Appointing Jose Mourinho brings a whole lot of baggage, yet players from across the continent are starting to fear about facing off the Portuguese manager in the Champions League.
Leonardo Bonucci says he wants to avoid #thfc in the #UCL last sixteen: “I would like to avoid Tottenham. Following the arrival of José Mourinho, in some games he can give them something extra.” [Goal] pic.twitter.com/62g3wOBZU8
— Hotspur Related (@HotspurRelated) November 29, 2019
Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci admitted to Goal via Hotspur Related that he does not want to face Spurs in the next round of the Champions League after the appointment of the former Manchester United, with the Italian centre-back saying: “I would like to avoid Tottenham. Following the arrival of Jose Mourinho, in some games he can give them something extra.”
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Spurs qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 4-2 win over Olympiakos, and a few supporters on social media acknowledged Bonucci’s comments about Tottenham, with fans believing that Mourinho has already elevated the club’s reputation after just two weeks in charge.
Here’s what some Spurs fans on Twitter had to say about Bonucci’s comments on Mourinho and not wanting to face Tottenham in the Champions League…
The amount of respect Jose has around Europe is incredible
— Davi (@HarryestKane) November 29, 2019
We will take on Juventus in Semis and knock them out.
— Ankit Kapoor (@Ankit_THFC) November 29, 2019
Bonucci don’t want any of Mourinho’s smoke.
— OSAYANDE ELEBHOSE (@ELEBZ) November 29, 2019
Changed his tune
— Ben (@thfcbxn) November 29, 2019
We are massive
— ً (@THFCgod) November 29, 2019
Payback for the has been.
— Lilywhite (@lillywhite10) November 29, 2019
Tottenham have faced Juventus before in the Champions League knockout stages, with the Italian giants coming out the victors with a 4-3 aggregate win.