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Jose Mourinho reveals a selection dilemma at Tottenham Hotspur

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After their convincing 3-1 win against Ludogorets, Jose Mourinho is delighted with Tottenham’s amazing performance.

It was a sublime display of talent at Ludogorets as Tottenham managed to grab three points from their away fixture. As of now, the north London side stands second in the Group J of the Europa League behind leaders Royal Antwerp. Gaffer Jose Mourinho, however, might be trapped in a tough spot as players are showing their individual performances. 

Evidently, Harry Kane, Lucas Moura, and Giovanni Lo Celso bagged in goals for Tottenham to confirm the victory. This triumph subsequently makes it four wins in five games for Mourinho’s side across all competitions. Though, the Portuguese tactician believes that there is a lot more potential from his team including the three goalscorers.

“You are speaking about top players, Tottenham players, Premier League players,” Mourinho said in his post-match press conference.

“I always expect the maximum so I am always demanding. There are still things from this game I’m not happy with.

“There are players who quite clearly, by the way they perform, give no chance to others to get in their position because they are so, so, so strong in their performances.

“People who aren’t playing regularly must feel that every minute is a chance to prove [themselves], to enjoy and give their maximum.”

Hopes for the best.

Moreover, Mourinho was happy to see Lo Celso put on a brilliant show. But also thinks that he is still not at 100 percent. 

“Good with the ball and not very good without the ball,” Mourinho noted. “His physical condition is not good. He didn’t have a pre-season.

“During the lockdown during the previous season, he had problems. He didn’t train in that period when other guys were training. So he has been up and down in his preparation. So, he’s been coming now, step by step.

“I feel that when he plays, he’s not the Gio that we know. Not the Gio that we know that he can be: an amazing player.

“But with the ball, great criteria and he knows what he’s doing and understands the way we want to play. But we need more intensity; to be fitter, to be more intense, and to be stronger in the transitions.

“But of course, he played more than an hour. That hour was a football match that we needed to win. But let’s also say it was a training session to improve his match fitness.”

Tottenham will play their last game vs West Brom in the Premier League before the players go on international duty.

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