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Manager Mauricio Pochettino
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The same three moaning about not having enough money for transfers at City, United and Chelsea?
Because this season is the first post-Ferguson in which the Premier League has a depth of quality at the top of the league, hence Saint Pocch falling out of the top 4. Mourinho and Conte won 2/3 previous titles, and the other one came about Pocchettino fell short in a race against the mighty Leicester.
Pep can fuck off moaning about money, but Conte and Mourinho are vindicated - they wouldn’t need money if they had this Spurs first 11; few players from their respective teams would replace any of Pocchettino’s first choice.
Mourinho has played most of the season with Ferguson’s 30-something wingers at fullback, Lingard as his most effective #10.
Yes it is a coincidence - Lloris was already a Champions League veteran and France #1, Vertonghen a Rolls Royce. Dembele was a beast at Fulham, Lamela’s best season of his career came at Roma, Walker and Rose were naturally maturing via beneficial loans and experience, while Eriksen was widely regarded as a wonderkid from his late teens at Ajax and always seemed destined for a higher level. Alli was a destroying United for MK as a baby, pre-Pocchettino. And then there’s Kane, who’s attitude, intensity and dedication would have seen him at this level regardless of who’s coaching him. Levy got him Alderweireld and Wanyama, two of the best in the league in their position.
All of these players were naturally destined to be very good anyway - he’s obviously played his part in cultivating their talent, but I wouldn’t accredit him with their entire development.
He’s been very lucky to inherit such an upwardly mobile club and talented squad - he’s given a lot back, but it’s not like he’s worked Clough-esque miracles or put any trophies in the cabinet, something which the club deserves, and given the talent pool available, should be doing.
This football management malarkey is an absolute piece of piss ain't it.
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Fergie dominated the league when he had the most money. He even got beaten to it by Wenger who had less resources. As soon as Chavs got money suddenly Fergie wasn't the force he once was, hmm wonder why. Money you cunt that's why.
Conte spends and got lucky he had a Chavs team who reaped the benefits of having no European football due to his twat team downing tools the season before.
Poch is without a doubt pound for pound the best manager in the league by far.
Jose cannot coach his team to play through teams, he makes them organised and relies on brilliance of world class players.
Conte is similar, last season Chavs were Leicester with Hazard/Willian/Pedro/Costa. Boring wig wearing anti football cunt.
Fergie dominated the league when he had the most money. He even got beaten to it by Wenger who had less resources. As soon as Chavs got money suddenly Fergie wasn't the force he once was, hmm wonder why. Money you cunt that's why.
Conte spends and got lucky he had a Chavs team who reaped the benefits of having no European football due to his twat team downing tools the season before.
Poch is without a doubt pound for pound the best manager in the league by far.
Jose cannot coach his team to play through teams, he makes them organised and relies on brilliance of world class players.
Conte is similar, last season Chavs were Leicester with Hazard/Willian/Pedro/Costa. Boring wig wearing anti football cunt.
From 2006-2013, Ferguson won 6 titles, lost one by goal difference, won 3 League Cups and reached 3 European Cup finals, winning one and losing the other two to what’s widely regarded as the best club side of the past 20 years, Barcelona; all in an era where he was thoroughly outspent by Chelsea and City. His final few seasons prominently featured a shambolic young De Gea, Jonny Evans, Tom Cleverley, Danny Welbeck, a raft of crocked veterans and Paul Scholes pulled out of retirement because the Glazers wouldn’t sanction the signing of a proper midfielder.
That era saw him begrudgingly replace Ronaldo and Tevez with Valencia and latter-day Owen because the owners pocketed most of the CR fee, and he was still winning. To imply that Ferguson was primarily dependent on financial muscle when he kept his empire from being submerged by a rising tide of oil for the best part of a decade is moronic; if you’re going to be condescending and call names, at least have legitimate points to project with the vitriol.
‘Anti-football’ when necessary is better than naive idealism; Keegan and Zeman won plaudits for their style and dogma, but fuck all else. The common theme among these loveable losers is they take some kind of moral victory in their failure; the same applies to post-2004 Wenger, but at least he’s found a niche with the FA Cup.
Pocchettino has a great squad of players, better than those that have won the previous two league titles, and if the club finishes outside the top 4 this year as is looking likely, as well as failing to win anything again, he should be scrutinised accordingly.
What utter drivel ...... Alex spent just over $850m on transfers whilst at Man Utd .... that's almost DOUBLE what any other English club spent over the same 26 year period .... re-writing history to serve your own agenda?
Sure in the last few years others caught up on spending ... and look how fecked Utd were when they no longer had their massive cash advantage ....
In the last five years City have spent 690m, Utd 680m, Chelsea 601m, Liverpool 485m we've spent less than 400m ..... yet somehow finishing behind managers with such a MASSIVE cash advantage is a failure? get real .....
We don't have £300m to spend.
True. It really is amazing to think that we are only a couple of signings away from realistically catching those money juggernauts and winning the league after so many years staring into the abyss.
You're an embarrassment to the human race. Just fuck off.
Something to be proud of indeed, serious progress being made and the new stadium is still coming. Let's hope for many more years of the stable hands of the current regime and no foolish, high risk, short term thinking!
There is more to lose than there is to win.
For me Ferguson is the greatest football manager of all time. His record stands up to scrutiny. Let's also remember that it took him 5 years at united to get it right, he made tactical errors in games and signed a lot of players who were garbage, starting with Ralf Milne from Bristol city.....I still laugh at that......tiabi, Veron, probably many more.
I see poch in a similar vein, granted you don't get 5 years to get it right now days but the ingredients are coming together, he has made some astute signings like son, Toby and Sanchez, has fostered a great team spirit after taking two seasons to get the bad apples out of the club, has learnt from mistakes in previous seasons, such as our European form this year and conducts himself in a professional manner, no ranting and raving like the idiots at Chelsea, united, Liverpool and city.
Yes he has made tactical errors, I don't always agree with his team selections and the signing of sisokko, but for me he has earnt the time he needs to bring trophies to Tottenham, once we are back home next season we will kick on further.
For me he is our best manager since Keith Burkinshaw.
I see poch in a similar vein, granted you don't get 5 years to get it right now days but the ingredients are coming together, he has made some astute signings like son, Toby and Sanchez, has fostered a great team spirit after taking two seasons to get the bad apples out of the club, has learnt from mistakes in previous seasons, such as our European form this year and conducts himself in a professional manner, no ranting and raving like the idiots at Chelsea, united, Liverpool and city.
Yes he has made tactical errors, I don't always agree with his team selections and the signing of sisokko, but for me he has earnt the time he needs to bring trophies to Tottenham, once we are back home next season we will kick on further.
For me he is our best manager since Keith Burkinshaw.
2 CLs with the time and resources he had isn't good enough for GOAT status at all tbh
Never had a clear style of play/philosophy either. Ended up basically coping Jose & Benitez in latter years.
Never had a clear style of play/philosophy either. Ended up basically coping Jose & Benitez in latter years.
You're an idiot.
The gall of these so called journalists. Not content with selling our squad now trying to put Pochettino in a difficult position. How many times are they going to ask if he’s leaving if Real or some other side comes knocking!?! He’s told them he’s happy where he is that should be the end of it.
They have a right to ask the question, even if the stories are speculative (which I hate) but after every conference it has become the norm (not just Poch but all managers, it's just boring, same question over and over), but during the same conference is simply taking the piss and as our press officer says, disrespectful.