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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    We built it because it is pretty and makes us feel good!😉
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    I suppose the heart surgeon analogy, a tempting one to use, is perhaps not quite right. Jose and Conte were the equivalents, and really their experience told for comparatively little. You can then bring in context (eg they didn’t have the players they wanted) but that same context should be...
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Yep. Sooner or later you take a chance. Whether it’s a fledgling leaving a nest, a child being ‘let go of’ when swimming or riding a bike, it’s just life. Spurs have taken a chance with Ange, that’s fine. When I was younger you couldn’t get to work behind a bar until you’d worked behind a bar...
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    An alternative to pragmatism would be to have one or two players who can dribble through/ round. Suspect they are being looked at?
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    And besides, different players will inevitably (organically) change the ‘system’.
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    High intensity/pressing will wear out players over a season, which is what happened with Poch. Even with just one game a week. Stating the obvious, but a higher quality squad is probably the answer. Ange will know this. I think this is the most likely reason for the success of our first ten...
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    A positive, thoughtful and sensible post. Thank you!
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    2023/24 - The Race For..................

    (I’m happier being sad rather than happy)
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    Ange Postecoglou explains what kind of new signings he does not want

    Most startlingly (Advert), unlike any other footballer manager (Advert) he explains that (screen moves back to top of page, Advert) he only wants players who have previously played football.
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    The Summer 2024 scouting thread

    Tbf, he never really got a chance at Ipswich. Let’s see if he can impress off the bench in our remaining games
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Forest

    More?!
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Forest

    Said the armless dog walker
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Forest

    Can we hold a lead?
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Forest

    Under the counter
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Forest

    ‘This is the way to win, Murillo’
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