'See you Saturday, Jose!' - West Ham troll Mourinho before Tottenham derby debut

Tom Doyle20 November 2019

Jose Mourinho's first test as Tottenham manager is a baptism of fire with a London derby against West Ham - and the Hammers have already laid down the gauntlet.

West Ham upped the ante ahead of Mourinho's first game by goading the Portuguese on Twitter on Wednesday morning.

Mourinho has taken over from Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs and his reign begins with a derby at the London Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

And the Hammers were quick to remind Mourinho of his previous failures against them by posting a video on the social media site along with the caption "See you Saturday, Jose".

The video included a previous quote from Mourinho about West Ham's style of play and then footage of Manchester United's defeat in east London last season.

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The baiting adds another sub-plot to an already intriguing battle on Saturday.

Needless to say, it could backfire spectacularly should Mourinho's Spurs leave London Stadium with three points.

All eyes will be on how Spurs line-up under Mourinho, but the pressure is also firmly on Manuel Pellegrini following a run of five defeats and two draws from their last seven games.

Additional reporting by PA.

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