League Cup: Jose Mourinho gets better of Frank Lampard as Tottenham see off Chelsea to reach quarter-finals
FirstpostGoing out of the League Cup was the latest setback for Lampard, whose side has only four points from its opening three Premier League games. “I was just pushing him,” Mourinho said, “to come back as soon as possible.” Dier was soon back on the pitch to help Mourinho see off his former side and reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup in his first full season with Tottenham. The League Cup was the first trophy Mourinho collected as Chelsea manager in 2004 before sweeping back-to-back Premier League titles in that first spell in charge. “Players have to get better at that.” Tottenham, who haven’t won a trophy since last picking up the League Cup in 2008, returns to action in its stadium on Thursday to play Maccabi Haifa in the Europa League qualifying playoffs and then plays at Manchester United on Sunday.