Jose Mourinho

[Deleted member 27995]

I think so, and maybe try a smile every now and then.

I'd rather they remember they play football and get paid handsomely to do so. A smile works too.

 

[TheRevolution]

So we're basing this squad on previous squads with different players?

Got it.

I think people need to realise that we're not the same squad of exciting potential that we once were. 16-17 was the best Spurs season I can remember and the one where you're thinking "how do we improve on this team!?".

Since then Walker and Eriksen were sold, Rose, Dembele and Wanyama declined because of injury. Vertonghen and Alderweireld both declined, probably due to lack of competition and age. Alli and Sanchez have stopped their growth and failed to live up to potential.

If you take awat Kane and Son, who imo have also declined, just not as dramatically then we have a really average squad. If that back 4 was playing for Newcastle, West Ham or Everton I would not be surprised. Same with Sissoko, we rely so much on him and in fairness he works very hard but he is just too limited for the level we want to be at.

 

[spursfan77]

You still won't accept it will you? He is not the right man for the job. He needs to be replaced. What have you seen that makes you think different?????

Because he’s not going to be replaced! No way levy sacks him, no matter how much people on here bitch and whine, it’s not going to happen. There’s literally zero point moaning about him. He’ll be here for at least another season so you’ll have to suck it up and deal with it I’m afraid.

Let’s go back to sacking a manager every season because that worked so well pre Poch. What’s the betting the next guy half the fans don’t like as well or don’t want to give longer than half a season.

 

[NEVILLEB]

It’s ultimately not Mourinho’s fault we’re crap.

It’s terrible player recruitment from Levy. A right back who can’t defend. One centre midfielder who can pass but not run, another who can run and not pass. No defensive midfielder. No back up for our star striker causing him regular injuries. Our best two centre backs past their best. Etc...

But you can blame Mourinho for playing 4
attackers leaving our midfield under staffed.

 

[kythg]

The only thing that would start to bring back some faith at this point is a proper DOF who can actually think about squad building and continuity properly

 

[danielneeds]

The thing puzzling me in all this...what the fuck is Sacramento’s role? It’s like when we appointed Ramos and pretended that Gus Poyet was going to be the most amazing assistant. AVB and Steffen Freund. Sacramento can’t be the brightest spark in football like some claim if he’s supporting this 6 year out of date shite that we are serving up can he?

I’m certain I always said I needed Jose to be judged after a pre season, but we’ve kind of had that with the Covid, and we’re even worse than we were before hand with a fully fit squad.

The thing is Jose’s sucha storied manager, such a forceful personality you’ve got to have pretty big cajones to come out and tell him the way he’s doing things is wrong. Who knows what the dynamic between them is, but can hardly blame him for being deferential.

 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

I'd rather they remember they play football and get paid handsomely to do so. A smile works too.

If you’re not happy going into work, money doesn’t make a difference, especially if you’re used to that level of money. Do you think this group of players look happy and motivated. That’s just the way it works unfortunately you play for your manager and normally reflect his attitude.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

If you’re not happy going into work, money doesn’t make a difference, especially if you’re used to that level of money. Do you think this group of players look happy and motivated. That’s just the way it works unfortunately you play for your manager and normally reflect his attitude.

Must be a hold over from Poch then ....

 

[DiVaio]

Give me a break with this January is so difficult. Bergwijn, Bruno Fernandes, Haaland, Laporte, Pulisic, Minamino, Ighalo, Berge, Bowen, Tielemans, Kulusevski, Alcacer, Lobotka, Dani Olmo, Palacios, Weigl. All done the last year or two.

If you pay the money, good players are available all year round.

Becuase it is hard/players are overpriced. And from that list the first four made real impact immediately. Also the Kulusevski and Pulisic didn't join their clubs in winter.

 

[alfie103]

There isn't much a manager can do when players don't do the basics on defending like going with runners. In the first 60 mins, our main problem was our final ball wasn't precise on too many occasions.

 

[sunnydelight786]

To think there’s THFC fans on here who actually believed this ‘has been’ was a good fit & would win us the big trophies...??‍

 

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Must be a hold over from Poch then ....

So the answer is to keep on blaming the previous manager?

 

[Deleted member 27995]

To think there’s THFC fans on here who actually believed this ‘has been’ was a good fit & would win us the big trophies...??‍

Some of us wouldn't mind a small trophy - not all of us by the looks of things.

 

[dagraham]

I’m still confused as to why Jose took the job? I know some will say there are 15m reasons, but he could have got that anywhere.

I can only presume he got fed up of being labelled a manager who could only achieve with money available, but the reality is he’s always been able to spend ( yes, even at Utd ), yet that was never on the cards here.

I’m not one of those fans that isn’t prepared for my team to win ugly, but the crux of the matter is the Jose way is ok if you’re winning and you can have some success.

If you don’t though, it will get old pretty quickly.

 

[chinaman]

So the answer is to keep on blaming the previous manager?

What's wrong with that. Trump is blaming Obama.

 

[werty]

Some of us wouldn't mind a small trophy - not all of us by the looks of things.

How could you forget the Audi Cup success?

 

[Deleted member 27995]

So the answer is to keep on blaming the previous manager?

... The players keep cropping up with the same problems under two different managers ...

 

[Deleted member 27995]

How could you forget the Audi Cup success?

Yeah, I celebrated so hard I have a black spot in the memory bank.

 

[RUAN]

I’m still confused as to why Jose took the job? I know some will say there are 15m reasons, but he could have got that anywhere.

I can only presume he got fed up of being labelled a manager who could only achieve with money available, but the reality is he’s always been able to spend ( yes, even at Utd ), yet that was never on the cards here.

I’m not one of those fans that isn’t prepared for my team to win ugly, but the crux of the matter is the Jose way is ok if you’re winning and you can have some success.

If you don’t though, it will get old pretty quickly.

I think he misread our capability. Thought we were the third best team in the country, and with a few tweaks could make the difference. Instead we were a team in serious decline.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Eh?! Merely suggesting that the influence an assistant can provide is fairly limited.

Let's not forget he's working under perhaps the most egotistical manager in the last two decades in Mourinho so hardly going to be in a position in his relatively fledgling career to be offering conflicting advice.

Not you, you monster, the club ?