Matic, 31, looked certain to leave the club earlier this season when he struggled for form and fitness and was regarded by fans as a symbol of the previous unpopular Jose Mourinho regime.

Pep Guardiola has admitted he didn't expect Manchester City to be so far clear of United when he joined the club - and says recruiting the right type of player has been key to their success.

JOE BERNSTEIN AT TURF MOOR: Spurs rallied from being 1-0 down at half-time to take a point but Mourinho made it clear he wasn't happy with Ndombele, who has struggled since arriving.

Jose Mourinho didn't hold back in his criticism of Tanguy Ndombele after hooking him at half-time in the draw with Burnley. But the midfielder isn't the first player Mourinho has scolded in public.

Jamie Carragher has criticised Tanguy Ndombele, describing Tottenham's record signing as a 'YouTube player' who hasn't done enough to justify his £65million price tag.

MATT BARLOW AT THE RED BULL ARENA: As Tottenham faltered, the very same Mourinho who carved his reputation on defensive organisation could only watch on with a puzzled expression.

Jose Mourinho came under fire from Rio Ferdinand as he blamed the Tottenham manager for their lackluster performance in Tuesday night's 3-0 defeat against RB Leipzig.

MATT BARLOW IN LEIPZIG: Spurs crashed out of the Champions League with a 4-0 aggregate defeat against RB Leipzig just seven days after they were dumped out of the FA Cup.

Danny Rose is confident he is still in England boss Gareth Southgate's thoughts for Euro 2020 after making his loan move to Newcastle.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims 'a lot needed to be changed' when he took over from Jose Mourinho at Manchester United - and insists that he doesn't like to complain about injured players like him.

Another season without a trophy, all hopes of a Champions League spot vanishing over the horizon and those of a prurient disposition looking to see how much worse it can get for Jose Mourinho.

Tottenham still remain interested in Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia as Jose Mourinho is looking to strengthen his squad this summer.

EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: Amazon Prime's cameras are continuing to film at the Tottenham Hotspur training ground amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has put his free time to good use by delivering essential goods to the elderly in Enfield. Mourinho teamed up with Age UK to carry out the heartwarming gesture.

Rio Ferdinand believes Arjen Robben chose a move to Chelsea over Manchester United in part because of the 'smell' of the Carrington training ground.

The 32-year-old defender has been at the club since 2012 but his current deal expires on June 30 and having failed to secure regular action since Jose Mourinho took over, his future remains unclear.

After Tottenham made the Champions League final last season, Kane's team have had a slide. Mauricio Pochettino was sacked, Jose Mourinho replaced him and Spurs are eighth in the Premier League.

Harry Winks has revealed that Tottenham players have been given an individual fitness schedule in order to remain in shape while staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has backed Jose Mourinho's criticism of Tanguy Ndombele and questioned whether he's fit enough to play in the Premier League.

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff plan to start training the team's players via a video-link from Monday due to the ongoing coronaviurus crisis.

Spurs had not won in six games prior to the league being suspended. Now though, in the most bizarre of circumstances, Jose Mourinho has been given an opportunity to fix his broken side.

Tottenham's recruitment team, led by chief scout Steve Hitchen have followed Newcastle by effectively shutting down their scouting department until further notice

KIERAN JACKSON: A starlit grand inception to a senior first-team player confronting a home supporter on the terraces. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has had quite the opening salvo.

Spurs manager Mourinho was forced to admit he was in the wrong after flouting social distancing advice by overseeing a training session with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele in Barnet.

Mourinho was pictured putting Ndombele, Ryan Sessegnon and Davinson Sanchez through a training session on Hadley Common on Tuesday - an episode that has left Ndombele bemused.

From overcoming horrific injuries to coping with overbearing managers, the defender has had several hurdles hurled into his path at Manchester United, but each has been successfully navigated.

On September 20, 2007, Mourinho and Chelsea went separate ways and Steve Sidwell has revealed how players such as Lampard and Terry were left 'crying on the floor' at the news.

Harry Kane admitted in an interview at the end of March that he would be open to leaving Tottenham if they did not progress as a side, and Sportsmail have revealed he is open to a move to Man United.

Mourinho oversaw a training session with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele on Hadley Common in Barnet earlier this month and was spoken to by unhappy Spurs chiefs.

Marcus Rashford has admitted that he endured a 'tough period' at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho, but says that the Portuguese made him stronger mentally.

The right-back was signed by Jose Mourinho from Porto for a fee of £19million in 2018 but he has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

It's a picture that shows a different time and frankly, one that people nowadays might find hard to imagine; Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, sat side-by-side as friends, wearing crests of the same club.

The 22-year-old centre back arrived at the Bernabeu last summer in a £44million move from Porto, but has played just 13 games all season and has played a lot out of position at Real Madrid.

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has heaped praise on manager Jose Mourinho, saying it's 'a privilege' to talk to him on a daily basis. 

Scott McTominay believes he is reaping the rewards for staying to fight for a first-team place at Manchester United instead of going out on loan. He had been linked with a move to Celtic.

Thomas Meunier has been 'clearly won over' by Jose Mourinho, putting Tottenham 'at the front of the queue' to sign him. The PSG defender becomes a free agent in the summer.

Both Van Gaal and Mourinho received plenty of stick for their perceived ignorance when it came to the academy, with both managers seemingly opting for tried and tested options instead.

The £54million signing from Lyon is unsettled at Spurs and is open to discussing a move to Barcelona this summer. The Catalan side would prefer to offer players in exchange for him.

The French midfielder joined the north London club last summer in a £65million move from Lyon, but has massively failed to deliver on the overwhelming expectation heaped on his shoulders.

Ndombele, Tottenham's record signing for £54million, appears ready to try and make the most of his time in north London and prove his critics wrong according to the Telegraph .

Ahead of their group-stage opener against South Africa at the WACA in Perth on Sunday, England were out of sorts and slumped to a heavy defeat at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide.

The image was taken on the plains of a private wildlife estate in Mpumalanga, South Africa, by project manager and wildlife photographer Victor Soares, 46, who had been invited to the estate.

The 28-year-old from Johannesburg in South Africa started for his new team the Melbourne Rebels at home against the New South Wales Waratahs on Friday, as his  side won 24-10.

The two young male giraffes engaged in the violent duel, butting each other aggressively on the neck and body, at Kruger National Park, South Africa in December last year.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The male lion was filmed caressing the baby kudu antelope's face with its huge paw and the female licked it in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Eugene Troskie, 34, was repairing a waterhole's wooden perimeter in the Lions Place Lodge in Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, when the inquisitive elephant noticed him.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: It was a double celebration for Sarah, Duchess of York, on Prince Andrew's 60th birthday. Earlier in the day she became a great-aunt.

Warner and de Kock delivered one of the ugliest moments of a bitter Test series in 2018 when they squared off on a staircase after play in Durban.

CHRIS FOY: England believe they are ready to reach the same performance heights on Sunday against Ireland as they did in Yokohama last November when they dismantled the All Blacks.

Biden, 77, first told the story at a campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina on February 11, as he tried to shake off defeat in New Hampshire, and has repeated it twice more.