SM
Real Sociedad vs. Real Madrid: 18 hrs 57 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Jose Mourinho: 'Tottenham can still finish in the top four'

:Headline: Jose Mourinho: 'Tottenham can still finish in the top four': ID:435918: from db_amp
Spurs face a West Ham side six points ahead of them in the table.

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho still believes his side can finish in the top four of the Premier League and says the current table does not mean anything.

A poor run of just three wins in the last 12 games has seen Spurs slip from the top of the table down to ninth and they are now outsiders to secure Champions League qualification.

Sunday's visit to West Ham seems pivotal as they are six points behind the Hammers, with a game in hand and a victory will reignite their top-four hopes.

In a see-saw season, where teams have all played different amounts of games, Mourinho says anything is still possible.

Mourinho probably still has nightmares about the reverse fixture against West Ham as Spurs blew a 3-0 lead by conceding three goals in the final 10 minutes.

That draw had long-lasting consequences as Mourinho adopted a more pragmatic approach in order to ensure it did not happen again.

And the Portuguese says that match is a microcosm of their season.

"The first game against West Ham is a little bit of the reflection of our season and the reflection of some of our problems," he said.

"If we win that game you would all say we played amazingly well, which we did, we had an incredible first half, lots of quality, lots of dominance, we played really well but we didn't win it and this is a reflection of many of our matches.

"We played well, we should win but the final result is not a victory and the perception, which becomes the reality, you didn't win, the result is not good, people can say the team didn't play well.

Spurs were 3-0 up until the 82nd minute against West Ham in the reverse fixture before drawing 3-3 (Matt Dunham/PA)

"I think the team played so well but made mistakes and because of that we didn't win. But my first match at West Ham when I arrived, it was a match that was not very different.

"We started very well, we dominated the game for 75 minutes, we were winning 3-0 and we conceded two goals and we finished the game looking like we were in trouble. This team many many times plays well but doesn't get results by different reasons we don't get it."

Mourinho should have Harry Kane available at the London Stadium after he asked to be rested for the Europa League win over Wolfsberger.

Sergio Reguilon (muscle) and Giovani Lo Celso (hamstring) miss out.

amp_article__435918 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2021-02-19 13:10:12:
html db last update - 2021-03-11 15:36:20 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Jose Mourinho

Click here for more stories about Tottenham Hotspur

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Manchester CityMan City33237380324876
3Liverpool34228475344174
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd33165125150153
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle331551369541550
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea32138116157447
10Bournemouth34129134960-1145
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton331111115254-244
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves34127154654-843
13Fulham34126165054-442
14Crystal Palace34109154456-1239
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton34118153648-1233
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3437243392-5916
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .