Jose Mourinho is unhappy over the winter break

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The Portuguese tactician and Tottenham Hotspurs’ manager, José Mourinho has questioned the timing of Tottenham’s winter break, saying it should be scheduled closer to their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig.

jose-mourinho-unhappy-with-winter-btreaksThe North London club, Tottenham Hotspurs will have a fortnight off between their matches with Manchester City on 2 February and at Aston Villa on 16 February. They play the surprising Bundesliga leaders at home in the first leg on 19 February but Mourinho appeared to suggest his team should have been given a clear run of rest and training-ground work before that fixture.

“It is what it is. I am not happy that the break comes in the wrong moment because the break should be before the Champions League,” Mourinho complained.

In the end before the Champions League we don’t have the break. We have to play Aston Villa on the Sunday before playing Red Bull (Leipzig) two days later.”

To make matters worse, if Tottenham draws at Southampton on Saturday in their FA Cup fixture, they will have to play a replay on February 4 or 5 – when they are supposed to have the much-required break.jose-mourinho-tottenham-fc

However, Jose Mourinho is less concerned about the break and opined;

We really don’t care about the break really.

“If we have to play Southampton in a second match it means we are still alive in the competition and it is better than losing.”

On the other hand, Tottenham are short of firepower upfront with Harry Kane out due to hamstring injury and Christian Eriksen to move to Italy. The White Hart Lane outfit is in talks with Real Sociedad over the signing of Willian Jose.  It is believed that the clubs are £11m apart in their valuation. The Portuguese manager has touted the 28-year-old as his main target and is holding Real for £10 million. With less than a week to go in the transfer market, can Mourinho get the player he wants?