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Yes it's huge. Arsenal is there top rival. They got completely outplayed in first half. Arsenal didn't try in the second half or it could be much worse. And this Arsenal despite prior 2 PL victories was unconvincing.3-1 away defeat to Arsenal isn’t that bad a result for Spurs really.
They already attempted and failed for Conte before Nuno!Nuno looking out of his depth already. If these results continue he could be in trouble with Conte available, if he'd even want to go to Spurs that is.
I don't think Levy has what it takes to attract Conte. I didn't follow Spurs closely this season, but from what I have seen from Man City, Chelsea and this game plus this post match, Nuno fell victim to pressure from above to change what he prefers to play. He's backed into the corner having to use all Dele, NDombele, Kane who having different issues. They were more a team in the first game against City. Now look like it fall apart yet again.Nuno looking out of his depth already. If these results continue he could be in trouble with Conte available, if he'd even want to go to Spurs that is.
Because Levy wasn't prepared to fully commit to his project. He should have sold Kane for 100-120m and give him the funds to build the squad. Instead he is a coward and went for Nuno to steady the ship, and continue Kane and Son FC.They already attempted and failed for Conte before Nuno!
I'm not sure Conte was ever truly in the cards given their financial situation and the amount of surgery need on their roster. But they absolutely could have, and should have, sold Kane and just turned the keys over to someone like Potter or Ten Hag and told them to rebuild the squad.Because Levy wasn't prepared to fully commit to his project. He should have sold Kane for 100-120m and give him the funds to build the squad. Instead he is a coward and went for Nuno to steady the ship, and continue Kane and Son FC.
Yeah in many ways it's an absolutely fantastic result right?3-1 away defeat to Arsenal isn’t that bad a result for Spurs really.
No it's appalling.
Is this on Nuno or is it a larger problem than that? Seems like Alli has declined a fair bit. Needs a bit of a clear out maybe?No it's appalling.
We need a major clear out for sure - honestly we have needed this for 3 years. Players like Alli, Dier, etc. should have been sold ages ago but they remain and stink the place out every season. Kane is obviously a big problem now for us also which doesnt help however he may end up as part of the solution when we sell him.Is this on Nuno or is it a larger problem than that? Seems like Alli has declined a fair bit. Needs a bit of a clear out maybe?
I'd get rid of the likes of Winks before Alli, one of Dier or Sanchez had to go, you kept both. I still think the attack is top four material, Kane, Son, both world class players, Moura is ok as backup to them, then they have Bergwyn and Gil as cover. The midfield is woeful, seriously relegation level, Hojbjerg is serviceable, but one average midfielder in a sea of mediocrity. Skipp is just a kid, so I will reserve judgement, Ndombele never fit or always coming back from injury, is just Taraabt v2.0. Lo Celso injured or coming back from injury constantly as well, Winks is bang average. And Alli only ever really flourished playing that one role off the striker, not sure he is cut out to play further back in midfield.We need a major clear out for sure - honestly we have needed this for 3 years. Players like Alli, Dier, etc. should have been sold ages ago but they remain and stink the place out every season. Kane is obviously a big problem now for us also which doesnt help however he may end up as part of the solution when we sell him.
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You like the word roster don't you?I'm not sure Conte was ever truly in the cards given their financial situation and the amount of surgery need on their roster. But they absolutely could have, and should have, sold Kane and just turned the keys over to someone like Potter or Ten Hag and told them to rebuild the squad.
The core problem at Spurs is that from the chairman down to the supporters they are all a bit delusional about the club's talent level. Beyond Kane and Son, there really just isn't a lot of higher end talent on the roster. In particular, they have almost none of the players you'd need to play a more progressive, technical football. They don't have any CBs who are particularly good with the ball. Their CMs are really poor technically, except for N'Dombele, but he has the worst engine in the PL, which is basically just disqualifying. Maybe Skipp will be good enough to build around but everybody else in midfield I'd be looking to move on from. And they quite literally don't have a real #10 or wide playmaker on the roster (Lo Celso really isn't one, as you can see from his total lack of end product) so they don't have players who are threats in attack but also can drop into midfield, give them solutions in possession when they are running out of ideas, and just generally be secure with the ball. The spine of their team simply can't play with the ball.
Jose Mourinho isn't an idiot. He saw this too and set the team up to play the only way it possibly might be successful.
The irony is that they hired Nuno, who actually is used to working with teams with this kind of roster construction, but then told him that he had to play progressive football so they could get back to their DNA or whatever. So they have the worst of both worlds - a roster completely unsuited to playing progressive football and a manager who has been told he should try to play that way but doesn't really know how to coach it. If they are going to keep Nuno they should just let him play the three at the back, very cautious counter-attacking system that he played at Wolves.
But really they should just be looking to hire a new manager next summer and committing to a true rebuild.
What's even worse is that we'll be just one point ahead of Arsenal and Lego Pep by tomorrow night.So in the end we are worse than them... oh how we laughed after the first few games.
Think it was more Newcastle just being really bad tbh. I don't fancy us against West Ham next week.Still not at all convinced by us or Nuno but we did play well today.
Both teams form blows hot and cold, Spurs got outplayed by Palace. But it was not the same Spurs that played at Newcastle, in the Newcastle game they were a far better side than the Palace game.So in the end we are worse than them... oh how we laughed after the first few games.