Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier believes Jose Mourinho is the 'perfect' replacement for Mauricio Pochettino.
The Portuguese tactician took charge of his first game in the dugout as Spurs beat West Ham 3-2 at the London Stadium on Saturday.
It was their first away win in the Premier League since January, highlighting the struggles the north London side had during Pochettino's final months at the helm.
Dier, 25, thinks Mourinho's track record proves Tottenham made the right decision to bring in the former Chelsea and Manchester United coach.
“I think he’s the perfect person to have followed on from Pochettino - that’s the feeling I have,” Dier told Goal.
In Pictures: West Ham vs Tottenham, Jose Mourinho returns | 23/11/2019
“We’re really happy that if someone was to replace Pochettino, it was him.
“His record is unbelievable and he transmits that confidence. The way he speaks, you believe it, you feel it from him. I think for everyone, we’re very lucky to have played under Pochettino and now Mourinho. We couldn’t be luckier."
Mourinho chose not to make major changes to his first starting XI as Spurs boss but Dier says the squad will aim to adapt to his ideas in order to improve their form.
“I think he said to you guys, like he said to us, that he doesn’t want to come in and change everything two days before a game," he added.
"I think it’s going to be something gradual that we move towards over time.
“He has his ways, he has his ideas and his mentality, so we’re just trying to adapt to that now.”
