing unadventurous football.
‘Depends on the team,’ replied the Tottenham manager when asked to consider whether their free-scoring start to the season might silence some of his critics.
‘They cannot say that about my Real Madrid team who scored 121 goals in the league,’ added Mourinho. ‘If they say that about the way to finish second with Manchester United or last season, trying to get a way to finish in the top six and be in the Europa League, they are right.