During his 11 months off and with little else to do, Jose Mourinho started advertising Paddy Power.

The Portuguese has now convinced the usually prudent Tottenham Hotspur to take a gamble on him. 

The cost is £13million-a-year but really - and to echo the title of that soon-to-be-infamous Amazon documentary - it's 'all or nothing'. 

For Mourinho himself, this is a make or break chance to prove he is not a manager of yesteryear, but one who can end an 11-year trophy drought and take Spurs to the next level. 

So it is unsurprising that so many eyes were trained on the Special One as he took to the dugout to represent the north Londoners for the very first time.

Rarely will you see West Ham fans clamouring for autographs and photos from the manager of their arch-rivals, but never has such fanfare followed a Tottenham boss in the past. 

One game in against a poor Hammers side and it's far too early to judge whether any of that is justified, but it's undeniable that Mourinho has had an impact.

It would have been possible to have a baby in the time since Tottenham last won an away game in the Premier League, and for that child to now be reaching its one-month milestones. 

The bus is yet to park up - hence the two late goals conceded which threatened to put a dampener on the occasion - but Spurs' tactics have changed. 

Youtube account Football Scrutiny has compiled an analysis video of Spurs' 4-2-3-1 formation to explain their 3-2 victory at the London Stadium, which was more emphatic than the scoreline might suggest. 

It details how Spurs countered West Ham's 4-1-4-1 system and how they became much harder to press against, with plenty of long balls into Harry Kane from the defence, with Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min running either side of him. 

Dele Alli remained central and it's fair to say this was his best performance in a Lilywhite shirt for a long, long time. 

It was crucial that the England internationals stayed in the middle, only made possible because Moura and Son were finally seen swapping flanks. Accommodating both of them has long been a problem.

ANALYSIS

GIVEMESPORT's Kat Lucas says:

Mourinho will need to tread a fine line between pragmatism and perishing tedium if he's to win over his sceptics among the Tottenham faithful - so far, so good. 

Immediately obvious is that they are likely to abandon their attempts at playing out from the back. Good news for Hugo Lloris, if and when he returns from injury to replace Paolo Gazzaniga in the New Year, but their more direct approach also benefited Dele. 

The playmaker looked rejuvenated and his skill on the floor was a glimpse of him at his imaginative best. Mourinho loves a number 10 and he could work wonders with Dele playing behind Kane. 

Elsewhere, Serge Aurier got his assist, the product of being allowed to roam while Ben Davies - who, let's not forget, can also play at centre-back - was kept in check and wasn't seen hurtling out of position. 

The two goals the visitors did concede might have been a blessing in disguise. Mourinho can now have no illusions about the defensive problems that have plagued his new team all season. 

There was almost a touch of 'What have I got myself into here?' splashing across his face as West Ham went in search of a late comeback. 

Welcome to Tottenham, Jose. It's never that easy.