‘This is the life of a big club’: Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho ‘felt very bad’ because he failed to win Dele Alli at Burnley … but he will have the chance to prove himself in the Europa League
- Dele Alli was not part of Tottenham’s squad for their Burnley win on Monday night
- Jose Mourinho said he felt bad for Alli but it was his job to make tough decisions
- Tottenham boss assured Alli that he would play in the Europa League on Thursday
Jose Mourinho has admitted he has sympathy for Dele Alli after the derelict Tottenham star was excluded from his squad for Monday night’s Burnley win.
Alli has fallen out of favor under Mourinho and has only started two of Tottenham’s eleven games throughout the season. He is currently in the most difficult phase of his career.
Mourinho insisted he didn’t enjoy leaving out players, but he understands that making tough decisions is an integral part of “living in a big club”.
Jose Mourinho admitted he felt “very bad” about excluding Dele Alli from her win at Burnley
Alli, who has only played two games this season, will be in the Europa League on Thursday
However, the Spurs boss has assured Alli, Davinson Sanchez and Harry Winks, who were also not part of Mourinho’s squad at Turf Moor, that they will have the opportunity to prove themselves on Thursday’s Europa League trip to Antwerp.
After beating Burnley 1-0, Mourinho said: “I feel very bad that we did that. I feel sad every time I have to write a list of the players chosen for a game. It’s not just about Dele.
‘When the players understand that we have another game on Thursday and that some people didn’t play here, they will play on Thursday and vice versa.
‘This is the life of a great club. This is the life I know from my time at Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Chelsea. The boys have to be ready. ‘
Son Heung-Min scored in the 76th minute to secure the win against a persistent Burnley side
Son celebrated with Harry Kane, who set his target, after their narrow win at Turf Moor
Mourinho announced that he hadn’t taken any chances with Steven Bergwijn and Serge Aurier. Both suffered problems as Son Heung-min scored eight goals in the Premier League win over the Clarets this season.
“Winks and Davinson were in the stands, Dele stayed at home, Bergwijn had a minor injury and Aurier had a minor injury,” added Mourinho. ‘It’s the kind of squad in which small injuries we don’t have to risk.
‘The squad is very good, it’s very strong and every game, if it’s not Dele, the next game will be different and the next game will be different.
“I have to admit it hurts because they earn more, but that’s the life of a top team.”
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