• Harry Kane heads home the winner for Spurs in their 1-0 Premier League win against West Brom on Sunday, November 8
    Harry Kane heads home the winner for Spurs in their 1-0 Premier League win against West Brom on Sunday, November 8
  • Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring at the Hawthorns. Reuters
    Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane celebrates scoring at the Hawthorns. Reuters
  • Harry Kane celebrates his winner for Spurs. EPA
    Harry Kane celebrates his winner for Spurs. EPA
  • Spurs striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring the winner. AFP
    Spurs striker Harry Kane celebrates scoring the winner. AFP
  • Harry Kane after picking up a knock at the Hawthorns. Reuters
    Harry Kane after picking up a knock at the Hawthorns. Reuters
  • Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur receives treatment in the stands. Getty
    Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur receives treatment in the stands. Getty
  • Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min and West Bromwich Albion's Jake Livermore battle for the ball. PA
    Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min and West Bromwich Albion's Jake Livermore battle for the ball. PA
  • Gareth Bale, right, beats West Bromwich Albion's Darnell Furlong to a header. AP
    Gareth Bale, right, beats West Bromwich Albion's Darnell Furlong to a header. AP
  • Harry Kane takes a free kick. Getty
    Harry Kane takes a free kick. Getty
  • West Brom's Conor Gallagher reacts after a missed scoring opportunity. AP
    West Brom's Conor Gallagher reacts after a missed scoring opportunity. AP
  • West Brom's Karlan Grant goes for goal. EPA
    West Brom's Karlan Grant goes for goal. EPA
  • Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho, left, and West Brom manager Slaven Bilic. AFP
    Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho, left, and West Brom manager Slaven Bilic. AFP

'Jose best coach in the world' – Mourinho's former assistant Ricardo Formosinho not surprised by Tottenham's success, tips club for title challenge


John McAuley
  • English
  • Arabic

A year to the day since Ricardo Formosinho arrived at Tottenham Hotspur alongside Jose Mourinho, and the former assistant is convinced the club are now genuine Premier League title contenders.

Formosinho was part of Mourinho’s coaching staff upon his appointment at Spurs 12 months ago, the new team installed almost immediately after Mauricio Pochettino’s five-and-a-half-year tenure was brought to an end by chairman Daniel Levy.

Serving principally as tactical analyst, Formosinho left the London club in August to pursue a career as a head coach – with Mourinho’s blessing.

He is based now in his native Portugal, considering offers from Europe and the Middle East, but remains in contact with Mourinho and is a keen observer of Spurs’ development, as his compatriot, a three-time Premier League winner, stamps his mark on the squad.

With the Premier League resuming on Saturday, Spurs sit second in the table and unbeaten since their opening-day defeat to Everton. Sixth last season, and having taken more points since Mourinho’s appointment than the rest of the league bar Liverpool and Manchester City. Spurs are being considered, in some quarters, as potential title challengers.

Formosinho, he says, always expected the steep ascent.

"Nothing's surprised me because Jose is the best coach in the world," he tells The National.

“I know what Jose can do. But, for sure, the Tottenham this season play better football than the Tottenham last season, because Jose needs time. All coaches need it.

“If Jose can do a great thing with a small team, he can transform a very good team. But it doesn’t surprise me, because I believe and trust in Jose.”

Formosinho feels the greatest progress made in the team has been their ambition and subsequent ability to win matches. Spurs are second only to Chelsea in goals scored this league season (19), while they boast the division’s joint best defence (nine conceded).

In 15 matches across all competitions, Spurs have scored 38 goals. Mentality, a constant refrain since Mourinho joined, has been key.

“All of us – the staff – follow the instruction of Jose,” Formosinho says of the former Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager. “Jose is a coach with a big, big, big ambition. He looks always, every time, to win. Only one way: win. And he talked to us that we have to help him to support the players mentally.

Former Tottenham assistant coach Ricardo Formosinho. Getty
Former Tottenham assistant coach Ricardo Formosinho. Getty

“That’s the big change of the team, to the coach before… and Pochettino is a top coach, a great coach… but Jose is a different guy, a different coach. More aggressive. It’s win, win, win.

