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Jose Mourinho says Tottenham were 'not Spursy' despite letting West Ham lead slip

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says his side were not "Spursy" despite letting their 3-0 lead slip against West Ham on Sunday.

The 'Spursy' tag has been frequently used to describe Tottenham's supposed habit of letting leads slip or choking.

"We can play 50 more matches and it's not going to happen again," said Mourinho.

"I don't want to be sticking on this. No stories about 'Spursy' and this kind of thing. We just need to defend better from set-pieces."

Speaking at a news conference before Spurs' Europa League match against LASK, Mourinho added: "We are a team in evolution.