José Mourinho has regained all his verve on the bench of Spurs. - ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP

His return to the Premier League did not really have the expected boost to the level of play and Tottenham's results, but José Mourinho is starting to recover. Evidenced by the show of the Portuguese during the defeat against Southampton on January 1.

"I was rude, but I was rude with an idiot."

"I clearly deserved it." 😶

Jose Mourinho tells @andymay why he received a yellow card against Southampton ... # BTAllDayer pic.twitter.com/HUR3ts4ulA

- Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 1, 2020

In a bickering with an assistant of the Saints for an obscure reason, Mourinho went to spy on him in a rude manner while the latter was taking notes on a small notebook from his sidelines, before taking a yellow card for this sprain in the rules of most basic decency.

Jose Mourinho has been booked for going over to Southampton's coaching staff and reading their tactics. 🤣

Never change, Jose. pic.twitter.com/MzPbRt7o2u

- MSportOfficial (@MSportOfficial) January 2, 2020

A “deserved” yellow card, as recognized by the interested party in the mixed zone after the match. But José would not be José without a little cowboy after dessert. "What I did was not very correct, but I was incorrect towards an idiot." He will never change, but we love him as he is.

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