Anyone notice the subtitles:
Oh if the spurs come marching in.
Oh if the spurs come marching in.
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Think he did his upmost to get us anywhere near competitive... and for that I’m impressed! We shall see where he really is ( and the mentality of our players) this season.
I read a good interview with Dier yesterday; he came across as pretty worldly and sophisticated, which surprised me, and isn't how Dele comes across, to me at least.
Dier mentioned that he was great mates with Jan and was really sad to see him leave, and also that he likes to spend time with the Argentinians at the club, especially Gio, and loves their outlook on life. No mention of Dele - doesn't mean they're not still good friends, but it did suggest that maybe Dier's matured quicker than Dele has. Of course, Dele's a couple of years younger so maybe that'll change.
One thing I've really picked up from this series so far is just how important it is for players to be filled with confidence.
They're like a completely different set of lads when the heads are dropping but look at them after coming back to beat Olympiakos. Bouncing, smiling, full of it.
Just shows the importance of stringing wins together and just how much difference a win after a bad run can make.
They're like a completely different set of lads when the heads are dropping but look at them after coming back to beat Olympiakos. Bouncing, smiling, full of it.
Just shows the importance of stringing wins together and just how much difference a win after a bad run can make.
Dele is pretty immature. I don’t mean that as a criticism. If I was him I’d be playing computer games and partying as much as I could, and he comes across as a funny and likeable guy.
He’s got a tonne of natural ability. He just needs to focus on making the most of that. He’s got great role models like Kane to inspire him.
Needs to put more effort into the training and less on social media, but I agree.
Dele is the key to it all. If he reaches his potential while Kane is at the club the sky is the limit.
Just binged on all three episodes. Brilliant insight into the club. Can't wait for number 4.
Re watched it a bit more sober and everything I thought at first still stands. One other thing I noticed is what a calamitous cunt Gazzaniga is in nets. Fuck me he is second tier. I completely see why we are happy to get Gideon in on a free despite his fuck ups that led to him being unemployed and fuck the handsome chump off to Fulham for a couple of million. Jesus. When it’s condensed like that, you realise how important a good keeper and back up is.
Levy makes my blood run cold. Camera shy my arse. Everything he says is as wooden as fuck and designed to make him look good. Jan working for the food bank & professing his love for the club has got me welled up again knowing how it ended. What a true gent he is. Really hope he did put his man mallet through Eriksen’s wife tbh.
Levy makes my blood run cold. Camera shy my arse. Everything he says is as wooden as fuck and designed to make him look good. Jan working for the food bank & professing his love for the club has got me welled up again knowing how it ended. What a true gent he is. Really hope he did put his man mallet through Eriksen’s wife tbh.
Half a brain here Sammy... I don’t hold Levy Directly responsible for a lack of trophies under Poch but from day one, Poch was programmed that his remit was top 4. He simply didn’t take domestic cups seriously. We never took the Europa cup seriously either. Now for me, a manager who hasn’t won a thing to not “give a fuck” about a pot in the cupboard seems very weird. My personal take on it is that he was aware from a very early stage that a league cup and a top 10 finish was beneath the club’s expectations these days. For a while, he was the goose that kept laying the golden egg of CL football. He guided us through the rebuild. But his mojo just upped and offed before the CL final. He had done what he was expected to do (& more) by guiding us to consecutive top 4 finishes and to the biggest final of them all in club football.
We should have won something with that team. But I genuinely believe his remit & priorities wouldn’t have seen him survive if he’d delivered one domestic pot and a couple of Europa runs
I think you are missing the most important player here. Hugo Lloris.
You don't see much of him because of his elbow injury. But there is a major difference between having him playing and between the sticks and having Gazza.
I think we will see more of what kind of leader and influence he has on the club (not just the team) in the latter episodes.
When Jose told him that yesterday he was 20 & today he is 56 hit me hard. I feel just like that.
I hope a lad like Dele (who is bloody bright) realises what Jose is getting at because he is absolutely on the money when he says that.
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That's interesting.
I've not read this bio. But Jose also seems like a guy who is involved with his religion. But with far fewer morals if that's the correct way of putting it.
I can see Ndombele not reacting well to criticism.
Mourinho probably openly criticised him like he did to Aurier. But different people react differently. For a new player that is in a new country I can see someone like Ndombele not reacting well and going into his shell. Probably why we hear distant rumours from French journalists every so often as he probably doesn't feel like he has the confidence to come out and openly confront his problems.
I also would say that any other player may answer just by working harder but he has injury problems and he will need more management and care than your usual player.
I'm really interested to see any reaction from Ndombele after Mourinho openly outed him after the Burnley away game.
Yeah but from watching our post Lockdown and pre season games. You can see the difference in quality of our play, especially going forward when Son and Kane play than when they don't.
This is why I'll be fuming if we don't have a backup striker this season.
That's in most walks of life.
But having worked in elite sport its even more imperative to have confidence when you are in a high pressure cooker like that.
Honestly these guys need a degree in managing emotions and juggling media etc. Especially in a social media world where someone can openly and directly abuse you. Dele alluded to it.
I know you follow cricket Goat, the England youth teams do a course on how to manage media and work with psychologists. I'm very interested in how many of the ex athletes with mental health problems are because of being but into a high pressure cooker environment before they have even left their parental home at age 16 and up. Dele is an extreme example of kid to superstar in 1 year. Sure as shit need to a have strong mindset and thick skin.
If you look at players in the pre season game, notice someone like Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett, these guys still haven't done their GCSE tests yet. They do get more psychological support but people also need to think twice before mindlessly criticising and swearing at young players.
It's such a shame (not just in the sporting sense, of course) that we couldn't quite catch up and make top 4 at the end of the season. It would end the documentary far better considering the narrative they've created and the constant table updates.