Son Heung-min sent Man City message as Tottenham top four hopes boosted

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Mourinho’s frosty response

Former Spurs manager Jose Mourinho gave a blunt response to questions about a brawl between Roma and Bodo/Glimt’s coaching staff last week.

Video footage emerged following the two sides’ Europa Conference League quarter-final first leg, which Mourinho’s Roma lost 2-1. Footage shows Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen and Roma’s goalkeeping coach, Nuno Santos, coming to blows inside the tunnel following the match with both being banned for the second leg at the Stadio Olimpico.

And Mourinho was in a typically bullish mood when questioned about the events ahead of the tie.

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Son sent Man City message

Son Heung-min has been told he is the best player in his position in the Premier League.

The South Korea international netted an impressive hat-trick in the 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Saturday in a performance which Darren Bent thinks has put him ahead of Sadio Mane as the best in his position. Bent thinks that Son would walk into either the Liverpool or Manchester City sides currently vying for the title as he labelled him more consistent than Reds ace Mane.

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Top four boost

Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes there’s “no way” his club can steal a top four place from Tottenham.

Spurs moved three points clear of their north London rivals at the weekend after registering a 4-0 win over Aston Villa as Arsenal fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton. The Gunners also have a much worse goal difference and Wright thinks that their struggles up front, coupled with recent injuries, have handed Champions League qualification to Antonio Conte’s side.

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