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Tottenham Hit the Buffers in Leipzig: Champions League Football Dynamics

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Tottenham 3-0 defeat

Ten months later after reaching the Champions League finals, Tottenham Hotspurs were on the back foot against a stubborn Leipzig side.

Jose Mourinho ventured this fixture with loads of doldrums. A deflated Spurs were without their talismen, Harry Kane and Son. But that’s not good enough excuse for a defeat to a team like Leipzig. The online betting odds were in favour of the North London side to come out as victors and qualify to the next round, with various online sportsbook showing much belief in Spurs and Mourinho.

Even though Jose Mourinho had so much belief in overturning the 1-0 deficit from the first league. The Portuguese manager witnessed his side succumb to a hefty 3-0 humiliation on the Champions League night in Germany.

Jose Mourinho Lost his Mojo

Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho

There is no doubt that “Mou” is one of the greatest football coaches in the world. But the reality on the ground now clearly indicate that the Portuguese is now losing his magic. Tottenham boss has been under a downward spiral. The North London side has extended their winless run to six matches in all competitions.

Tottenham’s performance was dismal, as they showed no sign or desire to stage a comeback. From a tactical point of view, Mourinho failed to ignite his team to find the back of the net against a vigilant Leipzig side.

There has been no form of creativity from the Spurs midfield. Appallingly, no Spurs midfield has scored a single goal in the Premier League and Champions League since Moussa Sissoko bagged one in December.

This kind of form is not individual errors, rather it just poor tactics from the coaches and Mourinho himself.

If your midfield is capable of scoring goals, it simply means they are dominating the middle of the park at the same time, creating dangerous chances in the opponent area. But none of that has been showing from Spurs gameplay. 

Tottenham Dele Alli Questions Teammates Mentality

Dele Alli

Dele Alli

Even though Mourinho was not thorough with his tactics. Delli Alli blamed his teammate’s mentality on how they approached the game.

The England international went on and apologise to the fans that have travelled to Germany. “I have to apologise to the fans, they have travelled all this way to lose like that. It’s the mentality.

We were second on the ball and to concede those goals in that manner just shows the mentality wasn’t strong enough.

 

Conclusion

Above all, Mourinho has been enjoying a great career in football management for the past 20 years. And, as it stands it seems like the Portuguese coach is now out of his prime. Only time will tell when he will join other old horses such as Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson.

FAQs

How many times has Tottenham been in Champions League?

Their latest entry came in the 2019-20 Champions League season.

Is Spurs Knocked of the Champions League?

Yes. Spurs lost to Leipzig 3-0 on Tuesday night Champions League. Leipzig is through to the Quarterfinals after a 4-0 win on aggregate.

Have Spurs been relegated?

Only five clubs have never faced relegation from the Premier League. These include;

  • Arsenal
  • Liverpool
  • Manchester United
  • Chelsea
  • Tottenham Hotspurs
Will Tottenham finish in the top four?

Mourinho believes that Tottenham will finish in the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League. The North-London side is currently sitting on the 8th position on the table.

Who is Tottenham’s biggest rival?

Arsenal Football Club.



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