Mourinho's Endgame

02/15/21 • 45 min

The View From The Lane: The Athletic FC's Tottenham show

The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw debate whether Jose Mourinho's reign at Spurs is coming to and end, after this weekend's defeat to Manchester City.

If results continue to go this way, could Spurs sack Jose before the end of the season? Or is it more likely that Daniel Levy decides to stick with him into next season? And if he is to stay, what does he need to achieve to keep his job?

Plus, we get the lowdown on the team's Europa League opponents.

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The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw debate whether Jose Mourinho's reign at Spurs is coming to and end, after this weekend's defeat to Manchester City.

Plus, we get the lowdown on the team's Europa League opponents.

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Previous Episode

Is Everything Going To Be OK?

The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw discuss whether everything is going to be just fine, after Spurs' victory over West Brom.

Can the win over the relegation candidates really be considered a return to form? Just how over-reliant are this ream on Harry Kane? And what sort of player is 2021 Lamela?

Jack and James also debate what would have been different if Spurs had won the Champions League in 2019?

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Next Episode

If it's not Mourinho's fault, whose fault is it?

The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw reflect on another defeat for Spurs, this time at the hands of West Ham.

They ask if there is anyone else who should shoulder the blame being pointed in Mourinho's direction. Why is it so hard to find a consistent centre-half pairing? And is Gareth Bale starting to regain some form?

Plus, they're joined by colleague Dom Fifield, who draws comparisons between Mourinho's downfall at Chelsea in 2015, and the current season at Spurs.

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