MANCHESTER, England -- It's not all bad news for Jose Mourinho. The Tottenham Hotspur manager can still claim to be the last coach to mastermind a win against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, although that distinction might not have provided much consolation as Spurs headed back to London after a 3-0 defeat against the runaway Premier League leaders on Saturday.
But with Tottenham now facing a battle just to finish in the top four this season after suffering their fourth defeat in five league games, the fading memory of that 2-0 home win against City last November at least offers Mourinho the right to say he still knows how to beat the best.