Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has told Football London that he felt Harry Winks’s defending improved considerably against Leeds United.
Winks was given a starting role for Tottenham in their last match against Leeds, and he helped them to a 3-0 win.
The midfielder, who has often been overlooked this term, put in one of his best performances of the campaign.
And Mourinho was happy with the way his midfield worked at the weekend, with Pierre Emile Hojbjerg also earning praise.
“Against Leeds at 1-0 I felt the players really went for it,” Mourinho said. “I felt they were really comfortable, of course Leeds United can be very dangerous but we coped with the danger they created.
“I saw players comfortable on the pitch, I saw Hojbjerg and Winks pressing much higher, I saw Hojbjerg arriving in shooting positions, I saw the wingers feeling confident to interact more with the striker. This is what we want to do.
“We managed to do that against Leeds, of course the players had a good feeling as we finished the game always comfortable.”
Tottenham have been criticised in recent weeks for being too happy to sit back after gaining advantages in matches, but they did keep going forward against Leeds.
Spurs ultimately ran out 3-0 winners, in what was a fairly routine victory for them.
It will now be interesting to see if Mourinho sticks by Winks, after his improved showing.
The England international has struggled for game time this term, but will surely be hoping to land another start this evening, when Spurs take on Brentford in the League Cup semi-final.
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