Spurs fans are confident that Jose Mourinho was making a plea to chairman Daniel Levy in his comments following the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough on Sunday.
According to Evening Standard journalist Dan Kilpatrick on Twitter, Mourinho was keen to emphasise that Spurs played “without a striker” in their FA Cup clash, saying: “The boys did what they can, you cannot transform Lucas or Son into a No.9 like Harry Kane.” Spurs are, of course, without Harry Kane, after the England striker suffered a hamstring tear in the defeat by Southampton on New Year’s Day.
Spurs fans are convinced this is Mourinho’s way of making it clear to Daniel Levy that Spurs need a striker during this month’s transfer window, with 17-year-old Troy Parrott the only other natural striker in the senior set-up as it stands. Spurs deployed winger Heung-Min Son upfront in the draw with Middlesbrough and the South Korean struggled to have any real influence on the game.
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Reaction from Spurs fans to Mourinho’s post-match comments can be seen in the tweets below.
#thfc Mourinho made it very clear that he does not consider Son or Lucas as strikers. Said 3 times during post-match presser that Spurs played "without a striker" and also: "The boys did what they can, you cannot transform Lucas or Son into a No.9 like Harry Kane."
— Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) January 5, 2020
In other words “Daniel Levy get me a striker”
— Harry (@Harry_Currall) January 5, 2020
Hopefully we will buy a no9 if they won’t give Troy a chance
— george b. (@honest_spurs) January 5, 2020
Sending a message to mr levy
— Liam O’ (@TanguyNdembele) January 5, 2020
Mr Levy has to act now
— Hiperactivo (@lopztp) January 5, 2020
Time to buy a backup striker that we need
— George Jamieson (@WeleDinks) January 5, 2020
Over to you mr levy
— Lee Watson (@lee41watson) January 5, 2020
More excuses. Kane could have played that game and the scoreline would be the same
— Name Cannot Be Blank (@vynzbrahfr) January 5, 2020
These Spurs fans clearly feel that Mourinho was making a plea to Levy and want to see the club sign a striker in the January window.
What do we think?
Fernando Llorente last season showed the importance of having a back-up striker to Harry Kane, as the Spaniard was vital to Spurs making the Champions League final; scoring the all-important goal in the quarter-final tie with Manchester City. Spurs really need to bring in a striker in this month’s window if they are to push on whilst also getting the best out of Son and Lucas Moura.