Jose Mourinho likens selection issues to ‘game of chess without any pieces’

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said he is “playing a game of chess without any pieces” after his side overcame selection issues to beat Southampton 3-2 in their FA Cup fourth-round replay.

Spurs produced a late escape as goals in the final 12 minutes from Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min set up a fifth-round meeting with Norwich, but Mourinho admitted the best team lost.

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