But they got to another final again in 2019 and lost again to Liverpool. That was even the UCL final. The feelings of spell developed beyond assumptions and that was when people started the insinuations that Harry Kane could retire without winning a trophy.
Just at the time when most pundits almost threw in the towel, and some did on their behalf, came a certain Jose Mourinho. Then all of a sudden expectations started taking sides.
1. Some pundits who knew Mourinho too well believed they threw in the towel at the wrong prediction.
2. Some believed the period of spell on Tottenham was over.
3. Some were not actually pundits but those who are just interested in the beautiful game.
Some of those who also threw in the towel were ceased with the indignation over such believe that Mourinho could do it.
Some considered it failure as usual because they wanted to see how Jose Mourinho, who was feared and revered round the world since 2003, could take Totenham even to a final when the club was considered being under a spell. It's so easy to think that way when someone is mere interested in the beautiful game.
To their amazement and dismay he took Tottenham to the Carabao Cup final.
That wasn't the time I knew Mourinho could break a spell or jinx. I've long known his clairvoyance in springing up surprises from unexpected clubs. So taking Tottenham to any final didn't come as a surprise to me and wasn't even up to what Mourinho had done.
But he got sacked before the final and they eventually lost the final. What else can one say or do. Or how else can two play the game?
Tottenham should remember Roma and have every cause to regret their decision whatsoever to sack Mourinho before that final because Jose left to Roma and won the first ever UEFA Conference League for Roma the next year. Roma that last won a European trophy in 1961.
The Spell that should have been broken in North London was broken in Rome due to some wavering carelessness. North London is under a severe and intense football spell. The spell has also gripped Arsenal in a strangling hold on the throat.
The spell has even got Arsenal facing up with unstable neck making them think like they're looking up to heaven from where shall come their help but won't realize they're struggling between death and life; trying harder to gasp for football breath.
Little wonder then the same Mourinho called Arsene Wenger specialist in failure all because of Arsenal.
Mourinho is simply a managerial genius with some metaphysical spices that are bound to be mind blowing with his mind games most especially.
He's not an ordinary human being. He's the special one, just as Messi is football's greatest player ever!
