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One would be forgiven for thinking that many Spurs supporters view the appointment of a manager as seriously as the taking of wedding vows. Everyone is expendable in this game. You don't get results; you're out. How many PL managers these days last more than 2 years in the one place? How is Mourinho any different to anyone else in that respect?
2 2nd tier trophues. The Carabao cup and the Europa League? You're a failure if you're even in the latter competition. And only Man City give a shit about the Carabao.
Modern football is all about the PL and the CL. Nobody cares about anything else. Those are what a manager is judged by.
So... every manager we have had since 1961 is a failure?
That's shit and you know it. Tell me Burkinshaw was a failure.
(I realise you said PL however, there was football before that)
I basically am in favour of Jose although think he is pushing the injuries a bit too much. It is a massive blow not to have Kane and Son but saying we are down to the bare bones numbers wise is overdoing it. Numbers wise we have a full squad for foreign players and he agreed to send 2 Home based players Rose and KWP. Clarke On loan. I am not aware that any we were linked with any home based players. Injuries wise we have SissoKo, Kane and Son injured although Lamela and Ndombele cannot play 90 mins. Numbers wise that is not out of the ordinary although clearly the problems are in attacking areas.
Having watched the Greaves video on BT, they criticised Nicholson for bigging up Madrid for the European Cup Final in 63. I also heard an unsubstantiated accusation that Pleat did the same in 87 when we lost to Coventry. The players must believe they can win a match and that is the Managers role and I want Jose to send them out confident they can beat Chelsea and not downhearted they have no strikers.
Leave the depressing comments to posters on here.
Having watched the Greaves video on BT, they criticised Nicholson for bigging up Madrid for the European Cup Final in 63. I also heard an unsubstantiated accusation that Pleat did the same in 87 when we lost to Coventry. The players must believe they can win a match and that is the Managers role and I want Jose to send them out confident they can beat Chelsea and not downhearted they have no strikers.
Leave the depressing comments to posters on here.
Ok, because you're not getting it I'll spell it out for you. Because when Nagglesmann conceded possession (34%) and hit on the counter against the reigning league champions and drew 0-0 that is progressive football. When Mourinho concedes possession (33%) against the reigning league champions and wins 2-0 that's dinosaur tactics. Clear?
The FA Cup lost its meaning some time during the late 90s. The year Man Utd skipped it could be seen as the beginning of its demise. When clubs start fielding weakened teams then the competition has lost value.
The growth of both the PL and CL has come at the expense of other competitions.
I would take being in another CL semi final ahead of winning the FA Cup, no question.
Excellent points.
JJ was going on all game like we are a team that already thinks we are beaten. Are they getting that from the manager?
If you make the semi final of the CL you don’t have anything to put in the trophy room, but the FA Cup is big and shiny and would fill many a blank space in our trophy room ....
JJ is a wasteman that took his talent and flushed it down the toilet because he didn't have the nuts for it. Literally couldn't give a flying fuck about this so called pundits analysis.
That is my concern.
Your concern about what? A manager that has cut a 12 point deficit into 1? One that found a way to average 2.5 goals a game in the last 5 games minus Kane being on the pitch?
Rinse your knickers out the both of you and start actually supporting the team
People all over the world watched the Ajax semi, it brought more kudos than an FA Cup could. How many people even watched last season's FA Cup final.
That's how I judge managers - how they do in the PL and CL.
Mourinho didn't cut the points deficit to Chelsea. Frank Lampard did! And he's cut it to about half a dozen teams!
You need to read my original post. I am saying that Not only that I support Jose but think he is overplaying the bare bones statements regarding the squad and that I want him to send them out confident not thinking they have no chance as we have no strikers.
Are you really a Spurs fan?
Would you rather see us lose a CL semi at WHL than be at Wembley when we lift the FA Cup??
Surely that is a no brainer to most? I couldn't give a fuck about how many people worldwide watch the FA Cup Final, I would watch it and as a Spurs fan I would be fucking delighted to win a trophy!!
There is NO glory in a CL semi final.
I am rinsing my knickers right now.
After that I will take them off.
Only Liverpool have won more points than Spurs in the PL since Mourinho has taken over I believe. Is that stat down to Lampard as well?
Imagine hating a spurs manager that much you went ahead and made that post.
Serious question: what would it take for you to like Jose?