Matt Doherty nearly got in his car to drive off on darkest days under Jose Mourinho
dailystar.co.ukMatt Doherty has revealed how Jose Mourinho almost drove him out of Tottenham.This time last year the Republic of Ireland defender was left to stew all alone on the team bus at Aston Villa after being axed by the Portuguese coach.So disillusioned with the situation, Doherty admits he seriously considered jumping in his car and heading off for international duty rather than stay to watch the clash in an empty ground.The Spurs wing-back, 30, declared: “We’d played Arsenal, lost 2-1 and I didn’t have a good game.
Then we played Villa away.‘There were nine subs last season and 21 of us travelled - and that was the time when the manager left people out and brought some kids on the bench.
I wasn’t even on the bench. And it was Covid time and you weren’t allowed into the dressing room if not in the squad.“I was sat on the bus on my own.
Genuinely - because it was international break straight after - I was so close to getting the car and going to Manchester.“I’m glad I didn’t.
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