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Former Manchester United and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has claimed that the he doesn't see the same 'chemistry' in the Spurs dressing room as he has done in previous seasons.

Tottenham go into this afternoon's North London Derby having picked up just 15 points from their last 15 Premier League games, with Pochettino's men picking up one win, loss and draw so far this season.

The poor form has led to fans wondering why Spurs have struggled to pick up as many points as they would have expected to in recent months, but Mourinho says it could be down to players, such as Christian Eriksen, waning to move on.

“I always felt that Spurs in the last years, of course they were not buying or not buying a lot, but they were doing something that for me is even more important which is to keep all the good players that they have," the manager said on Sky Sports.

“Somehow, with Mauricio, with Mr Levy, with everything around the club, they persuade the players to stay and to stay happy. That was my feeling, perfect chemistry.

“They managed to give some new contracts to Harry Kane and to other players and they looked happy to belong to that project, to that club, to that dream.

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“Maybe now, the feeling that I have with what is happening with Eriksen, with Vertonghen at the end of last season with Alderweireld, it looks like probably now, some of the boys are not so happy to stay.

“They have their eyes in bigger pictures. Other players getting more money to them, other players winning title. Look to Kyle Walker winning trophies. Looking to playing for Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain.

“Maybe in this moment the team is not that focused family full of chemistry. It looks to me like the relationship with Mauricio is fantastic, they are happy to work with him.

“The club grew up, amazing stadium to play, Champions League again. But maybe some of the boys they want something different. Sometimes, even in the perfect group, it is only one that is not happy, is something that can create a situation where step by step they lose a little bit of focus."