FA Cup Final 2020 Thread

[Tomo]

Because the history books will record that Arteta won a trophy and it only took him a few months to do so.

Poch was at Spurs for years and years and the history books will record that he won absolutely fuck all

That was because we where going for the League and CL against clubs with far greater resources. Let me ask a question would you have taken 10th for four seasons in a row and a League Cup win with no top 4 and no Champions League? Levy certainly wouldn’t I can tell you that, if Mourinho gets 10th next season and an FA cup I doubt that would be acceptable to Levy.

Best football I have seen at this club was Redknapp and Poch by a mile and those top 4 finishes gave us large amounts of cash making the stadium more economically viable, both Poch and Redknapp did their job within the remit they had very well. Both of them contributed heavily to overtaking Woolwich in the league which we have done for 4 seasons now when we used to be miles behind them.

That has always been our priority, to get top 4, earn money and build the infrastructure of the club on a very limited net spend budget. This model does not fit well one bit with getting domestic trophies, you want that then we change the model. Either we buy a deeper squad that can compete on 4 fronts or we go full throttle for domestic cups in the knowledge it will affect our league standing. For that you need not to look at Poch, Redknapp or any previous manager but the board, it starts and ends there.

 

[Yorkshire Yid]

So without reading the full thread when do we now have to in the qualification round?

 

[Notabadsquad]

Aubameyang did nothing yesterday that Kane can't do.....

But hasn't.

 

[tommyboyspurs]

Aubameyang did nothing yesterday that Kane can't do.....

lifted a cup

 

[Airfixx]

But hasn't.

lifted a cup

So you 2 think PEA is better than Kane then?

 

[tommyboyspurs]

So you 2 think PEA is better than Kane then?

nope but won cups

 

[Airfixx]

nope but won cups

....Thus your point is?

You'd prefer PEA regardless?

Or

Woolwich's universally maligned owners who are everything you fear ours are; they are in fact #MoreAmbitious?

.....You do actually have a point beyond despondency I assume?

 

[Notabadsquad]

So you 2 think PEA is better than Kane then?

It's a really interesting question.

I can only answer by saying I think I would be more confident in us winning a final with Aubameyang in the side than I would with Kane in the side.

Asking if someone is a better player is a touch simplistic, and I do not mean to be rude. I just think it is.

 

[Airfixx]

Win us a cup?

....and that's down to a lack of ability on Kane's part is it?

 

[Airfixx]

Quite meaningless. Has he done it? When did Kane win a final on his own?

Kane was better 3 years ago. This year? Aubameyang clearly better.

They are literally a one mean team, for all the shit about the "harry kane team", it applies perfectly to them. Hopefully he leaves.

This is my point though.... Did he really win it on his own or did he simply convert a pen and pull a finish put of his arse whilst a couple of key red card decisions went against the oppo..... (I've been talking about his literal contribution to the game all long)

On goals per game was PEA really better than Kane this year.... Or any year since he arrived in the prem?

 

[WinterWarrior]

....and that's down to a lack of ability on Kane's part is it?

Physical ability no, mental possibly. Kane is the type of player who feels overly responsible for the team in a way I think is a negative which can effect performance at the biggest moments.

 

[snowkarl]

Tierney, Pepe, Ceballos all effective yesterday.

Almost as if players can struggle with their first year in a new league and turn it around when a manger puts faith in them and works through their defaults.

Might be worth noting that they haven't been publicly singled out by their manager for struggling to integrate.

Thought Pepe and Ceballos had flopped hard back in November/December but both were actually incredible yesterday. Hope it was just the occasion.

Always wanted Tierney though, can't find that mentality easily. Was cheap too iirc.

 

[Nikesh]

Because the history books will record that Arteta won a trophy and it only took him a few months to do so.

Poch was at Spurs for years and years and the history books will record that he won absolutely fuck all

I agreed with the stat. But not that arteta is a better coach. Ridiculous to say that he is even close. I think our team is narrowly better then theirs. They just ha some striker who for me is the best in the world right now.