When they were missing sitters against Newcastle, it was not the system.
When Lloris, Dawson, Kaboul and Vertonghen took turns having brainfarts against City, it was not the negative football they had to play.
The players aren't faultless.
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When Lloris, Dawson, Kaboul and Vertonghen took turns having brainfarts against City, it was not the negative football they had to play.
The players aren't faultless.
Cool if you don't expect better from Spurs players than choosing when to perform and when not to, but I will never condone that behaviour.
Whoever they are they can fuck right off, be it my favourites like Sandro, Hugo or Jan or be it players less gifted.
Meanwhile, Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen believes Villas-Boas paid the price for Tottenham's inconsistent home form.
"With the amount of money that was spent in the summer, Tottenham supporters and certainly the owners expected a more progressive start to the season," said Allen.
"The away form has been very positive but some of the disappointing performances and points they have dropped at home could be the reason [for the sacking].
"On their travels Tottenham have been set up to be very solid in the centre of midfield and counter-attack.
"At home they haven't been free-flowing like the Tottenham sides of old. It has been laboured and staid at times.
"Ultimately, it has cost the manager his job."
"With the amount of money that was spent in the summer, Tottenham supporters and certainly the owners expected a more progressive start to the season," said Allen.
"The away form has been very positive but some of the disappointing performances and points they have dropped at home could be the reason [for the sacking].
"On their travels Tottenham have been set up to be very solid in the centre of midfield and counter-attack.
"At home they haven't been free-flowing like the Tottenham sides of old. It has been laboured and staid at times.
"Ultimately, it has cost the manager his job."
I believe they were confused and restricted by AVBs game plan, and many didnt have the ability to play the way he wanted them to.
I dont believe for one second they went on some kind of strike, and didnt try. I believe their moral is 6ft deep, and they couldnt lift their heads up.
The manager couldnt either, therefore he was fired.
Who are those fans, then?
The ones that think certain players should identified and removed from the club, I would assume
"Morale"?
I bet that is why Dawson spent his time letting little Aaron Lennon mark at least two players in the 6 yard box for Sterlings goal or why Dembele did not track Hendersons runs, then.
I very much agree with you, however, that they didn't have the ability to play the way he wanted them to. Which is why they will not have the ability to play like any of Laudrup, De Boer, Hiddink or other progressive coaches would want to them play like.
Kind of brings me back to my original point - what will happen then? Will "morale" go tits up again?
hold on mate, i'll get there names!
Haven't read any. Could you give me some examples?
Get shot in a police station?
Exactly.
Without trying to drag this on people seem to forget how lucky we were to finish in a Europa League spot last season. The "record points total" was irrelevant, without Bale we'd have finished behind Everton.
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If my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle.
It depends if other progressive managers play to the players strengths or not I guess
Even if its a system that requires him to cover Dawson?
That really trivialises the fact that we saw some of the best football ever seen by a Spurs team in over 30 years though. I 'd rather see that than football that makes your eyes feel like they were rubbed with a cheesgrater
