Naija Super Fans EP1: Mourinho’s an absolute disgrace – Pundits slam Tottenham manager over Ndombele comment

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho launched a scathing criticism of midfielder Tanguy Ndomble following the 1-1 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.

The summer arrival was replaced at half time by Giovani Lo Celso, and Mourinho didn’t hold back when asked about the reasons for his decision.

“My thinking was that in the first half we didn’t have a midfield. Simple as that,” the Spurs boss said in his post-match press conference.

“I think more important than the tactics is to have midfield players that want the ball, to have midfield players that connect the game, to have midfield players that press, to have midfield players that recover ball, to have midfield players that win duels and we didn’t have it.”

However, pundits Julien Lawrence and Steve Nichol of ESPN have blasted the Portuguese for his ‘disgraceful’ comments…

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