That’s not what I said at all but you carry on. The players are so mentally fragile, they’ve proved that for years, individual mistakes tonight aren’t on the manager, it’s no different to how they defended so badly last season. Not exactly rocket science.
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That’s not what I said at all but you carry on. The players are so mentally fragile, they’ve proved that for years, individual mistakes tonight aren’t on the manager, it’s no different to how they defended so badly last season. Not exactly rocket science.
Certainly, at the moment, it might be that a robust approach like that set-up tonight is worth pursuing.
We looked more gritty and even through our game.
Let's face it, Xavi is a bit of a powder puff prima donna and would have reduced our grind out there.
Main thing is what Frank said, though, about properly competing and winning first/second balls and doing the basics to compete, at the very least.
Then you have a chance to build your game, as we saw tonight.
I wouldn't be quick to load Bergvall and Gray with the burden of being our engine, though.
Both still got a long way to go and lots of development still needed on their games.
Frank has got to be convinced of things in his own time.
And it will take a while for him to be satisfied what players can cope with what and who can't etc.
Team is a new work in progress under him and there'll be more ups sand downs for the rest of the season, as he works out what he's actually got to work with going forward.
And yeah, Lewises need to get busy in January and have a landmark summer, or fuck off.
He has to fix the lapses of concentration. Fixing this group mentally is a bigger challenge than any tactical thing that he might do.
Out his depth. Even his interview after the game he's getting excited about conceded 5 and scored 3. And saying kolo will get confidence scoring when he probably won't play him Saturday
Can’t say that mate, some expect us to be top of the table unbeaten because that’s where they have us on FM and managing is easy.
Yeah I didn’t like that interview at all.
I would. They need game time, and if we’re not going to give them this season, where it looks like we won’t fight for anything, then when will we? Both are good enough as they are at the moment, to replace the likes of Bentancur and Bissouma in the squad.
My apologies, I must have misunderstood your post.
Its just its becoming tiring that Ange keeps getting blamed for everything from the Budget to Global warming.
Woolwich and PSG results aside, this group is now very familiar with losing games, and not just lots of games but plenty of crucial matches including derbies.
Cant be good for the group overall, but results/performances are certainly related to poor recruitment as well.
Only way Frank can succeed at Spurs, in terms of achieving consistent top 6's or even a trophy, means he needs to have brilliant recruitment, and a massive change up of the squad.
9th richest club in the world and we're begging for 2 average kids to start.
Yeah no worries. I wasn’t blaming Ange, I was blaming the players and their mentalities.
You can't fix those cunts. Get rid of them, that's the only way.
I honestly still think he thinks he's still at Brentford and massively underestimating the size of our club. He makes us feel so much more inferior to other clubs. It's worse than the feeling of being a bridesmaid. It's maid.
Well, if they didn't have appetite, why sack Levy. Already off to a great start, let's see what happens over the next few windows.
I have not changed my vote from ENIC out, and I won't until they prove otherwise.
But I will give them a chance, just like manager, and the youngsters and newbies.
And 2 kids who wouldn’t start at any of the other top 8 clubs.
Not by a mile.
The only people that think that are you mentalists who think we'll win every game.
We're shite, coach is dross. I didn't expect much, but holy fuck.
Lets be honest none of our team do barring van de ven and mauni proably
Add in a fully fit Dembele, Doue, Hakimi and we could easily have got murdered out there.