I was thinking back to Tottenham's past managers and I looked up Gerry Francis online.
On Wikipedia (admittedly, not always a 100% reliable site) it said that:
'Francis became resented by the fans over his handling of star player Darren Anderton. It has been argued that Francis is largely responsible for Anderton's recurring injuries, placing him in the team without sufficient time to recover'
Is this true? Because I don't remember this being an issue with the fans.
I never had much time for Anderton, anyway. He only seemed to get his arse off the treatment table when an international tournament was looming.
He made 8 league appearances in 95/96, yet played every game for England in Euro '96...
He made 15 league appearances in 97/98, yet played every game for France in Euro '98...
I thought he was a talented player who just took the piss.
On Wikipedia (admittedly, not always a 100% reliable site) it said that:
'Francis became resented by the fans over his handling of star player Darren Anderton. It has been argued that Francis is largely responsible for Anderton's recurring injuries, placing him in the team without sufficient time to recover'
Is this true? Because I don't remember this being an issue with the fans.
I never had much time for Anderton, anyway. He only seemed to get his arse off the treatment table when an international tournament was looming.
He made 8 league appearances in 95/96, yet played every game for England in Euro '96...
He made 15 league appearances in 97/98, yet played every game for France in Euro '98...
I thought he was a talented player who just took the piss.
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