Mourinho: Tottenham have problems I can't solve myself

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Five defeats in six Premier League matches and an exit from the FA Cup.

These are the cold facts that Tottenham fans can face after losing 2-1 at London Stadium to West Ham on Sunday afternoon.

Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho, however, does not believe that his team is in crisis, but admits that Spurs is in a bad period in terms of results.

I did not want to say crisis. I would say a bad, a really bad, result hour. It is obvious. We lose too many matches. I think we have had problems on the team for a long, long time, which I as a coach cannot solve myself. Jose Mourinho told the BBC after being asked about Spurs' latest form.

Whether it is injuries, lack of width in the squad or what the Portuguese is alluding to has not been clarified by the English press. However, the Portuguese has been criticized by fans and the media for not playing more forward and positive football as well as his leadership style, but the former Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager does not think it matters for the poor results.

No not at all. My and my assistants' methods are some of the best in the world, defends Jose Mourinho.

Spurs are after defeat number nine in the Premier League, and have a long way to go to the top-four places that give access to the Champions League - a tournament Jose Mourinho has won twice; with FC Porto in 2004 and with Inter in 2010. Therefore, the Europa League may prove to be an easier way to the promised land.

We are in the Europa League and it provides a window of opportunity. Maybe we can get to the Champions League that way through, Jose Mourinho tells the BBC.

In the Europa League, Tottenham are on their way from the first knockout round after a 4-1 victory over Austrian Wolfsberger. The return match is on Thursday 24 February.