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Mourinho rips into Spurs flops after Antwerp defeat

mawspurs

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Jose Mourinho ripped into his Tottenham fringe players for not taking their chance in Antwerp, saying he now has "easy choices" when selecting his first team.

Source: Sky Sports
 

Everlasting Seconds

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The big selection picture is determined by two things; when is an individual failing the team and collective, and when is an individual the victim of a failing collective. It's not something you can determine only through the TV screen. A manager must have a much more level headed answer to this question than a fan on a forum. A fan will always slay the individual. A manager might not. But that's why experimental line ups and offering individuals a shot, like yesterday, so important. You need to see the players over a few matches to know whether the individual or the collective is causing the hurt. And it sounds like Mourinho now feels he can be more surefooted on that.
 
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WhiteHeartLowe

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Take this with a pinch of salt, I think we all agree Bale was hardly there last night, and Kane and Son's arrival didnt really spark a revival, but I doubt any of them will be worrying about losing their first team place. Winks should be worried, but Jose seems to rate him so I expect he is safe too.
 
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