Tottenham Hotspur travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United tomorrow.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino offered high praise for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, claiming that the Portuguese will always be the ‘special one’ in his eyes, as quoted by Sky Sports.
Tottenham face United at Old Trafford tomorrow, in a game that could have huge ramifications as far as both teams’ Champions League aspirations are concerned.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho
Pochettino’s men seem to have turned the corner over this past week, with two wins from their last two outings, while Mourinho’s men drew at Everton last weekend and won their tricky midweek Europa League tie in the Ukraine.
And the Argentine shared his thoughts on Mourinho, when speaking to reporters at his pre-match press conference, as quoted by Sky Sports:
“I like Mourinho, I have a good relationship with him. Because he is the Special One the media focus on him more than the rest. For me he is the Special One and will always be the Special One. When I started at Espanyol he was very kind to me, his door was always open. I always try to assess and be objective. For me, he was and is and always will be one of the best in the world.”
Despite Pochettino’s kind words, there will likely be no love lost on Sunday, with both sides being so desperate for all three points, as they look to push their way up the Premier League table.
A win for United would see them move to within just three points of Spurs, whilst three points for the visitors could see them jump inside the top four once again, should other results go their way.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
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