Premier League Gameweek 8

Sir Scott McToMinay

New Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2018
Messages
2,737
Location
Acapulco, Somalia
Look at all the Spurs fans saying the manager who got them there in the first place is finished, hilarious.

It a proof of how utterly shit we are at the moment. Worse than we were under AVB or Sherwood at the moment, with a far better team. You can’t keep a manager on even when he’s lost the dressing room just because of what he did in the past.

A caretaker right now would steady the ship - or I would even bite your hand off if offered Mourinho or Allegri.
How about David Moyes? PL veteran, good on a budget, a safe pair of hands
 

SquishyMcSquish

New Member
Joined
Jul 4, 2018
Messages
8,198
Supports
Tottenham
How can he motivate players that don't want to be there? I have time for Poch he's done very well for you guys and has made you a serious team over the past 5 years.

Not all the players don’t want to be here, a few dont. And weirdly those few still get games and look terrible week in week out.

I do too, and so do all Spurs fans. I wish he would step down and we could say thank you for everything, but it looks like he will force the clubs hand.

The system, formation, personnel choices, almost everything isn’t working any longer. Fecking Lucas has been one our brightest players whenever he gets time on the pitch but he never gets chances .. the likes of Eriksen or Alli though? In every week.


I honestly think a lot of the players are not just fecked off with the club, but with Poch too. They looked tired as hell with his methods.
 

Scroto Baggins

Full Member
Joined
Jul 20, 2017
Messages
2,352
Supports
Newcastle Jets
Rose, Alderweireld and Eriksen all wanted to go, apparently Aurier as well. Doesnt excuse the other players though for woeful performances.
 

Random Task

WW Lynchpin
Joined
Feb 7, 2010
Messages
34,503
Location
Chester
It's not actually easier, imo. Levy has cost spurs a lot by bringing them in this situation in the first place and will risk great instability going forwards as no top manager will put up with that for long. He's been exceptionally lucky that poch is who he is.
Agreed, again.

This is becoming a bit of an unwelcome habit.
 

SquishyMcSquish

New Member
Joined
Jul 4, 2018
Messages
8,198
Supports
Tottenham
Look at all the Spurs fans saying the manager who got them there in the first place is finished, hilarious.
He’s finished AT THE CLUB. Not as a manager ... he could still do great things elsewhere.

Managers who have actually won loads of trophies at clubs have been sacked when it’s no longer working, but it’s hilarious that we think Poch is done here? Why?
 

SquishyMcSquish

New Member
Joined
Jul 4, 2018
Messages
8,198
Supports
Tottenham
Do find it funny that Spurs fans who watch us week in week out, know the club and it’s players better than anyone .. get told we’re wrong about important issues at the club by people who probably watch us now and again.

Our fans are pretty much united in believing he’s done here based on what we have seen over a long period of time. Maybe pay attention to that??
 

GhastlyHun

Full Member
Joined
Dec 19, 2015
Messages
12,927
Location
Bavaria
Supports
Bayern München
Look at all the Spurs fans saying the manager who got them there in the first place is finished, hilarious.
Not finished as a manager, but apparently at this club and this team. It happens, just as with Klopp and Dortmund a few years ago.
 

LoneStar

Full Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2017
Messages
3,558
I know this has been said to death, but having fullbacks who can overlap and are good at attacking makes a world of difference.

While our FBs are solid defensively, neither are good going forward.
 

One Night Only

Prison Bitch #24604
Joined
Oct 16, 2009
Messages
30,957
Location
Westworld
Why is everyone pulling the heads off themselves at the thought of poch getting sacked for being shit at spurs under pressure and coming to United which he will be under pressure again?
 

Berbasbullet

Too Boring For A Funny Tagline
Joined
Nov 3, 2011
Messages
20,623
I know this has been said to death, but having fullbacks who can overlap and are good at attacking makes a world of difference.

While our FBs are solid defensively, neither are good going forward.
Yep! Not a coincidence our best ever side had the monster that is Evra overlapping with incredible pace.
 

adman

New Member
Newbie
Joined
Jul 21, 2014
Messages
52
The fourth position is there for the taking. Spurs are collapsing, Chelsea are minus Hazard with inexperienced manager and Arsenal are Arsenal.
We need to get our act together fast, won't get a better chance than this.
 

DomesticTadpole

Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
Joined
Jun 4, 2011
Messages
102,078
Location
Barrow In Furness
I know this has been said to death, but having fullbacks who can overlap and are good at attacking makes a world of difference.

While our FBs are solid defensively, neither are good going forward.
If we had a bought a RW it might have helped slightly. Problem is getting a fullback who can attack but is defensively competent. You usually end up sacrificing something. What your fullbacks do means nothing if you either don't have enough strikers or they are not capable of scoring.
 

LoneStar

Full Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2017
Messages
3,558
Not finished as a manager, but apparently at this club and this team. It happens, just as with Klopp and Dortmund a few years ago.
Think a bit of a break would do him a word of good. Maybe take the rest of the season off (assuming he's going to be fired soon) and start again next summer.
 

VeevaVee

The worst "V"
Scout
Joined
Jan 3, 2009
Messages
46,268
Location
Manchester
Insane cross from Trent there.

Is it just NBC that's quiet or is it almost silent at Anfield?
 

VanGaalyTime

Full Member
Joined
Jan 23, 2015
Messages
2,126
If we had a bought a RW it might have helped slightly. Problem is getting a fullback who can attack but is defensively competent. You usually end up sacrificing something. What your fullbacks do means nothing if you either don't have enough strikers or they are not capable of scoring.
This is part of the problem. Not only do we need full backs, but also strikers, and at least two more midfielders. We've under-invested and it's clear we need at least four new players to compete for the title.
 

LoneStar

Full Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2017
Messages
3,558
If we had a bought a RW it might have helped slightly. Problem is getting a fullback who can attack but is defensively competent. You usually end up sacrificing something. What your fullbacks do means nothing if you either don't have enough strikers or they are not capable of scoring.
I'm not sure about Shaw, but I have hopes for AWB. He's already very good defensively, and has the time to improve going forward as well.
 

DomesticTadpole

Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
Joined
Jun 4, 2011
Messages
102,078
Location
Barrow In Furness
I'm not sure about Shaw, but I have hopes for AWB. He's already very good defensively, and has the time to improve going forward as well.
Shaw is always injured so never seems to come into form properly. I like AWB. I can understand that we cannot buy every player in one window, but it is no good if we are going into a tailspin in the meantime.
 

LoneStar

Full Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2017
Messages
3,558
Shaw is always injured so never seems to come into form properly. I like AWB. I can understand that we cannot buy every player in one window, but it is no good if we are going into a tailspin in the meantime.
Yeah I think it's time to invest in a fullback. I believe Young is also in the last year of his contract. We have given Shaw enough time, but looks like he's injury prone.
 

DavidDeSchmikes

Full Member
Joined
Jan 20, 2013
Messages
17,392
Norwich have their 3rd choice in goal. And apparently have nine first team players out injured