It is unfortunate for Jose Mourinho that a number of clips of Danny Blanchflower were circulating on Twitter this week, serving as a reminder of the paradise Tottenham Hotspur is always striving for. As the captain of Tottenham’s double-winning side of 1961, Blanchflower embodies that effortless ease which was once seen as the essence of Tottenham Hotspur, before Spurs became known for the effortless ease with which they could throw away football matches. Blanchflower’s phrase about the game being about glory more than winning is trotted out almost as often as Bill Shankly’s words about football, life, death and importance…

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