Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is convinced by the quality of the core of his team.

Spurs slumped to a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Sheffield United last Thursday and come into Monday night's clash against Everton 10th in the Premier League, and just a point ahead of the Toffees.

"In this team, we have lots of people of the right age, with the right quality, with the right ambition," Mourinho told Sky Sports.

"So I would say that in three, four, five years' time, the base of the team will still be around. Important players that are in the club now. That's why I say we don't need to make lots of changes. I believe we have an important nucleus of players.'

"(Like some of the fans), I want too much too soon, but I think my realism is stronger with experience. I think it's very important to be realistic, to be in control of emotions and to understand that there is a process.

"I understand the fans' ambitions of course. I understand people dream of the best things, they don't dream of the worst things, but it takes time.

"The good thing is that we are all together in the club. We are all very stable, very realistic, very experienced and we are going to get there."