Eric Dier insists Jose Mourinho has helped Tottenham shake off their “Spursy” tag. Tottenham fans have long been taunted with the nickname because of their ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and blow big chances of winning silverware.
Spurs defender Dier maintains it was a thing of the past even before Mourinho arrived but now the Special One can help them win their first trophy in 13 years after turning them into genuine title contenders.
Dier said: “That’s something that’s quite frustrating to be honest because I think, as I said before, there were seasons where we finished second in the league and people called it Spursy. “We finished second.
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