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Baphomet wrote:Going to finish below one of the worst Arsenal teams in history. Absolute disaster of a season.
Cactus Jack wrote:Baphomet wrote:Going to finish below one of the worst Arsenal teams in history. Absolute disaster of a season.
Beat Leicester on Sunday & all is forgiven!
Baphomet wrote:NyCeEvO wrote:Baphomet wrote:Going to finish below one of the worst Arsenal teams in history. Absolute disaster of a season.
I’m still baffled by the decision to sack Mourinho a week ahead of a cup final against Pep.
While I think ruling with an iron fist no longer works in this era, I don’t know how anyone could think that Ryan Mason would get the team to perform better than Mourinho would.
Levy unnecessarily jeopardized (and ultimately lost) the Spurs chances of winning a trophy and at the very least guaranteeing Europa League football. Unless Kane supported sacking Mourinho, how would this level of instability and dysfunction convince a star to come to Spurs, let alone stay with them (if you’re Kane)?
The potential of finishing below Arsenal after the season they’ve had is truly baffling.
I agree with your assessment, but I think there's more to the Mourinho sacking than we're privy to. I don't think it's a coincidence that it happened on the same day that the Super League fiasco was announced. There were probably some internal squabbles going on between Jose and Levy.
Mason is woefully out of his depth. I don't blame him at all, it's ludicrous that he was given the job even on an interim basis, but to have him helm a cup final in his second game, as the youngest coach in PL history, is unconscionable.
As for the state of the season, it falls on everyone. While the recruitment has been terrible (how do you not sign an experienced CB?) I blame the players mostly. They hide and play scared when things get difficult, Kane included, for three coaches now. It's exhausting supporting this team. The owners are bilking the fans and trying to sell them on a luxury product when we're actually getting an economy one. I haven't felt this disillusioned since I was a kid supporting the club in the late 90s aka the George Graham and Christian Gross era, even though the club's stature has arguably grown a lot since then. There's absolutely nothing to feel any kind of pride about.
If we bring in a manager that inspires some confidence and is up for the challenge, that might change.
The_Brecht wrote:Who are the favorites to get the job?
I read somewhere Graham Potter is one of the possibilities. Wouldn't be a bad choice imo.
How badly were the top 3 affected by injuries this season?The_Brecht wrote:Moyes manager of the year
Dias player of the year
Foden young player of the year
HIF wrote:The so called "big 6" is very much a financial tag so even though Leicester have finished in the top 5 for 2 consecutive seasons I don't see us entering that grouping. However I wonder if the "Big 6" has become a "Big 5" now?
The_Brecht wrote:Who are the favorites to get the job?
I read somewhere Graham Potter is one of the possibilities. Wouldn't be a bad choice imo.
Baphomet wrote:The_Brecht wrote:Who are the favorites to get the job?
I read somewhere Graham Potter is one of the possibilities. Wouldn't be a bad choice imo.
Potter appears to be one of the common names bandied about, but reliable Spurs insiders seem to think it's going to be someone else that hasn't really been mentioned, and the club are being intentionally tight-lipped about it. His Brighton team is a stathead's wet dream, their xG is through the roof but conversion rate is appalling, as you'd expect from such a limited squad. That's intriguing, as is his success as Ostersunds. I suppose the main draw is that he'd have better attacking players to work with at Spurs to convert some of those chances created.
As for me, I'm sceptical as ever. It's hard to be enthusiastic about anything involving this club right now. I'd be behind Potter if we got him, though.
Valuations:
1. Manchester United: $4.65 billion
2. Liverpool $4.14 billion
3. Manchester City: $4.00 billion
4. Chelsea: $3.35 billion
5. Arsenal: $3.06 billion
6. Tottenham Hotspur: $2.85 billion
7. Everton: $525 million
8. West Ham: $500 million
9. Leicester City: $475 million
10. Leeds: $280 million
HIF wrote:
HIF wrote:just seen this.Valuations:
1. Manchester United: $4.65 billion
2. Liverpool $4.14 billion
3. Manchester City: $4.00 billion
4. Chelsea: $3.35 billion
5. Arsenal: $3.06 billion
6. Tottenham Hotspur: $2.85 billion
7. Everton: $525 million
8. West Ham: $500 million
9. Leicester City: $475 million
10. Leeds: $280 million
Don't understand it myself.
HIF wrote: