Tottenham has become the second team in the five major leagues in Europe, to reach 100 goals, in all competitions this season, after their 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace in the English Premier League, on Sunday, to give coach Jose Mourinho an opportunity to respond to his critics, who accuse him of providing a defensive performance. Purely.
Ahead of their current 3-game winning streak in the league, Tottenham were falling apart and Mourinho's tactics were under scrutiny.
But the 4-0 win over Burnley last week and then the victory over Palace on Sunday, a match in which Harry Kane and Gareth Bale cooperated in a wonderful way to score two goals each, returned Tottenham to sixth place and the competition to finish the season in the golden box.
Mourinho told reporters sarcastically, "If the statistics that I received are correct, namely that we have scored 100 goals this season, then this is nothing wrong with a defensive and very negative team."
Tottenham is awaiting a confrontation in the European League final against Dynamo Zagreb, on Thursday, and then the North London summit against Arsenal.
Tottenham are also looking forward to the League Cup final against Manchester City as their season returns to life.
Bale hit the net after 25 minutes, but Palas equalized with a Christian Benteke header in the last minute of the first half.
A few weeks ago, this goal might affect Mourinho's team, but he responded with force and Bale returned him to the front before Kane scored a great goal and then concluded the quartet with a header after a pass from Son Heung Min.
"It was a great goal ... when I saw the ball leave his feet, I knew that it would enter the goal," the Portuguese coach added, speaking of the duo. "Bale needs to enjoy a positive conversation about him after everyone doubts his abilities during the first half of the season. He plays very well and makes a great effort with the team." .
