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Manager Ange Postecoglou
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Which great managers in the modern era aren't egotistical?
How much time are you willing to give him?
I can see Ange feeling like he was in an invidious position.
But find it concerning that it was the thought of what would be thought of him, if we got hammered, that kicked him into being hyper-motivated - and clearly charged the players up as such - to play as ferociously as we did, with a significant tactical upgrade implemented.
Also:
"It could have gone a very different way [City battering us] - without anything changing from us - just by man city being man city."
Ok, so you already had a built-in feasible reason for any level of loss, Ange.
No anxiety needed. Should have leant on that.
It was an inescapable potential outcome in playing city - in the form they had been in and the amount of goals they were scoring - regardless.
He said this before the game:
"I think the last 48 hours have revealed the foundations are fairly fragile - outside the club, inside the club, everywhere.."
He's now converted that into: "I couldn't sit there and be disingenuous and say our foundations were strong, because we'd lost 5 out of 6 games"
And he finessed that as being the players' fault, due to lack of discipline (nothing to do with set pieces, Ange?)
I mean, have I got that wrong?? lol
Anyway, presser could have been much worse.
So, thankful for that.
Didn't know what to expect.
He was calm and considered and held a good tone (important to laugh at the VAR stuff to lighten things).
As far as I'm concerned, I want to see the same level of managerial performance put through the players in that city game, as the baseline for us moving forward.
SU need to get mercilessly battered.
And that's what I expect.
he said him, but for sure he is protecting the players too - He doesn't want anyone in his staff or team to be called into question for not giving their all - He has a reputation to uphold in the footballing world and maybe he was too proud or precious about it but I can understand not wanting his integrity to be called into question
Spurs fan Likes Spurs manager, what a scary thought
Yeah 25 years nearly of no success (apart from Carling cup). Sky high ticket prices, average players. Managers that rarely last a full season these days. Yet fans keep turning up & spending a small fortune. The last one’s to take any blame should be the fans.
It Feels like his attack on the fans was a clear deflection tactic from how crap he has us performing lately. & a problem he is struggling to fix.
I like him even though I think he will be too limited & basic to take us to the top. But this was a mistake. & his ,no messing about, blunt geezer’ act is wearing a bit thin now. Especially when we are losing all the time.
Already said that if Ange doesn't make his peace with the Prem being a unique proposition and doesn't OK proper technical players to fit his system here (no more Johnsons!!!), then he will likely be gone by Christmas, regardless of what I think, because for it to work, consistently, with rotation, he must have a technical SQUAD.
I honestly hope he gets it together and susses everything out.
Can't say I'm not concerned about this window, tho, from players linked.
People need to watch the full press conference, not handpicked tidbits from media outlets. In no way is he trying to start something against fans or trash them.
I’d rather he focus & put more of his energy on winning at football than changing the fans. Modern fans are shit anyway & the least of our problems. The amount of time, energy & emotion he gave In changing the fan’s mentality is really puzzling. I don’t think it will change us in to winning things. He is putting far too much weight on fans in winning at football. I think he a losing the plot with going down that route. Maybe he is right & Woolwich fans have been great the last 2 years & they deserve lots of praise to contributing towards their big rise. But I disagree, they have nothing to do with it. It’s far more about the owners.
Also far more successful managers than him have been here & told us all ‘the owners & levy’ are the biggest problem holding us back. He would do well to listen to them. I think he did attack the owners/levy too in that rant. So if he calms down & thinks properly. Who will help me most to turn this in to a top football team. Really good owners or really good fans. If he still thinks the fans is the answer then he is being foolish.
They do, they just zone out anything good a focus totally on the bad.
When the only emotions you have available to you are hate and anger, you're never going to see anything positive.
How dare he be positive!!!!
Ridiculous isn't it? For the last few days, all we've had is whining about him not understanding the rivalry. Now he holds his hands up to that and the whining continues.
It's like standing in a room full of mosquitos.
Obviously we need to give him more time.
But if after 8-10 games next season, the defence is all over the shop, and tactically looking a mess, then questions quite rightly need to be asked.
Some of the results have been as bad as I can remember, thrashing by Fulham, could not beat West ham home or away. Got thrashed by a depleted Newcastle and lost to a weakened Chelsea team with ease.
Not sure who or what they bring in, I suspect there will be no wow signings, as long as he gets judged on his buys, no more bringing in club buys that no manager wants.
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Unfortunately, what is holding us back, will continue to do so unless the problem is removed.