Keep thinking about how Conte and Jose, these supposed guaranteed winners rocked up and just complained about everything. The club isn't built for success etc. Ange turns up, backs himself, tells the club what winning a trophy will do then goes and wins one. Thats a winner.
Couldn't give a flying fuck about CL qualification. Its a European Final to win a trophy.
Not having this narrative that Frankfurt aren't up to much. Third in Bundesliga, winning experience and nous, unbeaten at home in the Yurop this season. They didn't play well because they weren't allowed to. Spurs individually, collectively, tactically on it. Right subs right time. Deserved.
I've a feeling Spurs are in for a sobering managerial search this summer.
Very sensible handling of Mikey Moore. This is the sort of insight that is lacking that usually allows for terrible takes to fill the gaps
This season has been a mess but Lucas Bergvall is turning into a fabulous midfielder. Always so positive and fearless on the ball. As he matures, if those lapses in concentration/decision making fall away he's going to be an elite player.
Thomas Frank would be my choice for next Spurs manager. Its time ownership stopped bringing in managers who either require elite players or specific system players as they wont give the manager what they need. Frank is smart, pragmatic and at the level Spurs actually are
Thoughts and prayers with anyone having to sit through the Minecraft movie with their kids. My punishment starts in 2 hours
All of that isn't to excuse Ange, he has faults with both his system and reactions at times but don't hire a system specific coach and not back him and at what point does a human reaction to things become expected?! Its so bad from so many angles.
That a week before a huge European quarter final you can't keep the manager or sack him. The process of ownership in every aspect of the club is woeful bar one....making money. They're elite at that.
But now briefing that Spurs are looking at replacement managers, thus undermining the manager. Then other stories of "Ange has to get Europe" which then writes the league off in terms of importance. All the while the manager is left hanging and getting pelters from frustrated fans. Now so toxic
This is Levy's masterpiece. Bring in a manager who galvanised the fanbase, plays the football we want to see. Then don't fully back him, leaving squad with clear gaps. Those are exposed in a horrendous run of injuries. Take ages to bring in players in Jan. Season now drifts away. Still in Europe
Let's just stop all this nonsense. No one is watching this Baller League shit. Surely
Nice spot for a morning coffee
If I have a take on Tottenham and what kind of coach they need, I think it's secondary to the reality that the ownership style will always expose whatever flaws exist in a candidate.
There are good ideas and nice theories, but whomever is in the job will only have part of what they need to do it.
The first leg was a classic away performance knowing you have them at home next week. We were never really in danger of losing that tie. They only scored a freak og. When Ange goes the long read in the Athletic on just what he had to deal with this season will be eye opening for many
Hard question really as most of what Levy does i wouldn't do but the fact almost every player we've signed since Ange has been there mentioned him being the reason they signed and they're clearing still behind him. I wouldn't make a change but he's clearly going to get sacked
I absolutely loved Pochettino's Spurs but the fact he went to Chelsea showed he wasn't the messiah we thought he was and the reasons he didn't win trophies at Spurs are all still going to be a factor. Not least ownership.
That Bergvall pen is just so clear I'm amazed VAR didn't overturn that. The whole "he dived earlier" argument is mute when VAR is there to review decisions.
This is not a knock on Gray,Danso,Dragusin as I like them but nothing shows just the gap in class between a Romero and VDV partnership quite as much as when you see the difference in the same game. Spurs were in complete control with Romero and VDV. Getting them both fully fit before 1/4s is crucial
Just the word itself sounds insane
Yeah, i think I am pretty much on the same page. Just to have some bloody options would be nice.
100% and I suspect that'll be the next stick to beat Ange with. "He's got players back. Why isn't it back to normal"
Oh for sure but does the Spurs history of chewing up successful managers and spitting them out override that?
It would be quite something to let the manager convince players to sign for the club then sack him
Just hope we can get a few players back, keep them fit and start to build some momentum in the EL. Tough ask but we deserve a run of good fortune
My entire life of being a Spurs fan suggests he won't succeed and this won't get better but there needs to be a crumb of hope otherwise, what is the point?! I don't think i have the energy to be sold another project. The players being behind him tells me enough at this point.
His presser last night was another reason why I'm desperate for him to succeed. Conte and Jose would have driven over and reversed back on every player by now. Ange hasn't and won't. His defence of them and what they're having to do is rare and a sign of the man.
It's fair to have concerns and questions but to suggest this horrific run of injuries in a relentless stretch of the season isn't a direct cause on the players left standing being physically and mentally (something not spoken about enough) drained, is to not look at it objectively
Vicario, Porro, Romero, VDV, Udogie, Gray, Bergvall, Kulusevski, Johnson, Solanke, Tel
Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Spence, Bentancur, Sarr, Maddison, Son, Moore, Odobert/Richarlison
Until I can see a run of games where this is the options for Ange, I can't yet throw the towel in on him.
