Mourinho damns Tottenham with faint praise after win at Villa

BIRMINGHAM: Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho praised his team's attitude after a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday but questioned why it had taken two dreadful performances to galvanise them into action.

"Okay I am really happy with , but it is sad we need such a bad defeat to have this kind of reaction," Mourinho, who accused his team of not respecting their jobs after defeat by Dinamo, said. Mourinho, who said he had"opened his heart more than in 20 years" after the midweek defeat made seven changes to the side that started in Zagreb, bringing in the likes of young Welsh centre back Joe Rodon and Japhet Tanganga while Vinicius was given only his second Premier League start.Tottenham survived a rocky spell in the first half but after Vinicius tapped in the opener in the 29th minute the visitors grew in confidence with Kane adding a second-half penalty.

"It is a big three points, now the guys disappear and come back two or three days before the next match and let's pray and hope they come back in good conditions."

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