Mourinho reacts to Tottenham's draw with Chelsea | READ DETAILS
chuks oti
Nov 30, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed his players were not happy in the dressing room, following their 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday.
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Mourinho's men came into the game at Stamford Bridge looking to go top with three points, after Liverpool's 1-1 draw at Brighton on Saturday.
Spurs indeed went top with one point. But Mourinho, speaking to Sky Sports after the game, said his team was not delighted.
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"My dressing room is not happy and that is the best thing to take from the game.
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"We are not happy and for me that is fantastic, it is a change of mentality,ÔÇØ Mourinho said.
He however admitted that "it is a game where we respect them, and they respect us. No one gambled.ÔÇØ
When Mourinho managed the Blues in 2014, he famously described his side as a "little horseÔÇØ in the title race.
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And despite Tottenham starting their second successive week at the top of the table, the Portuguese said: "We are not even in the race. We are not a horse.
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"I don't know what the word is. We are the small, young horses. We are just a pony.ÔÇØ
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Mourinho however feels Chelsea and Liverpool are one of the biggest contenders to win the title.
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"They [Chelsea] are one of the biggest contenders, there is no doubt about that.
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"I believe that for them it is not a problem at all to be two points behind us and Liverpool, I think.
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"They know how powerful they are and the squad that they have. And they know that this is a long season. They also know that Tottenham is not a candidate,ÔÇØ he said.
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