But you're a Levy fanboy ain't you?
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Ahahaha oh dear, let's go over some of the "tactical" decisions by Poch.
Playing Son at left back during an FA Cup Semi Final.
Playing an extremely out of form Dier against United in an FA Cup Semi Final.
Starting an out of form Kane in a CL final and leaving Moura on the bench.
And the list goes on.
So can we please stop with this "but Poch had no options" nonsense, the guy has no tactical brain hence why he kept bottling cups.
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I've heard this a lot but apart from Danny I don't remember any bona fide offer coming in for Winks, Sissoko, etc
There's always an excuse for Poch and his failure but not so when it's Jose or Mason.
Funny that, almost like there's a Poch fan club on here......
Funny that, almost like there's a Poch fan club on here......
I recognise the blokes faults,however i also remember that for much of his time here we were good to watch and we got within an inch of trophies(yes i know,thats an discussion in itself).people aint going to forget that in a hurry.
i am not a fanboy as they are termed on here,but i do understand the optimism & hopes from some.
Yes, Poch took a long time to even play sissoko regularly. He was shocking at the start, Poch obviously coached him to a respectable level and he started getting more games. Certainly not one of his favourite players, more like a case of "I didn't want you, but you're here now so I may as well use you".
I just wish some users on here would also remember the press conferences where he refused to answer questions, where he said he would likely leave after the UCL regardless of the result, where he openly flirted with the media reports that Madrid/United were interested in him.
It was disgusting behaviour from him and I don't think we should be groveling down to a guy who treated us like that.
I'm afraid that's not really true, Sissoko had 33 appearances for Spurs during the 2017/18 season, Poch would then go on to play him regularly for the next 2 seasons.
Hardly sounds like a case of not wanting him here.
I do get where you are coming from, i really do.But! i think should he come back,then we have to draw a line under anything that happened in his last stint.And so should he.
For what its worth one of the things i live by, in my world,is never go back.Be that Jobs, partners etc.
So i am still in the out camp with Poch,but,as said, i see why others my think differently.
Sissoko was a last minute Levy signing wasn't he? After weeks of bumbling around in the transfer markets trying to shave a few shekels of the managers real target.
The deflection levels from the Levy fan boys is being raised up a notch or two, it seems
You love to see it.
Every manager can be blamed or defended. Even Ferguson gets a kicking for leaving United with a weak squad. There's no perfect manager for us. Poch just happens to be the guy that has given the fans the most to be happy about in the modern era so not surprising he has more fans defending him than Jose or Mason
Jose actually did better than Poch when you compare his managership to Pochetino's final 4 to 5 months. We were 14th in the Premier League having taken just 14 points from our opening 12 games of the 2019-20 season. In fact, really we endured 9 months of awful football in 2019, massively papered over by the CL final.
The time when Poch was "good" was literally years ago now.
The BRUTAL reality of a potential Poch return.
Yeah we’re not after the last year Poch so that stat can fuck offThe BRUTAL reality of a potential Poch return.
What about all the good he did too? The reason you have this entitled attitude as a fan is because Poch took us to that next level where we expect to be in the CL. We expect to be contending for trophies.
Before Poch, most of our fanbase was just hoping for a top four finish or EL. Now we expect much better.
It doesn't matter who the manager is, the players need to be changed. That is something nobody can deny. These stats are pointless because the players were mostly the same.The BRUTAL reality of a potential Poch return.
Bring in Poch and give him time to rebuild.
Yeah you lost all credibility with that statement.
Agreed. I think the mourinho saga had proven that the manager selection is mostly a moot point unless you have a squad with quality, and the right balance of energy/youth and experience.
They were both kicked out for that form . Unless theres wholesale player changes, nothing much will change. Both Pochetistas and Mourinhistas have no clue about how bad the squad is.The BRUTAL reality of a potential Poch return.
I'd say the Mourinho saga proved that even the most decorated and elite of football managers will fail with an ENIC team and their profit trumps all philosophy.
Makes Poch's achievment all the more remarkable when you think about it.
I'd love to see how the cult react if we appoint Conte and he fails.
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