MOURINHO THRIVES ON GAMES LIKE THESE

JOSE MOURINHO is under the cosh and being criticised. We know he listens to it because no manager mentions pundits’ comments more than him! The more people talk him down, the harder he will work to prove them wrong. But the criticism will only stop once he starts producing. Arsenal arrive with a clear vision under Mikel Arteta. They have kept three clean sheets in their last four league games. Bukayo Saka and Kieran Tierney are in fine form, and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is a machine. But Mourinho will see this as the perfect game. He prides himself on getting results in big games. They cannot be as poor as they were in the goalless draw at Bournemouth. Harry Kane was doing more in his own box than Bournemouth’s. Things turned sour for Mourinho at Chelsea and then United, where he pointed fingers at his players. Now United are playing incredibly under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has lifted spirits. Mourinho cannot afford to fall out with a third group. He arrived at Spurs saying he was delighted with the squad. Now he’s in a tough spot. Money is tight and he will have to develop these players and show he still has that mojo. Spurs are having to come to terms with their new target being not the top four but to play for the badge. It will come down to that tomorrow. This is a good place for Mourinho to start turning things around.

PREDICTION: 1-1