Thanks to Mourinho, Tottenham Can Again Feel the Top of the Premier League Standings

DBasia.news – The Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho, began to show his quality at Tottenham Hotspur. The Special One managed to make the Spurs at the top of the Premier League standings.

Tottenham Hotspur won an important 2-0 victory against Manchester City in the 2020-2021 Premier League continued match, at Tottenham Stadium, Saturday (21/11) local time. Despite losing possession and creating chances, Tottenham were more effective.

Tottenham were already ahead when the game had been running for five minutes. Son Heung-Min listed his name on the scoreboard after receiving Tanguy Ndombele’s pass. The South Korean player tricked Ederson who advanced to grab the ball.

Tottenham’s second goal came in the 65th minute. Giovani Lo Celso, who stabs from the left, hits the ball between Ederson’s legs. Score 2-0 lasted until disbanded.

These results made Tottenham displace Chelsea, who were previously at the top of the standings. The Lilywhites collected 20 points from nine matches.

Opta Joe noted, Tottenham finished one day at the top of the Premier League standings for the first time since August 2014. In addition, this is also the first time Tottenham have ended a day at the top of the Premier League in a long season since January 1985 (23 games).

One of the people who deserve praise is Jose Mourinho. Since one year replacing Mauricio Pochettino, the former Inter Milan tactician has brought positive changes.

Jose Mourinho won 65 points in the Premier League with Tottenham. This number only lost to Manchester City (68 points) and Liverpool (82 points).