“Nobody can forget the players are young guys. They’re 22, 23, 24, 25. Some of them are kids. If you can get inside their mind, that’s the best thing. That’s the information Jose passed to us: we have to give the players confidence. It was always based around this.

“Good confidence, and show to them that to win is much better than losing. The players have to understand, to do everything every day just to allow the good performance to win. Let’s go to win, play to win. Every game is just to look for that.”

Looking now from the outside, Formosinho is certain Spurs possess a “great mentality”, evidenced by recent hard-fought, single-goal victories against Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion, and West Bromwich Albion. The latter was sealed just before the international break.

He says the deepened grit is the product of Mourinho’s time spent with the players, from the daily emphasis on accepting only success, to coaxing the best from an increasingly talented group. Formosinho is reluctant to speak about individuals, but record signing Tanguy Ndombele has improved noticeably this season.

“They have had time to improve,” Formosinho says. “It’s not easy to have the time to speak to the players. Each one is different; nobody is the same. But all of them follow Jose; that’s why Jose now is very, very happy. Because the players are following his ideas, this strong mentality, this mentality to win. The players know if you sign Jose, it’s only to win, win, win.”

Formosinho, who worked with Mourinho at Porto, Madrid and United too, accepts that his former colleague seems happier than he did at Old Trafford, although he points to three trophies in two and a half years – the 2016/17 Europa League the highlight – as proof he enjoyed his time there.

And that, apparently, spells promise for Spurs: a more contented Mourinho makes his team even more dangerous.

“Yes, for sure,” Formosinho says. “It’s normal. I believe that Tottenham this season will win some titles. If you ask can Tottenham win the Premier League, yes they can. As you know, the Premier League is not easy to win, because five or six teams can do it. But I believe they can win the Premier League and other titles this season.

“Because the players are good, they have the best coach in the world, Jose has a very good strategy, and the players believe in him. It’s very important.

“I see that the players now follow the coach, because they understand that Jose is the best one in strategy, the best coach possible. And if the players believe in him, they are in the right way.”

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Harry Kane and the Premier League's best shooters

  • MOST PREMIER LEAGUE SHOTS 2020/21 SEASON: =10) Timo Werner (Chelsea) 20 shots in 8 games. AP
    MOST PREMIER LEAGUE SHOTS 2020/21 SEASON: =10) Timo Werner (Chelsea) 20 shots in 8 games. AP
  • =10) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 20 shots in 7 games. AP
    =10) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 20 shots in 7 games. AP
  • =8) Neal Maupay (Brighton) 21 shots in 7 games. Reuters
    =8) Neal Maupay (Brighton) 21 shots in 7 games. Reuters
  • =8) Sadio Mane (Liverpool) 21 shots in 7 games. Getty
    =8) Sadio Mane (Liverpool) 21 shots in 7 games. Getty
  • =6) Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 22 shots in 8 games. PA
    =6) Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 22 shots in 8 games. PA
  • =6) Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) 22 shots in 7 games. Getty
    =6) Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) 22 shots in 7 games. Getty
  • 5) Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) 26 shots in 8 games. AFP
    5) Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) 26 shots in 8 games. AFP
  • =3) Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) 29 shots in 8 games. PA
    =3) Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) 29 shots in 8 games. PA
  • =3) Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) 29 shots in 8 games. Reuters
    =3) Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) 29 shots in 8 games. Reuters
  • 2) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 34 shots in 8 games. EPA
    2) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 34 shots in 8 games. EPA
  • 1) Harry Kane scores (Tottenham Hotspur) 38 shots in 8 games. Reuters
    1) Harry Kane scores (Tottenham Hotspur) 38 shots in 8 games. Reuters
  • ALL-TIME MOST SHOTS IN PREMIER LEAGUE: 10) Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Burnley) 643 shots in 468 games. Getty
    ALL-TIME MOST SHOTS IN PREMIER LEAGUE: 10) Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Stoke City, Burnley) 643 shots in 468 games. Getty
  • 9) Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 663 shots in 254 games. Reuters
    9) Didier Drogba (Chelsea) 663 shots in 254 games. Reuters
  • 8) Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, Everton, Manchester United) 681 shots in 252 games. AFP
    8) Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea, West Bromwich Albion, Everton, Manchester United) 681 shots in 252 games. AFP
  • 7) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) 743 shots in 504 games. EPA
    7) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) 743 shots in 504 games. EPA
  • 6) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City) 817 shots in 218 games. Getty
    6) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City) 817 shots in 218 games. Getty
  • 5) Frank Lampard (West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City) 832 shots in 609 games. Getty
    5) Frank Lampard (West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City) 832 shots in 609 games. Getty
  • 4) Robin van Persie (Arsenal, Manchester United) 862 shots in 280 games. AFP
    4) Robin van Persie (Arsenal, Manchester United) 862 shots in 280 games. AFP
  • 3) Jermain Defoe (West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bournemouth) 871 shots in 496 games.
    3) Jermain Defoe (West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bournemouth) 871 shots in 496 games.
  • 2) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 997 shots in 265 games. Getty
    2) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 997 shots in 265 games. Getty
  • 1) Wayne Rooney (Everton, Manchester United) 1,237 shots in 491 games. Getty
    1) Wayne Rooney (Everton, Manchester United) 1,237 shots in 491 games. Getty

