Jose’s verdict on Burnley

Five goals, a clean sheet – a performance that had it all for Jose Mourinho as we put Burnley to the sword on Saturday.

Indeed, our Head Coach described it as an ‘amazing performance in every detail’ as Harry Kane (2), Lucas Moura, Moussa Sissoko and one of the best goals you are ever likely to see from Heung-Min Son secured the three points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

There was a hunger about the performance, a desire from the first minute and as soon as Harry blasted home from 25 yards on four minutes, we were on our way.

Lucas prodded home the second, Sonny left six Burnley players in his wake for his remarkable goal to make it 3-0 by half-time, Harry rifled home for 4-0 just 10 minutes into the second half and having waited the best part of 150 appearances for his first home goal, Moussa now has two on the trot.

Ryan Sessegnon and Troy Parrott also came off the bench for their home debuts – it was also Troy’s Premier League bow.

“From the first minute you could immediately feel it, the boys were absolutely fantastic,” said Jose. “I don’t want a team to lose a game and to be depressed and sad, you need the reaction, you need that anger and today, from the first minute, everyone felt we were there.

“What can I say? It was an amazing performance in every detail of the game – the goals we scored, the quality of the football we played, the dominance, the defensive process, the clean sheet, the three kids coming off the bench, Troy’s debut in the Premier League, fans happy, amazing goals, both halves, an amazing performance.

“Sonny’s goal was incredible, the others as well, the combination for Moussa’s goal, the two shots from Harry, tremendous football. It could have been more, we were so, so good.”

As for the clean sheet, Jose added: “Yes, I’m very happy with that. I told the boys at half-time that the clean sheet should be a collective ambition, not something that belongs to the goalkeeper or the centre-backs, everybody. I could give an example of Lucas, he was one of the players further from our goal but his commitment in the defensive process was very strong.”