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I've thought Mourinho is deep down alright since he played in goal at that Grenfell charity football match. And that was ages before this all happened! Yeah, I liked him before it was cool.
Only success will stop that. If other matters at the club were more important, more central to the long term vision of a bigger, stronger Tottenham Hotspur than kicking on and doubling down in that moment, then that is going to have to be proven out by where we go from here.
We sacrificed something enormous with that decision.
The balance of probability says no. It's one of the reasons I didn't particularly want him here either. But then Poch wasn't either, so at worst we're no worse off on that score.
With the context of Mourinho as a manager, I need to see attractive, progressive football played. Without it we will not be competing for a League title or CL (the domestic stuff takes care of its self if you are playing that style of football, the history books bare this out).
Just pop into the AVB thread and let's see what people thought of his football if we need reminding of what it's like to pay £1,000 a year and sit in absolute silence whilst watching paint dry.
No, what matters is what we will spend in January and in the summer. 2018 is history in the same way that losing the CL final is now history and as Poch gone should no longer be affecting performance.
Wouldn't that be nice; but we still hear about Nelson & Zaha on a hyper-regular basis....
Don't hold your breath mate.
aulinhobored:
Exactly. If you’ve despised the bloke for years it’s not really on to be expected to change that view overnight just because he’s been appointed our manager. I hope he does well and improves the football, but I’ll never warm to him.
Yes I agree and it is ok in certain threads but has actually no bearing on our current situation.Wouldn't that be nice; but we still hear about Nelson & Zaha on a hyper-regular basis....
Don't hold your breath mate.
Here's a good video for the Mourinho moaners
They make some great points and will give you a real insight into what the man is really like.
I get that some people want to paint him as some sort of toxic journeyman but the reality is, players want to play for him and like he said in the video, the guy might be harsh but when he does praise you he makes you feel 9ft tall.
For the first time in a long time I am excited about watching us play again, I have been watching match previews, not just of Jose but old matches, I feel like there was such a malayse around the club for a while and that whilst we weren't terrible, many of us felt like we had hit our peak under Poch after that CL final.
I think the players felt it as well, I love Poch, I still think he is a great man and I am forever grateful for what he has done for this club but I just think things came to a natural end, I don't think he as a manager was capable of more or capable of getting more out of this team.
It's time for us all to move on and believe that we are now at the start of something special, I certainly feel like I have my passion back, I can't wait for kick off tomorrow. COYS.
They make some great points and will give you a real insight into what the man is really like.
I get that some people want to paint him as some sort of toxic journeyman but the reality is, players want to play for him and like he said in the video, the guy might be harsh but when he does praise you he makes you feel 9ft tall.
For the first time in a long time I am excited about watching us play again, I have been watching match previews, not just of Jose but old matches, I feel like there was such a malayse around the club for a while and that whilst we weren't terrible, many of us felt like we had hit our peak under Poch after that CL final.
I think the players felt it as well, I love Poch, I still think he is a great man and I am forever grateful for what he has done for this club but I just think things came to a natural end, I don't think he as a manager was capable of more or capable of getting more out of this team.
It's time for us all to move on and believe that we are now at the start of something special, I certainly feel like I have my passion back, I can't wait for kick off tomorrow. COYS.
Apparently it's fickle for one to NOT do a 180 reversal of one's feelings overnight.
#Plastic
I know, but don't say I didn't warn you.... Don't want you turning purple. :dierpochhug:
Some of our supporters will have a meltdown seeing this.
"Where is his loyalty to Poch!? How dare he! Was Poch not a winner then? Was he a loser?"
LOL.
Poor fella doesn’t understand the meaning of the word I’m afraid.Apparently it's fickle for one to NOT do a 180 reversal of one's feelings overnight.
#Plastic
#winnerz
I don’t think that you can compare José with AVB
José won things
Lots of them with every club he’s managed
You just can’t say that without playing attractive football you can’t compete in the CL or PL
Surprised at you
My dislike is genuine too, not a football rivalry thing where you grow to hate, look for things. I've felt this way when he was at Madrid, Utd and Inter.
Why? Stop projecting. That’s exactly what I’d have expected Kane to say. Poch is done so why mention him? Harry is just saying business as usual.
Simple answer is no .... youth players breaking into top European sides are like hen's teeth .... just look at any top side and you will be lucky to find even one under 21 academy player in the side - Foden at City has just 31 minutes played - Liverpool have Trent Alexander - Chelsea have Mount and James but that was forced by a transfer ban - Woolwich have nobody decent - and we have potential in Skipp, Parrot, Tanganga and a few more yet nobody with any serious playing time.
The academy is a production line for talent, but 95% of that talent will be sold at a profit and never play for the first team, when you can buy a proven midfielder at 22 (Ndombele) you are not going to risk an unproven 21 year old academy player, you won't stay top four very long if you do.
It takes a truly exceptional player to come through the ranks and these days the chances are they will have done their groundwork out on loan first ... that's just the nature of the beast. All clubs hope they will find the next Kane, Scholes, Puyol from their own ranks but the odds remain very, very small.
Not even talking about winning stuff (AVB had also won things) just what I had to watch. The two played the same football, as dose Karanka another of his proteges.