Defenders that Jose Mourinho describes as 'perfect' are often not to be forgotten. The Portuguese manager has developed and fostered elite centre-backs and moulded title-winning teams with them.
That is perhaps why there was so much positivity regarding Joe Rodon's exceptional first league start in a Spurs shirt, helping the Special One to a typically gritty 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Before that, the Welsh international had only 10 minutes of Premier League action to his name. Mourinho's trust, which saw Rodon handed all but three of his 15 Premier League appearances, even went as far as praising the player publicly, saying, "He's perfect. Works very hard, young guy, wants to learn, very enthusiastic. He played already matches that represent a lot. He played important matches against some of the best teams."
