Former Arsenal defender and legend Martin Keown has stated that Mourinho has not yet been able to overcome criticism.
There’s no doubt that Mourinho performs well under pressure – the pressure of a spotlight, specifically, but buckles under the time there’s not much attention.
“Jose Mourinho is under the cosh and being criticised,” Keown told his column on the DailyMail. “We know he listens to it because no manager mentions pundits’ comments more than him!
“The more people talk him down, the harder he will work to prove them wrong. But the criticism will only stop once he starts producing.”
“Things turned sour for Mourinho at Chelsea and then United, where he pointed fingers at his players,” he continued. “Now United are playing incredibly under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has lifted spirits. Mourinho cannot afford to fall out with a third group.
“He arrived at Spurs saying he was delighted with the squad. Now he’s in a tough spot. Money is tight and he will have to develop these players and show he still has that mojo.
“Spurs are having to come to terms with their new target being not the top four but to play for the badge. It will come down to that tomorrow. This is a good place for Mourinho to start turning things around.”
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