Hoddle is a rare commodity in that he has played for and managed both Spurs and Chelsea.

So his opinion carries considerable weight on the eve of the clash between Mourinho’s new team and the club he guided to three Premier League titles in two spells.

Hoddle reckons Mourinho would not have contemplated becoming the Spurs boss a few years ago but for the club’s upturn both on and off the field.

In a fascinating foreword to the book The Boss — Memories of Bill Nicholson to Jose, published this week, Hoddle said: “First of all we should all applaud the wonderful work of Mauricio Pochettino.

“If it wasn’t for the way he turned around Spurs then someone like Mourinho wouldn’t have given them a second glance.

“In fact, up until a couple of years ago, it would have been unimaginable to think of Mourinho at Spurs.

“So it’s a measure of how well Pochettino has built the team up that the club can attract a manager of Mourinho’s calibre and world standing.

“But it’s not only Pochettino. It’s the fact the club also now have a world-class training centre and a world-class stadium — all the ingredients to make Spurs an attractive proposition for Mourinho.

“The issue with Pochettino was a very simple one. Could he get the team over the line and win silverware?

Mourinho makes a comeback to Chelsea

Oga(Mourinho) & pikin(Lampard) tussle



That's football...anything can happen



Staking best played team to win

Blues

Father and son in a duel......if the father no win pata pata na draw

I am afraid for us......Chelsea

No u r in how

Match never start but my liver don leave me run.

Chelsea I take God beg una, make una win this one.

5 vs 3

Blues all the way

After laughing my life out and trolling man U, I'm sitting here like (someone please help me with the meme of that woman in wrapper and lowcut that clasped her hands and placed them under her chin).

#ktbffh still.

englishmart:
Aswear, if Chelsea no win this match, I fit kill myself

Be careful there's power in the tongue

no debate here, Chelsea is losing, they have started the run already in recent games and it continues today

Hotspur 1-2 Chelsea

Hotspur go win with Over 2.5.

dey the game sha

1:2 Up blues Chelsea won't lose.

The line-up is so bad...

Banter1:
Be careful there's power in the tongue

no be tongue e use talk am na. Na type im use

englishmart:
Aswear, if Chelsea no win this match, I fit kill myself

Your English tends to have some mathematical errors..

No dey talk dx kinda stuff....dx is football... Anything can happen

Chelsea going defensive

Timcy1000:
Hotspur 1-2 Chelsea

Lampard is already scared. Playing with a flat 5 with two defensive shield.

This match will b hot

Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea
Fulltime
And I heard like a sound of a rushing water, tears flowing freely from Chelsea camp. And the angel of soccer in charge of defeat said, bnovative! Is there hope for Chelsea? Thou knoweth, I answered.
He said write: any man that wants to bet a team to win should not consider Chelsea!!
For their fall shall be great.

Tottenham to win