‘I will never consider ourselves title contenders’ – Mourinho on Premier League race
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Jose Mourinho claimed after Tottenham defeated Burnley 1-0 last night that he would never consider his side as title contenders.
This came after the win lifted Spurs up into fifth place, just two points behind Everton at the top of the Premier League table.
Not only this, but the Lilywhites are also top of the goals and assists charts, with Heung-min Son on eight in the former and Harry Kane on eight in the latter.
Had it not been for a harsh handball call against Eric Dier in the Newcastle match and a ten-minute meltdown against West Ham last week, Spurs may have found themselves at the top of the league today.
However, it seems that Mourinho is very much taking the season one game at a time this year, claiming that he expects his side to ...