Mourinho questions Spurs’ bottle after West Ham tie
Jose Mourinho questioned Tottenham’s mental strength after a stunning late collapse saw West Ham come from 3-0 down in the final eight minutes to draw 3-3 on Sunday.
Manuel Lanzini’s sensational 94th minute strike into the top corner capped the comeback after Fabian Balbuena’s header and Davinson Sanchez’s own goal resurrected David Moyes’ men.
Second-half substitute Gareth Bale suffered a debut to forget.
The Wales star was one of the main Tottenham culprits as he missed a golden opportunity to wrap up the points before Lanzini’s goal.
No side in Premier League history has ever come from 3-0 down after the 81st minute to get a result.
“This was a game we had in the pocket and we lost two points,” said Mourinho.
“My guys were not strong enough to cope with it psychologically in the last few seconds.”
Spurs raced to a 3-0 lead within 16 minutes as the free-scoring combination of Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min looked to have Mourinho’s side cruising towards a win that would have put them second in the table.
“We should remember this feeling forever so it never happens again,” said Son.
“It is just so sad that we lost a big two points, when we as a collective played so well and as a team dominated and controlled the game, to draw the game feels like we lost.”
Moyes said: “Tonight was a really proud moment to be manager of the team. They never gave in, they kept going, it’s a big result.”
Moyes was making his return to the touchline after missing two games due to Covid-19.
At the King Power Stadium, Aston Villa extended their perfect start with a dramatic 1-0 win at Leicester.
Ross Barkley, on loan from Chelsea, took John McGinn’s pass and fired home from the edge of the area in the 90th minute.
Just months after avoiding relegation on the final day of last season, Villa move up to second place.
They thrashed champions Liverpool 7-2 in their previous game and now sit three points behind leaders Everton.