Jose: Beating Marine best way to show them respect
Jose Mourinho is ready to ensure Tottenham end Marine’s FA Cup dream by sending a strong side for the thirdround tie tomorrow.
Spurs head to the eighthtier club for the biggest mismatch in the competition’s history, with 161 places between them in the footballing pyramid.
“I don’t think they want to play against Tottenham Under-23s, they want to play against the guys they are used to watching, admiring, used to following and we want to give them that,” Mourinho said.
“Myself and my staff, the respect is the way we are preparing the game and the same way we’re trying to know their striker, their centre-back, k e e p e r, t h e i r t a c t i c a l o r - ganisation. It’s the same we do with other opponents, of course of a different level, and basically it’s that.
“I think the same way they feel happy to play against us I want my guys, I feel that. I feel very happy to play them and very happy it’s in Crosby and not at home.
“We are top professionals, we are a different level and we are going to win. It is up to us to make them understand that as soon as possible but in this moment they have this dream.
“So what can we do apart from respect them and win the match? Nothing. I always believe to respect these teams is to beat them.
“To show respect to them is to beat them. To show respect to them is to play with a good team, with a team with responsibility, with a team with motivation and to beat them. With a team that goes there and wins the game. That is to show respect, that is the cup mentality of the big teams.”