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Manager Thomas Frank
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Um... Given we've literally gone back to "Ange tactics" in the last two games (2-3-5 with inverting fullbacks) wouldn't the available evidence suggest that Frank has actually succumbed to his players demands and gone to a more attacking system they are comfortable with and enjoy playing?
In fact I've heard* that the players have simply stopped listening to Frank and are just playing how they want. The note Frank handed to Mickey read: "Y U play 2-3-5 and why Djed invert, blud" - so Mickey just screwed it up and tossed it away...
*I have, of course, heard no such thing. Because only utterly batshit psychos would suggest players just completely ignore the manager and play their own systems. This is as true today as it was last season
Glad he went with my suggestion not to make many changes.
As many said we were deeply affected by injuries dictating how we could play. Gray was only getting going when he then got injured. Xavi was getting used to the league. Muani had annoying problems. Even kudus carried an injury and then missed out.
The players are looking stronger, which has had a huge bearing on things. Probably a mistake to point it out, but Richy for example, is looking like he is fully fit for the first time since forever. Plus I'm not sure many have Frank's full belief.
Fullback is a concern though. Porro got a couple of heavy kicks yesterday and had to go off following the second one. Ben Davies looked understandably rusty when he came on.
Fuck those results. Dross. Amount of time you see terribly out of form prem teams go to these nothing sides in Europe and win by a few. We slapped Copenhagen about before being punched back in to reality by Prem teams.
The Brentford result is much more encouraging to me - controlled a game against a pretty dangerous premier league side. Need to see more of that. The euro fodder gonna fodder.
And this is exactly what has happened. Frank has some momentum for the first time since August. The balance of the team is starting to look right. Archie Gray just looks a natural in midfield and we are finally getting a tune out of Xavi Simons. It just looks right atm. We've a tough run ahead, the next four games (forest, palace, brentford away and liverpool home) are all all winnable and losable. Nearly 50/50 games all 4 of them. I think if we were to get 7 or more from that run then it would be very impressive! Frank has momentum right now so hopefully it continues
4 is reasonable to hope for..I think we'll win comfortably on Saturday, draw with the dippers and most likely lose to palace...
As a spurs supporter, your're officially allowed 6 per season
Can't I have one day of joy?
The media 1,000,000% loved Ange. He’s the most loved media manager in my lifetime supporting spurs by far.
They loved him until they didn't. The love-fest in the media after the first 10 games was unlike anything I've seen for a Spurs manager - I don't think even peak-Poch got that level of adoration.
But 2nd season he was getting pelters, being called naive, etc. Certainly got a lot a shit from the media when things went downhill.
a good problem to have while u can deal with it!Two girlfriends? Three?
Harry Redknapp, pretty easily too.
Loved him then hated him
They loved him even more once they saw he was a bit of a dick, easy job for them to wind him up and watch the sound bytes flow...
"So Ange, a defeat today..."
"Oh fuck off with your agendas mate, you love to make me out to be a clown, are your parents proud mate?"
We need to beat them for us.
We need to beat them because of Mad Marinakis and MGW. Be nice if Xavi is the one to do the damage.
We need to beat them and tell them it was because of Ange.
Don't know about all of that.
What I do think is that a 3-game unbeaten run, literally out of nowhere is as welcome as it has been surprising.
And it has seen players grow in confidence a little, which tends to go hand in hand.
The first line for all good teams, especially on their travels is to be difficult to break down, and then to see if they can grab the 3 points.
A win would be fantastic but coming away from the City ground with at least the point we arrived with is fine in my opinion. The fact a number of their players will play this evening is also in our favour.
If we are composed, avoid the mistakes, we can definitely hurt Forest.
It will be interesting to see if Frank plays/starts with Johnson, who suddenly is seemingly in the shop window.
Yeah, but we all really want to stick it to the gobby Forest lot.
Ideally someone smashes a ball into the directors box and makes the fat criminal drop his ice cream on his white t shirt.
Hmmmmmmm....