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Japhet Tanganga Says Jose Mourinho Asked If He'd Be 'Scared' to Face Liverpool

Bleacher Report | January 12, 2020

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Japhet Tanganga has said Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho asked him whether he would be scared to face Liverpool before he made his Premier League debut against the Reds on Saturday.

The 20-year-old played 90 minutes at right-back as Spurs were beaten 1-0 by Liverpool.

It was his first appearance in the English top flight, and he impressed despite the defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

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Tanganga explained afterwards the circumstances that led to him being included in the starting XI for the visit of the league leaders, per Goal:

"The gaffer mentioned something on Tuesday.

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