Fast, efficient, consistent. Includes poaching baskets. I get perfect results every time (soft-boiled is 9 o'clock on the dial for a medium-large egg).
*ahem*
Thomas Frank, Yay!
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Fast, efficient, consistent. Includes poaching baskets. I get perfect results every time (soft-boiled is 9 o'clock on the dial for a medium-large egg).
*ahem*
Thomas Frank, Yay!
Totally agree, his tap ins are the ones people expect and were the biggest majority, but when he's scored from any kind of distance, they've generally been beautifully controlled and placed, almost Sonnyesque.
The one issue which worries me about Frank is he's not managed a side competing in europe - and the big change imo is moving from playing about 40 games a season in PL and domestic cups playing typically once a week to adding circa 15 european games into the fixture list and playing weekend, mid week, weekend etc. Spurs played 60 games last season
Playing every 3 or 4 days (ie weekend and midweek) means very little time to coach between games (players need a full day off after every game, so coaching is reduced to around 2 maybe 3 days a week. Last season Kulusevski clocked up our 2nd highest minutes played which converted into 90 minute matches was 38 matches (out of 60 played) and just 11 players played more than 30 match equivalent miutes
And that in turn means needing almost 2 full teams (ie 22 players) available (ie fit) to rotate in and out of the side to complete the 60 game fixture list.
We will start Frank's tenure with 22 better players than 12 months ago that Ange had, and I'd like a couple of extra List B players added not taking up squad positions (eg Devine, Donley) to enlarge the available squad. But its a big change for Frank going from playing 40 games a season at Brentford to playing 60 games a season next season.
Playing every 3 or 4 days (ie weekend and midweek) means very little time to coach between games (players need a full day off after every game, so coaching is reduced to around 2 maybe 3 days a week. Last season Kulusevski clocked up our 2nd highest minutes played which converted into 90 minute matches was 38 matches (out of 60 played) and just 11 players played more than 30 match equivalent miutes
And that in turn means needing almost 2 full teams (ie 22 players) available (ie fit) to rotate in and out of the side to complete the 60 game fixture list.
We will start Frank's tenure with 22 better players than 12 months ago that Ange had, and I'd like a couple of extra List B players added not taking up squad positions (eg Devine, Donley) to enlarge the available squad. But its a big change for Frank going from playing 40 games a season at Brentford to playing 60 games a season next season.
Imagine if we take their manager, their coaches and their star player... That would be pretty brutal.
Is the difference that large? Surely Bees were in FA and League cup, so they'd be hitting 45ish. 50% more seems massive... just wondering.
Once again, we drew against Rangers (we were away as well).
The performance was abysmal
Its the playing frequency (or lack of time between games) that seems to catch out both managers and players (who might manage 45 games without europe playing once a week but struggle to play 40 games playing weekend and midweek in europe and PL) out
Think we will be hard to beat under Frank. Has better quality players at his disposal as well.
Indeed, you can't underestimate the advantage there is of the longevity of a successful manager and a few absolute stars in each team. Caicedo and Palmer, Salah and Allison, Isak, Rodri, Haaland, Odegaard and Rice. We don't really have anyone of that stature or maybe it hasn't been brought out in them enough. And other than slot they all have a decent amount of time as managers. It will be superb if he gets ahead of any of these top 5 ish teams in his first year.
Like most people on this thread I'd like Spurs to play like 1970 Brazil, and win every game 12-0 but in the real world I'm pragmatic enough to realise that sometimes all that counts is the result.
"pass it to bale"
Your concerns are valid.
I have hope that his Champo experience might be useful on this area. He spent there like what? 2 seasons? I know its not same level/less travelling etc, but at least he should be a little familiar with the rhythm that includes midweek game
Great point. The warning signs should have been there when Ange brought in some Toms, Dicks and Harry’s to coach, esp Dicks
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It was nothing to do with not winning 12-0, it was a dreadful performance on top of months of dreadful performances before and after it. We were lucky to escape Ibrox with that draw. We looked second rate all over the pitch to a team which has never really recovered from going out of business.
Quote it all to keep the context please.