​Tottenham manager Mourinho pleased with Rodon development | OneFootball

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·18 January 2021

​Tottenham manager Mourinho pleased with Rodon development

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is pleased with the development of youngster Joe Rodon.

The centre-back got a chance for Spurs against Sheffield United in the Premier League.


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Spurs won the game 3-1, and Rodon put in an impressive display.

Mourinho spoke about the player's progress post-game, telling reporters: "He played well. He did many things well, a couple of things not so well, but he's a player who of course was playing in the Championship. A young guy, he has to learn. One thing is you want a central defender and you pay 70m for one of the top centre-backs in Europe, then yo resolve your problems.

"Another thing is to get a good player, but a player who needs to develop. With Joe, that's the situation. He has to learn, he has to make mistakes, he has to play, he has to not play. We have to try to give him conditions to perform. but potentially, potentially of course, he's a good player who can become much much better.

"I'm happy. He did the same against Chelsea. He made a mistake that could have cost the game in the last minute but this is the mistake a young guy coming from a different reality can make and he has to be supported like he is and I am very pleased with his performance."

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