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Mauricio Pochettino insists Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is still the 'Special One'

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has heaped praise on Jose Mourinho claiming the Portuguese is ‘still special’.

Spurs meet Manchester United on Sunday, with the Red Devils having won only one game in eight Premier League matches.

Mourinho, who brandished himself ‘The Special One’, has endured a tough start to life at Old Trafford with his side already 13 points behind former side Chelsea.

However, Pochettino believes the 53-year-old merely needs more time

He said: "For me, he was a reference when I started my career at Espanyol.