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Rob Guest

Ryan Mason discusses relationship with Tottenham stars and respect amid permanent job prospects

Ryan Mason has made it clear that he fully believes in the group of players at his disposal at Tottenham. Very much in the running for a top-four finish for the vast majority of the season, Spurs' struggles to find consistency in their game has resulted in both Antonio Conte and Cristian Stellini exiting the club after a dire run of results.

Mason is now the third man in the Tottenham hotseat this season and he will be looking to end the campaign on a positive note by getting the team back to winning ways. Having previously played alongside Hugo Lloris, Eric Dier, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane, who are very much the spine of the current Tottenham team, Mason spoke of the team as a whole when asked if he can get the strength and leadership out of the aforementioned quartet that they displayed when helping Spurs to the Champions League final four years ago.

"Honestly, I believe in this group and I believe in these players," confessed Mason. "Last season we finished the season exceptionally well and sometimes in football it is a deeper thing than just having players.

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