There's a sense of fragility in the air when considering Jose Mourinho's relationship with Tottenham Hotspur, but on the first anniversary of his appointment in north London, their marriage of convenience is much more stable than many anticipated.
The origin of the tension was this: Mourinho and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy appeared an awkward alliance given the former's track record for lavish squad investment and the latter's habitual parsimony, but they were united by an immediate need to win silverware. It was the only thing Mauricio Pochettino had failed to give Spurs in a remarkable five-and-a-half year journey, and the only thing Mourinho's track record once seemed to guarantee.