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Nuno is 47, Potter is 46, ETH is 51
Malky McKaye?
Palace haven't got a new gaffa yet.
The football being played everywhere else was different in those days.
Fergie’s United and Wenger’s Woolwich threw men forward in a devil-may-care fashion, they wanted to carry the ball into your half and attack the goal.
Jose was (and still is) a master of stymying teams that do that, and look to quickly and vertically counter disorganized, outmanned opponents when opportunities arise.
Pep’s tiki taka and Klopp’s gegenpressing, in different ways, render Jose’s tactics far less effective by either punishing their willingness to concede the ball, or their aggression upon regaining posession.
Both turn the swashbucking counterattacking of his Porto into the cowardly timidity of his Spurs. The game evolves.
You're quoting someone?
Yes.
The next tactical genius, I’m guessing, will be the one who finds a way to consistently punish teams for pressing them high up the pitch, probably with tactics that strike people as unsophisticated.
How? Fuck me, I dunno, seems pretty hard to do.
The meltdowns on here when Santo is announced tomorrow!
Favre seems pretty wrapped up, I'm no expert but he seems to play a more pleasing on the eyes style.
Maybe they're going to adopt our tactic of flashing a bit of thigh at him, teasing him with some wage negotiations and then getting distracted and chasing down the high street after another 6/10, but that'd be pretty unprofessional of them...
I did not bother to write about many of the negatives but all in all, one cannot and should not ignore the positive impact Levy has had for Tottenham. Spurs were dwadling around mid-table season after season for decades - with an occasional challenge for the top spot(s). Levy did manage to get Spurs to be a top-4 club, play CL footy and even reach the CL final, have Spurs get one of the best stadiums and training complexes in the football world without bankrupting the club.
I am fully aware of many of his defects, like his wrangling during transfer deals, etc., etc. but he deserves a lot of credit for what he's done for Spurs.
However, as it stands right now, it looks as if it has unravelled for him. And on top of that, it looks as if his new DoF has a very different view on what direction the club should take footballing wise - even before the DoF is officially employed. So I think it's time for Levy and Lewis to hand over (well, sell) the club ... but that is much easier said than done..
Baggies got one, Ismael. I would have liked him. Attacking football, risky decision, but cheap. But there would be even more melting on here (rightly so).
True that.
But, when he arrived at Chelski, in 2004, he had a very strong, solid defensive foundation in Cech in goal, Terry, William Gallas, and Ricardo Carvalho as CBs, and Makelele as DMF. And the rest of the team also worked hard defending.
At Spurs he did not have a single top defensive player; apart from Højbjerg in MF. He wanted Skriniar in but, we all know how Levy "managed" that deal.
Dominant players in the air who can turn 50/50 balls into somewhat reliable opportunities does strike me as a possibility. If you can’t play through the press, play over it.
Maybe, as an Italian, he prefers to manage Italy rather than Spurs.
He just signed a contract that expires in 2026.