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Mourinho has been helped, no doubt, by astute investment in the squad. Spurs made a number of impressive signings in the recent window, including full-backs Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguilon, and midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Returning on an initial season-long loan from Madrid, Gareth Bale represents the marquee acquisition.

“To me, the most important player Tottenham bought this season is all of them,” Formosinho says. “Not one, not another one; all are very good players. All improve the squad. And all have a very good mentality.

“The best players need very good players around them. And this season, for sure Tottenham bought very good players. The other players, like for example Harry Kane, if he has good players around him, he improves even more. That’s it.”

As ever, Kane has been a standout, although in what feels a slightly different role. Dropping deeper more often than he had previously, the England striker has been directly involved in 23 goals, scoring 13 and assisting 10.

His partnership with Son Heung-min, in particular – they are now the second-best tandem for goals in Premier League history, with 29 – has been integral to Spurs’ form, something Formosinho says Mourinho has worked extensively on.

“Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in the world, not only in England,” Formosinho says. “Last season, he had some injuries, but now this season he is very, very good. No injuries, top fitness, strong. And when Harry Kane has good fitness and a good mind, he’s a top, top striker. And his combination with Son is perfect.

“As you can see, the speed of the execution from Harry Kane and the speed of anticipation from Son. Because when Harry receives the ball he just looks for Son, and Son understands perfectly want he needs to do. They are good friends out of the pitch; they have a very good connection.

“It’s natural, but it’s also session training. It’s Jose analysing and exploring the individual quality of these players and all the team. Every day the team worked on this – good combination, good combination, good combination.”

Close to Mourinho for almost two decades, dating back to their working relationship at Porto in the early 2000s, Formosinho is sure the Spurs manager is as driven to succeed at the club as he has been at any point in his celebrated career.

“Absolutely,” he says. “Jose is 57 years old, but his motivation is like he is 20, 25. Jose feels a big motivation always. He loves football; day-by-day he lives for football. And it’s only positive for Tottenham.”

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Date Started: September 2018

Founders: Walid and Karim Dib

Based: Abu Dhabi

Employees: Nine

Amount raised: $1.2 million

Funders: Oman Technology Fund, AB Accelerator, 500 Startups, private backers

 

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Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Rating: 4/5

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Director: Christian Carion

Starring: James McAvoy, Claire Foy, Tom Cullen, Gary Lewis

Rating: 2/5

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Favourite film:

Declan: It was The Commitments but now it’s Bohemian Rhapsody.

Heidi: The Long Kiss Goodnight.

Favourite holiday destination:

Declan: Las Vegas but I also love getting home to Ireland and seeing everyone back home.

Heidi: Australia but my dream destination would be to go to Cuba.

Favourite pastime:

Declan: I love brunching and socializing. Just basically having the craic.

