LONDON -- Jose Mourinho was almost sheepish as he walked onto the London Stadium pitch to applaud the Tottenham supporters, after his new team marked his first game in charge with a 3-2 victory over West Ham.
Throughout a largely impressive win, the Spurs fans had not chanted his name, which was perhaps unsurprising considering that a sizeable section of the club's fanbase are unconvinced by his appointment to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino.
But winning matches always helps to prevail in any managerial popularity contest and, by the end of this one, Mourinho was being serenaded by those who had earlier proved reticent.