Jose Mourinho once again questioned the commitment of some of his Tottenham stars as he warned that victory at Aston Villa would not ‘heal the scar’ of their disastrous loss to Dinamo Zagreb.
Carlos Vinicius’ first Premier League goal and Harry Kane’s second-half penalty justified Mourinho’s decision to field a much-changed Spurs side but the win – which took them to within three points of the top four – was not enough to improve his mood.
‘Thursday will be a scar for a long time,’ said the Portuguese, who found his position under increased scrutiny after the Europa League humiliation.