and they're all players who the manager after Conte wouldn't want
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I can understand having one or two DM's in your squad, I think most teams do. But as a coach you need that player you can turn to, to make something happen as a plan B. Whether that be a Modric / Eriksen kind of player that can pick a pass, or a Dembele who can just go past players like they are not there.
I look at the Spurs bench and they are all the same run of the mill midfield destroyers, ok maybe Bentancur has a bit more about him, and tbh I know nothing about Matar Sarr(sp*), but outside that, where is that box to box player? that creative midfield spark? Hojbjerg, Skipp, and Bissouma all seem the same to me, Bentancur just a slightly better version of those guys.
As an incoming coach you would probably keep one of those guys, probably Bentancur, as he seems the best out of the bunch. And ship the rest to whoever will have them.
Like Mourinho before him, the evolution of modern football has caught up with Conte and he's pretty much a dinosaur now. Also, five at the back has never worked in the PL.
Didn't Conte win the PL with Chelsea playing that same system? Spurs were always going to underperform if even 1 of their front two stop producing and that's what happened with Son, through either injury, loss of form or over use as they have no reliable back up for either of them. They also spent a shit load of money to get some creativity in midfield and yet they start the likes of Højbjerg and Bissouma. The wing backs were another position they invested heavily in but found nothing between Doherty, Spence, Sessegnon and Perisic.
A problem that was supposed to have been solved by spending £60m on Richarlison.
I honestly think their main problem is Son sucking hard this season. They have always been dependent on two players to win games (and Conte failed to solve this), so with Son being crap for the entire season now, it's basically a one man show. Kane isn't going to do much on his own.
I totally forgot about him after the two week spark at the World Cup.
Conte won the league with a back 5 in 2017.
He did, which is why he's being all passive aggressive instead of outright calling everyone a cnut
It was honestly weird that he took the job
He took it because United didn't go for him when he thought he was shoo-in for the job.
With Newcastle money and UTD-Liverpool sales I can see hard time ahead for Tottenham.
They really needed that CL win to stamp they arival on Europe scene.
And for all talk about shrewd man Levy, he is bad. Santos, Mourinho and Conte. Yikes.
They really needed that CL win to stamp they arival on Europe scene.
And for all talk about shrewd man Levy, he is bad. Santos, Mourinho and Conte. Yikes.
Yes but spurs always felt like a weird choice. Let's face it, for a guy like Conte they're beneath him. He could have held out for PSG or something similar. Think Newcastle wouldn't have gone for him if he were available?
He did, though Klopp and Pep were in early stages at Liverpool/City and Chelsea basically played one game a week. Became a different competition since 2017/18 imo.
Yeah but for a formation reliant on their wing backs to be stand out players Spurs have, Royal, is there a worse RB in the league? Doherty, Sessegnon, bang average, and Perisic is 33.
If you're going to play wing backs as your key wide players, and key to how your formation works, those wing backs need to be actually decent players. Not the clowns Spurs have in those positions.
Well that and a midfield full of DM's with not much in the way of any creative output.
This is the cock thread, not the Spurs or Conte thread...
With Tottenhams next fixtures - I just can't see them lasting in the C.L fight
Palace (a)
Arsenal (h)
City (a)
Fulham (a)
City (h)
Leicester (a)
West Ham (h)
Chelsea (h)
Wolves (a)
Not a single game where I consider Spurs huge favourites - that is an insane fixture list coming up for them
Palace (a)
Arsenal (h)
City (a)
Fulham (a)
City (h)
Leicester (a)
West Ham (h)
Chelsea (h)
Wolves (a)
Not a single game where I consider Spurs huge favourites - that is an insane fixture list coming up for them
Some tough games in there for sure but Leicester, West Ham and Wolves have been absolutely useless this season, Chelsea has been very mediocre but they always seem to have Spurs number. They always seem to get results vs City oddly enough though. They should be favored vs Fulham and Palace although I can see Palace getting the three points against them.
Civil war incoming.
Some fight after the final whistle from the Fighting Cocks.
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They are just weighed down so heavily by their complete failure to win anything in last decade.
Think they're going to have some barren years coming up, more 6th-8th range now.
Think they're going to have some barren years coming up, more 6th-8th range now.
How long before Conte walks?
Carrick in?
What on earth were Spurs fans playing at just letting that coward get away. They should be shopping him for assault
That was crazy and I hope they find out who it was and ban him for life
It was an assault and I don't understand why the fan is not arrested and being charged.
It's ridiculous really, so when does it count as enough to warrant a hard intervention by the stewards.
Were all the stewards in the cheese room the feck is this. Embarrassing really.
i heard it was actually an arsenal fan, taking pity on spurs and trying to get a few games played behind closed doors to save from the ignominy of having to watch spurs play.
I’d like that but of course won’t happen yet
They’ll either get Poch back or get Tuchel
Glaston, where are you? WHERE ARE YOU?!
Spurs gonna Spurs 
Why is Loris still playing for them?
Christ they are fecking rubbish, that second half is the most Spursy shit
Pep had his "Lads, its Spurs" moment
The state of them 
Their own manager is laughing at them
I am very sorry for being late, (spent whole day finding those who jinxed Bluemoon thread yesterday, punishment is around the corner, you just wait) but, better late than never, right?
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hurrry up with the second half .