Ten years ago this week, Barcelona limped home from a Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat blaming a volcano thousands of kilometres away and stoking the smouldering fires of Jose Mourinho’s feud with their club and their coach. The eruption of Eyjafjallajoekull on Iceland had sent a plume of ash drifting across Europe, grounding flights and […]

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has “stumbled into an era” where the methods that served him so well in the past no longer work, says Jermaine Jenas. The Portuguese has delivered success wherever he has been, with major silverware almost guaranteed for those taking him on. Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Manchester United have all […]

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is hopeful that striker Harry Kane will return for the “last few games of the season” to help their push for a Champions League place. The England captain underwent surgery on a hamstring injury in January after suffering a ruptured tendon at Southampton on New Year’s Day and Spurs expected him […]

Jose Mourinho has warned of a bleak Tottenham’s prospects for the remainder of the season after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea, claiming it was difficult for his players “to do any better” at Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard completed the double over his former mentor as goals from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso earned the hosts […]

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand criticised Jose Mourinho’s tactics following Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Goals either side of the half time break from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso were enough to secure a Premier League double for Frank Lampard over his former manager. Chelsea fully deserved their victory – despite Mourinho […]