Tottenham’s motivation in hiring José Mourinho to replace Mauricio Pochettino was clear. They wanted the serial winner to guide them to silverware which, despite Pochettino’s excellence, had consistently eluded them. The drought pre-dated Pochettino. Since the 1984 Uefa Cup, the club have won just three major trophies.Mourinho has viewed this season’s FA Cup through the prism of opportunity. If he could win it, maybe it could galvanise his tenure. When Danny Ings put Southampton 2-1 up in the 72nd minute of this fourth-round replay, the prospect of Spurs advancing to a home last-16 tie against Norwich seemed outlandish. Related: Tottenham v Southampton: FA Cup fourth-round replay – live! Related: Christian Eriksen admits he felt like 'the black sheep' at Tottenham Continue readingreadfullarticle
