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Tottenham boss Mourinho deserves more credit for developing young players - Tanganga

Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga has defended Jose Mourinho's record of developing young players and hailed the manager's influence on his own career.

Tanganga, 21, made just one senior appearance under Mauricio Pochettino prior to Mourinho handing him a shock Premier League debut in the 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in January.

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The defender impressed to the extent he went on to feature 11 times prior to the suspension of football due to the coronavirus pandemic.