No excuses nowIt definitely feels like new start with all the returning injuries and time off for planning that mourinho has had.
The comparison between Poch's last 20 games and Mourinho's first 20 games was very insightful. That came just before our major injury crisis, and showed Mourinho had massively improved results with the same set of players, even if the performances were not really better.
Why does this matter. Too many people are happy to write off what Poch did at Spurs. He is now gone so can we just respect what he did and be grateful for his leadership. Now lets hope Mourinho is equal to the task he has taken on, I still will probably never like Mourinho but I just want Spurs to do well.The comparison between Poch's last 20 games and Mourinho's first 20 games was very insightful. That came just before our major injury crisis, and showed Mourinho had massively improved results with the same set of players, even if the performances were not really better.
No excuses now
I agree. Whether Mourinho works out long term or not, he's our manager now and he needs to be given support and a decent amount of time: one full season (i.e. next season) at least barring relegation form.I think that all it's reasonable for people to do is keep an open mind. It's disheartening for every defeat to be greeted by "told you so - he needs to go " or "can't wait until Levy sees the light and brings in a young, ambitious manager" .
No excuses now
You do know who the manager is right?He gets a pass from me this season. Either go hell for leather for 4th, or experiment and blood some younglings and potentially finish lower.
Next season, we will see how it goes. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Younglings? You ploughed through Star Wars saga while on lockdown as well then yeah lol.He gets a pass from me this season. Either go hell for leather for 4th, or experiment and blood some younglings and potentially finish lower.
Next season, we will see how it goes. I'm cautiously optimistic.
You do know who the manager is right?
No wonder people think he's shitWhether Jose is successful or not only time will tell we just do not know until his tenure is over .
What I find unhelpful and I must say distasteful is the likes of Tim Vickery saying that Jose is "the wrong choice " or "his boat has gone " and he will not play the Tottenham way to some extent I am paraphrasing his words .This was on a spurs bog .
This sort of vibe is really not going to help the club the players or the manager we must all get behind and support this manager if we truly want success for our club . People like Vickery saying if we fail " I want to fail playing the Tottenham way and lose in a blaze of glory "
This playing the "Tottenham way " is a myth in my time going to spurs which is 70 years I can identify the times we played the " Tottenham way"
!950/1/2 under Arther Rowe then 10 of the Nicholson years were really good then for 4 years Burkenshaw was good then 2 years of pleat then 2 years of Venables and then there was the Graham league cup win the Chelsea league cup win . in my seventy years of going to spurs
we have had 23years of real success or if you want "playing the Tottenhamway" and 47 years of average poor and downright dross and except for the Martin Jol efforts at resurgence and Poch flirting with success but ultimately failing we have played all types and kind of football and this "Tottenham way " myth must not be used as something to metaphorically bash any incoming manager over the head with .
By the way if you look up Jose record with different clubs he is in fact an attacking manager except when he smells danger when he then becomes pragmatic {defensive if you like } and this is adapting to the opposition .
For goodness sake get behind the manager and stop with the negative vibes .