JOSE MOURINHO admits he cannot let his flying forwards off the leash until he sorts out his defence.
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have been in blistering form and Spurs possess a string of attacking players with the potential to wreak havoc on the Premier League.
Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are unlikely to be joined by Gareth Bale at BurnleyCredit: EPA
But with the late collapse in the 3-3 draw against West Ham fresh in his mind, Mourinho says still cannot go all out like he did with his dazzling Real Madrid side which scored 121 goals in one season.
The Tottenham boss said: “The team, the way we are playing, I think it’s good fun to be an attacking player in our team.
“In Real Madrid, I had amazing, amazing attacking players and we managed to build the team in a certain way.
“I have to be honest and say we have lots of good attacking players here but we need to give stability to the team because the team needs stability in the back to feel solid, confident to have a go.
“So we need to find that balance.
“Let’s say that it is a team thing, it’s not just about individuals.
“We need to be able to play with all these attacking players and have the team with everybody ready to be organised defensively and not to give space to the opponent.
“And behind, we need to improve in some details – that’s obvious.
Bale arrived on loan from Real Madrid for the season but his start was hampered by injuryCredit: EPA
“You look to our squad and incredible quality and numbers and options from midfield to attack and we are trying to find solutions and we are trying to be organised.”
Spurs visit Burnley tonight with Mourinho is playing with the idea of keeping Ben Davies as a centre-back having tried him in that position in the Europa League win over LASK.
And how he develops the new players Sergio Reguilon and Joe Rodon into his plans will help decide just how good the Spurs unit can be this season.
Mourinho added: “Ben played, I think, for the first time as a centre-back in a back four because before it was in a back five.
“Joe Rodon, we just love his potential, his mentality. He needs to work to get there. Matt Doherty has just arrived and he is also adapting.
“Reguilon, of course, is, especially going forward, an incredible player.
He needs also to adapt to the defensive demands of the Premier League. It’s a process.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
