Redknapp was the best football I've seen at Spurs in my lifetime.
However, it was also an era where no one fucking pressed. So we were pretty much just allowed to play football.
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Redknapp was the best football I've seen at Spurs in my lifetime.
However, it was also an era where no one fucking pressed. So we were pretty much just allowed to play football.
Damn right on both counts.
I think they've been here long enough to remove any doubt whatsoever
We were 1 or 2 players from being the real deal imho
Still think out of all the Spurs teams have seen, 86/87 takes some beating.A joy to watch ,most of the time
Out of interest, who's paying for the new hotel, mate?
I expect you're so naive you think it's coming out of Daniel's own back pocket
Agree - with 16/17 very close behind.
Pleat stumbled across the 4-5–1 if I remember correctly. Early on we stumbled a bit but then hit a groove. Typical that we finished 3rd, LC semis and FA Cup final and came out with nothing.
I couldn’t remember having a CB as commanding as Gough. Hoddle still in his prime. Waddle had found his feet. Allen banging them in for fun. Squeezing the last few drops out of Clemence and Ardiles. I was only 13/14yrs old and turned up expecting us to roll any team from around November onwards. Bucket loads of goals.
Had the same feeling watching 16/17 Poch-era Spurs.
Funnily enough 1984/5 was the season I thought we could’ve won the league - Burkinshaw had left (such a shame) and Shreeve managed to put us in the mix.
Relating that to now - a first XI that pretty much names itself (I think this is what we are seeing with Ange); out and out goal machines at CF (we don’t have that right now but it isn’t Ange’s fault that HK didn’t stay); and the ability to change up the style when the occasion demands it (what we’ve been debating on these pages)
Yeah, we were so strong in so many positions.But,ended the season trophyless
I think we a few players from being a decent side next season,but its whether we get them...
A bit more defensive solidity was all that needed imv.
Poch had the best defence - peak Rose, Vertonghen, Toby and Walker. That is a superb back line.
Sadly my memory doesn't go back quite that far! The first season I remember well was 1996/97 (which wasn't as good, haha) asYeah, we were so strong in so many positions.But,ended the season trophyless
I think we a few players from being a decent side next season,but its whether we get them...
Henry Hotspur
knows I had to wait a little while to see a really good team in my Spurs supporting career.
The season I started supporting us. I have the season's highlights on VHS still somewhere. They are actually available on youtube thanks to someone kindly putting them on there. Here is the first part.
View: https://youtu.be/QL9pA55UnN0?si=xm-XeJza1OpURb8j
Imagine having a right winger like Waddle in the side now?
Good post.
Liverpool definitely adjust tactics and City adjust personel based on who they're playing as well.
I like Ange a lot and really want him to succeed. Overall (assuming we finish 5th) he's performed above expectations, I was certainly not expecting us to finish that high before the season started, more like 7th/8th. Losing Harry was a major blow too. My concern so far is that he's too pure and won't adapt, it's fine having only a Plan A but teams should be able to make subtle adjustments to beat what's in front of you, that's the name of the game.
What is surprising to me about Spurs is you would think the longer they practice and play in the system the quicker they would become in their decision making. To borrow the phrase Postecoglou often uses, they should be becoming braver as time goes on. I don't understand why they are falling back to becoming safer with the ball. I'm not sold on the new system, but the players are either going to commit to reflexively follow the system or it doesn't work. Maybe that's what Postecoglou is on about when he talks about the Champions League. I could see Spurs making top four and the system still not taking hold. If that were to happen it may be even harder to get the players on side with it because they would of had success without buying in 100%.
Can still play angeball buts needs to stop picking a front three of Johnson, Son and Timo against low block sides. Timo and Johnson not technical enough to keep the ball and Son can't play as a target man. Should be Deki, Richy and Son at LW against low block sides.
City and Liverpool don't play Angeball.
Neither of them put all their players in the opposition half and just hope their sprinty defender can catch the inevitable breaks every time.
Johnson will suprise you I think. Werner could have the ball 10cm out and I am sure he would miss the target.
Good old Daniel....pound wise penny foolish. Two players.