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Personal motto:

Declan: Take chances.

Heidi: Live, love, laugh and have no regrets.

 

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Director: Christopher Nolan

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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COMPANY PROFILE
Name: HyperSpace
 
Started: 2020
 
Founders: Alexander Heller, Rama Allen and Desi Gonzalez
 
Based: Dubai, UAE
 
Sector: Entertainment 
 
Number of staff: 210 
 
Investment raised: $75 million from investors including Galaxy Interactive, Riyadh Season, Sega Ventures and Apis Venture Partners
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If your investment decisions are being dictated by emotions such as fear, greed, hope, frustration and boredom, it is time for a rethink, Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at online trading platform IG, says.

Greed

Greedy investors trade beyond their means, open more positions than usual or hold on to positions too long to chase an even greater gain. “All too often, they incur a heavy loss and may even wipe out the profit already made.

Tip: Ignore the short-term hype, noise and froth and invest for the long-term plan, based on sound fundamentals.

Fear

The risk of making a loss can cloud decision-making. “This can cause you to close out a position too early, or miss out on a profit by being too afraid to open a trade,” he says.

Tip: Start with a plan, and stick to it. For added security, consider placing stops to reduce any losses and limits to lock in profits.

Hope

While all traders need hope to start trading, excessive optimism can backfire. Too many traders hold on to a losing trade because they believe that it will reverse its trend and become profitable.

Tip: Set realistic goals. Be happy with what you have earned, rather than frustrated by what you could have earned.

Frustration

Traders can get annoyed when the markets have behaved in unexpected ways and generates losses or fails to deliver anticipated gains.

Tip: Accept in advance that asset price movements are completely unpredictable and you will suffer losses at some point. These can be managed, say, by attaching stops and limits to your trades.

Boredom

Too many investors buy and sell because they want something to do. They are trading as entertainment, rather than in the hope of making money. As well as making bad decisions, the extra dealing charges eat into returns.

Tip: Open an online demo account and get your thrills without risking real money.

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West Indies v India - Third ODI

India 251-4 (50 overs)
Dhoni (78*), Rahane (72), Jadhav (40)
Cummins (2-56), Bishoo (1-38)
West Indies 158 (38.1 overs)
Mohammed (40), Powell (30), Hope (24)
Ashwin (3-28), Yadav (3-41), Pandya (2-32)

India won by 93 runs

RESULTS

6.30pm Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 1 (PA) $49,000 (Dirt) 1,900m

Winner RB Frynchh Dude, Pat Cosgrave (jockey), Helal Al Alawi (trainer)

7.05pm Al Bastakiya Trial – Conditions (TB) $50,000 (D) 1,900m

Winner El Patriota, Vagner Leal, Antonio Cintra

7.40pm Zabeel Turf – Listed (TB) $88,000 (Turf) 2,000m

Winner Ya Hayati, Mickael Barzalona, Charlie Appleby

8.15pm Cape Verdi – Group 2 (TB) $163,000 (T) 1,600m

Winner Althiqa, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby

8.50pm UAE 1000 Guineas – Listed (TB) $125,000 (D) 1,600m

Winner Soft Whisper, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor

9.25pm Handicap (TB) $68,000 (T) 1,600m

Winner Bedouin’s Story, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor

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Day 1 results:

Open Men (bonus points in brackets)
New Zealand 125 (1) beat UAE 111 (3)
India 111 (4) beat Singapore 75 (0)
South Africa 66 (2) beat Sri Lanka 57 (2)
Australia 126 (4) beat Malaysia -16 (0)

Open Women
New Zealand 64 (2) beat South Africa 57 (2)
England 69 (3) beat UAE 63 (1)
Australia 124 (4) beat UAE 23 (0)
New Zealand 74 (2) beat England 55 (2)

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
What can victims do?

Always use only regulated platforms

Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion

Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)

Report to local authorities

Warn others to prevent further harm

Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
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LUKA CHUPPI

Director: Laxman Utekar

Producer: Maddock Films, Jio Cinema

Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon​​​​​​​, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak, Aparshakti Khurana

Rating: 3/5

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Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

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