Jose Mourinho often said that he could not wait for last season to get over. Tottenham Hotspur were besotted by injury problems but the Portuguese was in charge of an unbalanced and underinvested squad since he took charge of Spurs from Mauricio Pochettino in November.<\/p>\n\n\n
The Tottenham<\/a> manager wanted a full pre-season and a few signings and insisted that any meaningful judgment of his reign at the club could be reached at the end of a complete season.<\/p>\n\n\n He got his wish and there is a feeling that their home game against Everton on Sunday is the real beginning of the Jose Mourinho era at Tottenham.<\/p>\n\n\n The north London club finished sixth last season and Mourinho\u2019s reaction to qualifying for the Europa League on the final day showed how much playing in Europe means to him personally. <\/p>\n\n\n While Tottenham would like to be back in the Champions League, the Spurs boss insisted that the second-tier European competition is important for the development of his team. Mourinho won the Europa League in his first season as Manchester United manager.<\/p>\n\n\n But the Premier League<\/a> remains Spurs\u2019 bread and butter and they are facing an uphill task of breaking into the top four again, especially with sides around them spending more money than they can afford to in the transfer window.<\/p>\n\n\n Champions League qualification is important for Tottenham\u2019s balance sheet and Jose Mourinho<\/a> is aware that he is never likely to spend big if he doesn\u2019t manage to take his team back into the top four soon enough.<\/p>\n\n\n Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg<\/strong> \u2013 Tottenham beat off competition from Everton for the signature of 25-year-old Danish midfielder from Southampton in the summer. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg<\/a> is a typical Jose Mourinho signing \u2013 a hardworking and tough-tackling midfielder with the ability to win the ball back in the middle of the park. <\/p>\n\n\n His experience in the Premier League means he will slot straight into the starting eleven without needing a period of acclimatization.<\/p>\n\n\n Matt Doherty <\/strong>\u2013 Jose Mourinho wanted a more solid right-back than Serge Aurier to shore up Tottenham\u2019s defence and signing Matt Doherty<\/a> from Wolves could be one of the smartest buys of the transfer window. <\/p>\n\n\nDone deals and rumoured arrivals<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n