Tottenham Hotspur manager José Mourinho is not happy with the many rest days that his team has had since the resumption of the Premier League. The London club will play at Sheffield United on Thursday for the first time since June 23, back in action.
“I am not happy that I had to wait so long for this game,” said the 57-year-old Portuguese on Wednesday at his press conference. “Three days in between matches is a perfect time frame, especially now that we are looking for the best form and intensity.”
Tottenham won the last league game 2-0 against West Ham United on June 23, but then had to wait in the waiting room due to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. Mourinho’s squad was eliminated by Norwich City in the eighth finals in March.
Although the Londoners are in a mediocre season in the Premier League and are in eighth place, a ticket for the Champions League is still not lost. In a win over Sheffield United, the formation of Orange-international Steven Bergwijn narrows the gap at number four Chelsea to six points. There are still six games to play in the English league.
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Tanguy Ndombéle, the record purchase from Tottenham Hotspur, has played less than a minute since the Premier League’s resumption. (Photo: Getty Images)
Mourinho thinks that record purchase Ndombéle can revive
At his press conference, Mourinho said he was still confident in a turnaround for Tanguy Ndombéle. The French midfielder was taken over from Olympique Lyon for a transfer fee of 60 million euros last summer, but the most expensive purchase of all time in Tottenham’s history has yet to impress in London. He hasn’t played for a minute since the Premier League’s resumption.
“I believe Ndombéle can turn things around,” said Mourinho. “In football, there are plenty of players who had a difficult start, but ended well. If the talent is there, many things can still happen.”
“At other big clubs it is very normal that there are good players on the bench. At Tottenham I feel that every time I put a top player on the bench it is a drama. But the players and everyone else have to understand that is no drama. “
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