True but most players will be away at the World Cup too so he’s not going to be working with a full squad in pre-season anyway.
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Management Who should be Tottenham's next manager after Frank?
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but now they are in free fall. They didn't sack him because everything is coming up roses.
"We are Tottenham, Super Tottenham, From the Lane"
I doubt that De Zerbi will come !!
This is what I’m thinking , can he steady the ship and keep us up and poch after World Cup
They can have Frank, problem solved :frankwhoa:
Nah not serious really. Same with Harry.
The league was really weak then and you could beat half the division at a canter. Now its probably 2 or 3 teams like that or for us currently none Every time he played someone decent we got a right shoeing. City 5-1 at home, Chelsea 4-0, Liverpool 4-0, lost to Woolwich twice and West Ham twice. To be fair he did as well as an interim can expect to do but he flopped at Villa and hasnt had a job in the game since.Tim Sherwood
- Appointed: December 2013
- Left: May 2014
- Took over after André Villas-Boas was sacked.
- Initially interim, then given a contract to the end of the season.
Overall Record (All Competitions)
- Games: 28
- Wins: 14
- Draws: 4
- Losses: 10
- Win rate: 50%
Premier League Record
- Games: 22
- Wins: 13
- Draws: 2
- Losses: 7
- Win rate: ~59%
- League finish: 6th (qualified for Europa League)
Context & Assessment
Positives
- Strong league form initially (notably a 3–2 win at Man United).
- Promoted youth — gave consistent opportunities to Harry Kane, Nabil Bentaleb and others.
- Points-per-game in the league was solid (around 1.9 PPG).
Negatives- Heavy defeats (e.g., 4–0 vs Liverpool, 4–0 vs Chelsea).
- Early cup exits (FA Cup 4th round, League Cup 3rd round earlier in season).
- Public disagreements with players and perceived tactical naivety.
- Replaced by Mauricio Pochettino that summer.
Overall Verdict
Statistically, his Premier League record was decent to good, especially short-term.
However, performances were inconsistent, and the club opted for a longer-term rebuild under Pochettino.
Exactly, you can't get relegated from a world cup so they'd be fine.
What frustrates me the most is that the club cannot pick a way forward and stick to it.
The club's problem is identity execution, not identity choice.
They pick a philosophy and fail to finish building the squad to support it.
Then change philosophy before it’s complete
Until the club commits to one tactical model for 3-4 years with aligned recruitment, the cycle will repeat. Ange said this.
Now the issue we have is that management appointed this nuffie called Thomas Frank who has put us in danger of relegation, at least Ange sacrificed the league for a trophy, and bled some juniors during his 2nd season, Frank has no excuses.
The club's problem is identity execution, not identity choice.
They pick a philosophy and fail to finish building the squad to support it.
Then change philosophy before it’s complete
Until the club commits to one tactical model for 3-4 years with aligned recruitment, the cycle will repeat. Ange said this.
Now the issue we have is that management appointed this nuffie called Thomas Frank who has put us in danger of relegation, at least Ange sacrificed the league for a trophy, and bled some juniors during his 2nd season, Frank has no excuses.
Hmmmm not as daft as it sounds.Does Ben Davies have his badges yet?...
Heitinga with a few Spurs old heads in Mason, Davies, Defoe etc.
It can’t get much worse surely……
how so?
French
Keep up at the back!
Good shout.
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