Joe Cole has urged Tottenham fans to give manager Jose Mourinho time.

Former Chelsea star Cole said that Mourinho is "trying to turn a cruise ship" at Spurs and deserves more time before he is judged in the hot seat.

"Jose has gone into a difficult situation," Cole said.

"In the media in particular there is a lot of anti-Jose, people who are very quick to jump on Jose's back, especially for someone who has been as successful as him.

"You need to look at the job in perspective, I think it had run its course under Pochettino. I think the team wasn't playing well, it needed a change.

"But it's like turning a cruise ship, you can't just turn it on a sixpence, it takes time. He needs time, he needs to bring the right players in."