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Jose Mourinho: from 'Special One' to trophy-less Tottenham tenure
For the first time since the early years of his managerial career in Portugal, the self-declared 'Special One' leaves a club without silverware after he was...
Tottenham have been struggling in their bid to qualify for the Champions League via a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Mourinho's relationship with some of his players deteriorated following that first campaign and there were reports of a training ground spat with Pogba.
The manager's job could rest on whether Spurs qualify for Europe's premier club competition, even if they beat Manchester City in the League Cup final on April 25.
Spurs responded to an embarrassing Europa League exit at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb with a 2-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, courtesy of goals from Carlos Vinicius and Harry Kane.
Sunday's 2-1 defeat at West Ham was Spurs' fifth in their past six Premier League games and they now trail the fourth-placed Hammers by nine points.
Jorginho's penalty midway through the first-half was scant reward for Chelsea's dominance on another damaging night for Spurs boss Jose Mourinho against his former club.
The 31-year-old's second spell at Spurs has so fair failed to live up to expectations as a lack of fitness and form has prevented Bale from making an impact for Mourinho's men.
Spurs had been due to play Aston Villa on Wednesday, but a coronavirus outbreak at the Midlands club forced a postponement on Monday.
Mourinho's side host second-tier Brentford on Tuesday looking to reach the League Cup final against Manchester United or Manchester City.
Four straight wins have taken Spurs to 20 points after nine games, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference, but Frank Lampard's Chelsea are just two points behind them.
Gareth Bale is edging closer to full fitness after an injury-hit start to his second spell at Spurs.
Spurs fans could be forgiven for thinking otherwise after the scratchy 1-0 victory at Turf Moor propelled them up to fifth in the table. They are also the top scorers in the league with 16 goals from six games.
Bale rejoined Tottenham on a season-long loan deal from Real Madrid last month after seven years in Spain, where he struggled to integrate into the culture and language.
When asked if he expected Alli to stay, Mourinho told Sky Sports on Wednesday: "I believe, I can even say I am convinced, that he will be."
Dele Alli was substituted at half-time of Tottenham's defeat against Everton last weekend and was missing from the squad for their Europa League qualifier against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on Thursday.
Tottenham were outfought by the Blades after that and their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are in tatters.
Spurs play Sheffield United later on Thursday, nine days after their last match, a 2-0 victory over West Ham United on June 23.
Jose Mourinho strongly defended his record of getting the best from top strikers on Monday after criticism the Portuguese manager's style could see Harry Kane look for pastures new.