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FORMER Manager Watch: Nuno Espírito Santo

Guntz

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Aug 15, 2011
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I don't think Conte has walked into a club midway through a season before and I assume you aren't talking about Moyes!

Mourinho had never either in fairness.

I'm sure if he was given a fat salary and certain assurances (never going to happen) then he'd make an exception.
 

Spursmatty87

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I don’t think he’s a bad manager, but I think he needed a break after wolves and we’re in a mess and need a strong personality to come in and unite everyone one again.
 

wadewill

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Aug 31, 2005
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We have well and truly taken our rightful crown as the banteriest banter club

What an absolute farce we have been for the past few years…. And it keeps getting worse and worse

So obvious we are fucking this next appointment up too
 

dondo

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Jan 4, 2006
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Was picked in Euros team of the tournament. Must be half decent. Some managers just put the handbrake on players. Sounded pissed off after Utd match

What is his role, not an out and out DM not great in possession for a cm, he doesn’t create and he has been the main stay in a terrible midfield for the last 18 months. That not all his fault obviously. Imo he is a very good squad player but if we are to progress we need better
 

Westmorlandspur

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Yeah but look at his little sad, pensive bearded face
Wasn’t too bothered about Joe Hart. Told him...you will never kick another ball for Spurs while I am here.
He won’t be missed when he finally goes.
Shows how easy it is for players to get rid of a manager. Leicester in season after winning the league. Vardy not trying at all.
 

Marty

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Mar 10, 2005
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Mourinho had never either in fairness.

I'm sure if he was given a fat salary and certain assurances (never going to happen) then he'd make an exception.
I was picking up on this point specifically, which isn't true of Conte at least. Last time he took any team mid season was over a decade ago. At Chelsea they looked dodgy for a few games, got smashed by Arse, then turned it around.

Has walked into clubs half way through a season, including certain London rivals, and instantly transformed a group of underperforming individuals into a cohesive unit.
 

spursfan77

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Aug 13, 2005
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I am actually amazed levy has acted. Seems we did him a favour yesterday in the ground airing our grievances. Just makes me wonder what would have happened had we been in last season with Mourinho. He might have been sacked earlier and we could have been sat here with Tuchel or Nagelsmann as our manager right now.
 

BuryMeInEngland

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May 24, 2012
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Yeah it will be tomorrow morning around 9.30am is my guess. Nuno will get to the training ground and FP and Levy will be there to fire him to his face. Today is a Sunday, so they won't sack him today, let the guy enjoy his Sunday with his family (well he isn't enjoying it I am sure but firing on a Sunday is harsh), he obviously will know what is happening and knows times is up.

I do feel sorry for him, he's a nice guy if not dour and uncharismatic, but it just isn't working so he needs to go now. He was never the right fit, I could have told you that in the summer, the real question will always be, just why the fuck was he hired. The most mind boggling decision we've ever seen, crazier than sell Berbatov and replacing with Frazier Campbell.
Should have done it today. After all he's had an extra hours sleep ffs.
 

Spurzinho

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Jan 24, 2016
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I can't believe that will go back in for Fonseca. He was genuinely pissed off with us just a couple of months ago. Also, how much egg on face can Paratici stand? As someone said the question constantly asked by journos would be "so, what changed? why was he the wrong man in August but he's the right man now? Do you actually have a clue what you're doing?"
 

Wheeler Dealer

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Jul 29, 2011
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Seeing West Ham demolish Villa has sealed Nuno's fate.. They have everything we're missing. Confident, strong, hard working and difficult to beat,,
 

bat-chain

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I fully expect to be here in a years time, we'll be hearing that all Graham Potter's sessions are boring and he is a bit of a prick who has fallen out with the kit man and all the players.

Fans will be angry because he's uninteresting with a beard.

Nuno will be winning the league in another country, Jose will be busy polishing his Conference league medal, Mauricio will be European Champion.

I feel very bad for Nuno, but history will judge him kindly I suspect, our players will see to that.
 

Aphex

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If it is done today maybe we will release it after the papers have printed, is that even a thing anymore with online media so prevalent?
 
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