In the early days of his time in charge at Tottenham Hotspur, Jose Mourinho suggested that the squad he inherited from Mauricio Pochettino was perhaps a little too nice.
But the manner of their 1-0 win against Sean Dyche’s side suggested that Mourinho’s team are now made of sterner stuff.
In many ways it was a classic Mourinho approach - Spurs were solid at the back, hard-working and physical in midfield but with the prolific Son Heung-min, who now has a league-leading eight goals, alongside Harry Kane and Lucas Moura, there was always a threat.
After giving up a three goal lead to draw 3-3 with West Ham United in their last game, Mourinho felt they was a real strength in his team’s mental approach.
