This archive report was first published on 7 December 2019.
December 7, 2019
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has identified the leaky defence as the main area of concern for his team, which has conceded eight goals in all competitions since he took over from Mauricio Pochettino last month.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's home league match against Burnley, Mourinho expressed his frustration at the team's inability to keep a clean sheet, saying: 'We have to sort out our defence. We have conceded two goals in every match, we are conceding cheap goals.'
Mourinho's return to Manchester United on Wednesday ended in a 2-1 defeat that left Tottenham eighth in the standings, nine points away from Champions League places.
Despite the defeat, Mourinho remained upbeat, saying that the squad's anger should fuel their performance rather than casting a gloom over the team.
'I saw a sad dressing room, a sad bus and a sad plane, and that's not what I like after a defeat,' he said. 'I think after a defeat you can't be sad. You have to be more than that. You have to be raging and angry.'
Mourinho will give a chance to young players like Troy Parrott, Kyle Walker-Peters, Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon in the upcoming matches, including the visit to Champions League Group B winners Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
