Big words for a very little man
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Jose needs to be given time.
There's a lot of work that needs to be done with the squad, far too much for Mourinho (or any manager) to be judged a success or failure after 7 months in charge and where 3 of those months were spent in lockdown.
Utd's biuld-up play is dull. They grow when they have space to counter, which they didn't have on Friday. They lose points against small teams, while their best performances came against City and Chelsea.
We set up in the best possible way to win the match. That's what Jose does. I like him exactly for that reason, and it's absolutely fine not to like him. But he is a winner, and he is Tottenham manager.
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Jose will always be divisive. To me it seems so many people are so binary in their opinions they don't care what happens as long as they are proven to be correct.
Poch couldn't finish the job and he had five years. Jose will need time. Only the banter clubs demand the head of a manager months into an appointment. Especially with the aging and demoralised squad that we have.
Our time will come and it very likely won't be next season. COYS
Poch couldn't finish the job and he had five years. Jose will need time. Only the banter clubs demand the head of a manager months into an appointment. Especially with the aging and demoralised squad that we have.
Our time will come and it very likely won't be next season. COYS
You are 100% correct.
1. I held this view as we announced his appointment.
2. Now, this point is key: HE HAS DONE ABSOLUTLEY FUCK ALL TO PROVE ME WRONG.
3. Had he got us playing well (and yes I am referring to attacking football) then you wouldn't be hearing a peep from me.
4. He didn't even need to give me winning football, I said this when we appointed him. If he could demonstrate passages coherent form of football but not pick up a win I would have accepted this, I would have been encouraged by this. He hasn't. He's served up dross. He had a pass from me for this season. I'll give you an example what I mean: If I were a Southampton fan last year I would have been encouraged by the majority of performances, whilst the results were lacking (they almost got relegated) but it was clear what you could see he was trying to do with the team. If I were a Brighton fan I would have be encouraged how Porter has them playing, they still might go down this season but I think it's clear Potter has the tools of a good manager who you would want to keep an build a team with. If I were a Norwich fan I would be encouraged with how they play and they will go down this year.
5. I listed a few progressive football managers that I believe would be brilliant at Spurs a few post back
The City game was daylight robbery, comprehensively outplayed, no other word to describe it other than lucky. Find me one write up on that game from a professional that says we deserved it.
By the sounds of your post you would rather Jose fail than Spurs succeed.
Very strange
The strangest thing of all is how you have possibly come to that conclusion from my post.
That's what not what I got. I believe he wants Spurs to play better football. Attacking football. If that means we lose a few more than we win as the squad adjusts, I think he's okay with that.
He's more focused on the tactics than the results. The results still matter, but any rebuild/change process involves failures along the road to success.
I'm hoping Jose builds the squad he needs to achieve the results he's achieved elsewhere. That said, I'm not sure his style fits Spurs' culture.
Fotmob says we're playing dele in the cm next to sissoko, and lo Celso at 10.
What is he thinking?
What is he thinking?
Football apps frequently generate strange lineups. There's nothing to worry about yet.
Seems very unlikely to me.
We looked good going forward, solid at the back, decent tonight, don't understand him not playing Ndombele but maybe that's where we get our money from this summer?
The next game is the big test. A point v Man Utd was a good point considering first game back and all that. We did ok. Not pretty but we would have lost if Corona hadn't happened.
Tonight we should always expect to win regardless but we got a rare clean sheet too.
We are getting better. We've clearly been working on things but we have to beat Sheffield United if we want the Champions League spots. We have a week to plan for another team we should beat 9 times out of 10
Tonight we should always expect to win regardless but we got a rare clean sheet too.
We are getting better. We've clearly been working on things but we have to beat Sheffield United if we want the Champions League spots. We have a week to plan for another team we should beat 9 times out of 10
Some people are going to be pissed off we won. They can’t moan about him (although I suspect they’ll find something).
This topic is so quiet after a victory... What a surprise.
He's just being scapegoated in the Ndombele thread instead.
It doesn't matter. We're here for good reasons. Massive victory today. A game that a club like Tottenham should win, yes, but with important signs of the team's evolution after the break. Well deserved clean sheet. Eric Dier with another very good display. Harry Kane with a goal. Lo Celso back and fully organizing the team from a central position.
It's time to get as many points as possible to save this season, but fundamentally to build the plataform for the next one.
Credit where credit is due. I had my doubts about a Dier-Sanchez central defensive partnership (mainly the lack of apparent leader/experience compared to including Toby or Jan) and thought it was a specific selection to counter United's pace in attack.
After tonight, and neglecting to rotate Alderweireld into the squad, I suppose we're seeing José's preferred back line (pending summer additions).
Honestly, it's looked solid and I'm not shitting myself when a fast opponent runs at our defence.
Add someone like Hojberg to shield them and we could be onto something here...
After tonight, and neglecting to rotate Alderweireld into the squad, I suppose we're seeing José's preferred back line (pending summer additions).
Honestly, it's looked solid and I'm not shitting myself when a fast opponent runs at our defence.
Add someone like Hojberg to shield them and we could be onto something here...
9 cup finals; that's where my head is at. Pretty sure Jose's head is in the same place too.
It's pretty obvious how great a coach he is when it comes to organizing a defense. When he finally got an extend chance to work with the team we come out looking like a well drilled defensive unit, something we haven't looked like for ages. We've conceded 0 goals from open play and only 1 soft penalty.