There are many crazy Dutch people, but yeah, it's an absolute myth that every Dutch person's English is 'good'.
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Not so sure about that.
I don't have much faith in the club to do business for top shelf players but Slot isn't a big name that wants to bring in established big names. This club has traditionally been a springboard club: Modric, Bale, Sheringham, Berbatov, Eriksen, Walker, Trippier
Not saying we need to get back to that where we sell our best players but all of those would have been the right profile for a manager like Slot when they arrived.
In terms of not being a good fit, I think that's oversimplifying things because he plays 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. He also plays with inverted fullbacks from MF, a role that Porro looks like he could do well.
It's easy to look at a dysfunctional squad right now with zero clear rules defensively and say something like "Porro can't defend in a 4" but also forget that Amorim played him in a 4 without the ball and as an advanced wing back with the ball. That isn't a million miles away from what Slot does.
Spence has been playing in a 4 and 5 in France and did well. Emerson can play in a 4 as can Davies.
Udogie is a kid coming into the league for the first time. He doesn't need expectations on his shoulders and we have no idea what he might be here.
Probably Slot needs the same things most managers would need in this squad: Top class CBs and a more creative CM.
Absolutely fucking crackers quite frankly
AlabamaSpur De Wolf sounds proper posh.
There's the fullback issue, but there's also just the overall dearth of technical quality in the squad.
New GK
Porro Romero New CB Davies
Bentancur Bissouma
New 10
Kulusevski Kane Son
I mean, I guess? Not a lot of depth there.
3-4-3 German pressball is a lot less of a stretch.
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It isnt great is it That front 3 couldnt press a button. Huge question marks over the full backs, Bentancur out until November and unclear how he will return. For a coach that wants a high energy game i really think we need 2 proper first teamers in that front 3 with Kulu and Son bench players or moved on.
The thing is, though, that Dutch and English are quite similar languages. Dutch is actually linguistically closer to English than any other language. Which is why it is a given that the overwhelming majority of Dutch people would also speak English fairly comfortably (and they happen to be the most fluent non-native English speakers). So it's not the same as a Frenchman trying to learn English. More like a Spaniard trying to learn Portuguese.
Now if you're talking about their accent when speaking English, that's a different story.
He always has, at least with Feyenoord. Dutchmen understand English very well and it's a universal language, so makes sense to use it for the foreign players too, who are more likely to speak some English rather than Dutch.
Fullback issue isn't a pressing issue for a good coach IMO. I get that I'm probably alone in that.
Those 3 big signings at GK, CB, 8/10 are HUGE. Probably a CB that also plays LB and convert Emerson into the same. Then maybe competition for Kulusevski that wants to press but that really could be Gil for at least next season.
I think we need depth and to shift a lot out the door.
3-4-3 with Nagelsmann makes more sense on paper I agree but it's not as far from Slot ball as many people think.
Sure, but you would still expect and indeed clearly see a spectrum from extremely bad to excellent. What you can say is that most Dutch people will be fine to a certain extend, but that doesn't mean that every Dutch person's English is 'good' as suggested earlier (millions range from very bad to okayish at best), far from it.The thing is, though, that Dutch and English are quite similar languages. Dutch is actually linguistically closer to English than any other language. Which is why it is a given that the overwhelming majority of Dutch people would also speak English fairly comfortably (and they happen to be the most fluent non-native English speakers). So it's not the same as a Frenchman trying to learn English. More like a Spaniard trying to learn Portuguese.
Now if you're talking about their accent when speaking English, that's a different story.
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Not interested in the culture war. I do think you should certainly try to have a diverse leadership group in any organisation (oddly I suspect the much maligned Eric Dier is uniquely occupying a space here as I've been told he is a very big bridge between non English/English players at Spurs) but I'm here to contend with the idea Son Heung-Min has not shown leadership at Spurs. I can think of occasions both on off the pitch where he has fully been the talismans and leader. Yeah that's not pointing and shouting it's by example when it was against us. Ledley King did not point and shout much but he was clearly the leader.
Football insider saying new manager will be appointed next week.
I heard it was within the next 7-10 days
Still nothing concrete after 53 days. Just incredible.
A week is a long time in Spurs parlance.
Going to be slot isn't it. Good luck to him. Personally wanted poch back but must be an underlying issue why. Quite liked the style sporting played against us in CL under amorim. If new boss abandons dier contract talks hes already on right path imo.
or Vorm...Maybe an old Dutch spurs like VDV, David's?
The lack of a rapid succession plan for Paratici, where we had far more warning of needing a replacement and where bringing a replacement in midseason is more natural, is way crazier and worse than the managerial situation, IMO.
Levy can save his blushes if both positions are announced on a next week-ish timescale. Beyond that the situation deteriorates very, very rapidly.
Affelay reported saying hard to turn us down.