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Manager Antonio Conte

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Looking at the situation from an outsider, I really don't think his heart is 100% on the job compared to the new younger hungrier managers.
You can't really have a manager who is half committed.
To compete with the competition you really have to it give 100% in in game tactics and off field recruitment etc
 
bk_spur said:
He should have played 3-5-2 today. If you're willing to give Sarr minutes, why not start Skipp?

If you're willing to drop Dier, why not try Romero in CCB (where he was great for Atalanta), and give Sanchez the start? I'd rather see Sanchez at RCB than Dier at CCB.

Bailey should have had an early yellow as well. Ref definitely played a part in hindering us today.
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Who was the prick, he was awful.
 
It doesn't matter who he plays everyone looks out of form. Something is not right. These are the same players we saw a few weeks ago, who were, for the most part, playing well for their country. He has had a month to prepare the rest of them and we have had a weeks rest since the last match.

Why can't they make the most simple of passes or control the ball? They play so passive and afraid, the manager needs to take the blame for a lot of this because that team on paper should be a hell of a lot better than what they showed.
 
Crispin LA said:
Looking at the situation from an outsider, I really don't think his heart is 100% on the job compared to the new younger hungrier managers.
You can't really have a manager who is half committed.
To compete with the competition you really have to it give 100% in in game tactics and off field recruitment etc
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OH NO what's this as an outsider shit? You commit or you get the hell out!! You drink from the cup of despair and commit!

 
Richard Arlison said:
Conte:
"I want to be honest, I want to be very clear. I have said this to the club, I have said my opinions. The fans deserve the best. Maybe to stay in 5th is the best. Maybe 6th, 7th, 5th or 4th is the best."

He’s right. The best Spurs can and ever will achieve is 4th. Between 5th to 8th is average for us.
As long as we understand that is our role and position in this league, we don’t need to get too high or too low from what we expect.
Spurs are one of the bigger mid sized clubs. Villa could easily be where we are, West Ham could do it for a season… Newcastle will probably take our spot as the best of the middle pack now though.
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Seriously fuck off with this shit, we finished 2nd and 3rd not so long ago.
 
Crispin LA said:
Looking at the situation from an outsider, I really don't think his heart is 100% on the job compared to the new younger hungrier managers.
You can't really have a manager who is half committed.
To compete with the competition you really have to it give 100% in in game tactics and off field recruitment etc
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Agree. Very noticeable since the world cup imo. I thought he'd come back all guns blazing but he just seems totally downbeat, worn out and going through the motions. We cant let this fester like we did with Mourinho for months on end.
 
Sir Archibald Crooks said:
Agree. Very noticeable since the world cup imo. I thought he'd come back all guns blazing but he just seems totally downbeat, worn out and going through the motions. We cant let this fester like we did with Mourinho for months on end.
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Your spot on with downbeat and worn out......the two things I've noticed for awhile now when I see images of his face, seems the the excitement and glee is gone from his face and he seems to a have aged appearance.
 
theyearoftheone said:
It doesn't matter who he plays everyone looks out of form. Something is not right. These are the same players we saw a few weeks ago, who were, for the most part, playing well for their country. He has had a month to prepare the rest of them and we have had a weeks rest since the last match.

Why can't they make the most simple of passes or control the ball? They play so passive and afraid, the manager needs to take the blame for a lot of this because that team on paper should be a hell of a lot better than what they showed.
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You’re right and it’s been the same story all season.

Baffling, given how well we played at the end of last season. Was convinced it was the start of something special but not to be.
 
I think Dan needs to sack Conte and get Ryan in. We can write this season off and go again in the summer. Everyone needs to calm down and be patient. It’s only been 22+ years we must give Dan another 20+ years , it’s only fair. It’s time for the fans to dig deep and pay another inflation busting10-20% on tickets.
 
Tomo said:
Exactly but you hire Conte you spend 300-400m, you get Skrinair, you get Gardivol, you get Dumfries, you get elite players who suit his system and overpay if needed to fight for the title. As others on the forum have said we didn’t have to go that route Ten Hag and Potter where available and we could have gone a different way.
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One could say if you spend £400M there's no need to hire an "elite" manager like Conte. No club he's been at, mind you, has ever spent a sum like that. But if you were to spend £400M, you might as well hire someone like Howe or Potter because you're just trying to out-talent the rest of the league.
 
Next 4 games:
- Palace (A)
- Woolwich (H)
- Fulham (A)
- City (H)

How many points do we get out of this? Considering we can't beat Brentford and Villa I would say 2/3 max with how we're playing atm. How does he survive a winless run like that? Particularly if the loss to Woolwich is as bad as it's looking it will be.
 
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