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Prickly Jose Mourinho insists his methods are 'second to nobody in the world' as he bites back at claims his Tottenham side are in crisis... with defeat to West Ham leaving them NINE points off the top four

Jose Mourinho has defended his tactics after Tottenham's 2-1 defeat against West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Spurs manager has said his 'coaching staff methods are second to nobody in the world' despite the fact his side have lost five out of their previous six Premier League matches.

Mourinho also rejected claims that there was 'crisis' at Tottenham and even stated that it was 'realistic' for his side to make top four this season.

Jose Mourinho has defended his tactics after Tottenham's 2-1 defeat against West Ham United

Jose Mourinho has defended his tactics after Tottenham's 2-1 defeat against West Ham United

When asked if Tottenham's string of bad results was down to his tactics, Mourinho said: 'No, not at all.