Arsenal great Tony Adams says Tottenham should never have sacked Jose Mourinho.

The Roma coach was infamously dumped on the eve of last season's Carabao Cup final and replaced by rookie coach Ryan Mason.

Before Arsenal's derby win yesterday, Adams stated: "Both clubs are in transition and I thought Mourinho was doing a fantastic job for Spurs to be honest.

"I never thought of him as a Tottenham manager, he's not open enough.

"They were getting it together Spurs, and had a good way of playing. I don't think they've got that going at the minute."