Jose Mourinho is too experienced to get drawn into talk of winning the Premier League.
It was only for a couple of hours, but with his Tottenham team top of the pile after one of those narrow, scrappy wins that characterise title-winning teams, Mourinho was asked if his squad has what it takes.
The Portuguese saw it coming - and took evasive action.
"I don't care," he said, referring both to the title race itself and the results of Leicester and Liverpool in matches being played after he had spoken that would have a direct effect on what position Spurs would be in as they head into the international break.