Here are the Tottenham Hotspur evening headlines for Thursday, November 19.
Former Chelsea striker tips Spurs for Premier League title
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink believes that Tottenham are better-equipped to challenge for the Premier League title than his former club Chelsea.
The former Netherlands international scored 87 goals in 177 appearances for the Blues, but he believes that Spurs have the edge over Frank Lampard ’s side.
"I fancy - and this might hurt Chelsea supporters - Spurs for the title," Hasselbaink told Ladbrokes.
"If you look at their front three, they've got Gareth Bale, Harry Kane and Heung-min Son. On paper that is the best front three in the country. And then on the bench, as replacements for that front three, they've got Steven Bergwijn, Carlos Vinicius and Lucas Moura.
"Then in midfield, they've got so many options. They've got Dele Alli, who doesn't even play, Tanguy Ndombele, Pierre-Emile Hojberg, Harry Winks... The only area where they struggle a little bit is at centre-half, and maybe right-back.”
Everything Mourinho has said about Levy
Tomorrow marks exactly one year since Jose Mourinho became Mauricio Pochettino ’s successor at Tottenham.
During that period there have been some fascinating insights into the Portuguese coach’s relationship with the chairman that appointed him, Daniel Levy.
Not least in plenty of behind-the-scenes footage of the pair in Amazon’s All Or Nothing documentary series.
We’ve compiled some of Mourinho’s most telling quotes about working with Levy, starting with his first Spurs press conference last November.
"It was one of the reasons I came because the vision that Mr Levy put in front of me about his club and the quality of the players, the quality of the squad, were the main reasons why I decided to come,” the manager said in his unveiling.
“I know I have a great job in my hands."
Klinsmann identifies Tottenham’s title credentials
Echoing Hasselbaink, ex-Spurs striker Jurgen Klinsmann has picked out the key reasons why the club can challenge for the title this season.
Klinsmann, who memorably scored 20 Premier League goals for Tottenham during the 1994-95 season before later returning for a brief but prolific loan stint, believes that Mourinho’s trophy-winning experience is key.
“Yeah [they’re challengers] and I think rightfully so, rightfully so,” Klinsmann told ESPN FC.
“They’re dreaming about finally maybe getting to that point of winning this amazing trophy. I think it’s a logical path.
“I think over the past couple of weeks, months, we see something is growing stronger and stronger. Obviously, Jose Mourinho has a strong hand in this whole development and he’s a competitor.
“He will give everything he has to make that dream come true, so it’s exciting times for Spurs fans and I keep all my fingers crossed.”
