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Tottenham 2-0 Manchester City: Mourinho plays down Premier League title talk

Tottenham Hotspur's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Moussa Sissoko, Harry Kane and manager Jose Mourinho after the match [REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho talked down his team’s chances of being title contenders after a 2-0 win over Manchester City sent the North London club top of the Premier League on Saturday.

It is the first time since August, 2014 that Spurs end the day top of the table and the first time they have done so after at least nine top-flight games since 1985.

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