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Preamble
Well this doesn’t need much building up, does it? And there we were, thinking Manchester City versus Chelsea was nailed on as the biggest event of the day.
Yes, it’s the long-awaited / dreaded (delete as you see fit) return of Jose Mourinho. The former Chelsea manager has pitched up on the north side of town, to see if he can bring Tottenham Hotspur the shiny silver success that proved tantalisingly out of poor old Mauricio Pochettino’s reach. You know Mourinho’s USP: trophies are guaranteed. Here we go, then!
But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Mourinho’s first job is to rebuild stuttering Spurs’ confidence, and get them back up the Premier League. He couldn’t have picked a much better fixture to start with. Spurs have emerged victorious from their last three visits to the London Stadium, and today they’ll face a West Ham team in abject form: five losses and two draws from their last seven games. Jose will fancy this one.
On the other hand, Spurs aren’t in the greatest nick themselves. Hence poor Pochettino’s sacking. They’ve only won five games all season, and two of those were against a risible Red Star Belgrade rabble. Infamously, Tottenham haven’t won on the road in the Premier League since January. And the Hammers are desperate to rise up the division themselves, and will take succour from the tail end of last season, when they became the first team to defeat Spurs in their sparkling new stadium.
So a no-holds-barred London derby awaits. It didn’t need the extra spice that Mourinho will bring. But baby it’s got it. This should be a whole world of fun. The Premier League is back after the international break … and it’s on!
Kick off: 12.30pm GMT.
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