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[Albertbarich]

My main concern with Slot is his ability to setup a team against a low block, as highlighted by Nathan A Clark . His team struggled against Roma's low block but Mourinho 's low block probably the best out there. Potter and De Zerbi's teams look great beating the press but struggle against a low block, not sure if its tactics or lack of the right players. If its a player problem we are gonna need to invest in more creative midfielders as we will face a low block against the majority of the teams we playnext season. That's why I would go for Nagelsmann ahead of Slot.

Let's not forget at spurs he will have access to far better players so yeah low blocks are an issue for any team but if you give good creative players the freedom to play they will find answers.

In the summer if lo Celso comes back I still think we buy some creative types. I suspect it maybe Madison but I'd like to see us but 2 or 3 young players and integrate Lo Celso back into the squad.

I'm excited.

 

[mil1lion]

Slott comes across well but getting Christian Gross vibes. Really hope I'm wrong.

You take the underground one time and get compared to Gross the rest of your life

 

[nav007_2000]

I would be very happy if we get Slot. I agree with @Trix that he can be a Poch 2.0 but better. He has won the league in Holland and it was the style of play that was the most important. On top of that, his English is top notch. So he won’t need a translator to get his ideas across.

only concern I have is related to Hercules post that there may be a surprise. I hope it’s not another candidate for the managers job. Im all aboard the Slot Train

 

[Now it's Spursonal]

I think it’s worth bringing back up the ITK we had from Galahad on COYS which is the first time I believe that we’d heard about Slot being in the running.

“A short time ago I heard from Galahad for the first time in ages. He said
a) DL has a prioritized list of 5 names.
b) Trying as hard as possible to get their top choice in now but believe it to be a long shot.
c) For various reasons they'd prefer not to appoint Mason as caretaker but understand that may be a necessity if they can't land their primary target by early next week.
I asked if he knew who was currently top of the list and he replied "Lone Star". I replied "Texas?". He responded with "Liverpool or Rome".

It was quickly deduced that "Lone Star" is an anagram of Arne Slot.”

This ITK is very interesting for a few reasons:

Firstly it was posted way back on the 21st of March I believe, so for one it’s very impressive ITK, but two it shows that Arne Slot has been our number one target basically from the get go.

It was posted a few days before the Nagelsmann sacked news, so that obviously thr a spanner in to the works and it would have been negligent for us not to do our due diligence on him. But throughout this period, all Spurs media were singing from the same hymn sheet saying that Spurs sources insisted that “Nagelsmann is absolutely not our top target”.

The ITK also tells us that we were trying our utmost best to try and sign him Slot way back then, but of course that really would’ve been basically impossible with him still fighting for three trophies.

So basically with all the knowledge we can gather from that ITK, it really paints the clubs manager search in a much better light.
I’ve been very critical of the search myself, calling it a shit show, but if you step back and look at it properly then we seem to have almost done everything right.

1. We identified a list of managerial targets.

2. We identified our top target from that list.

3. We did our due diligence on any new target that became available.

4. Decided to stick with our original top target and not deviate from the plan.

5. Remained in basic talks with all the targets in order to be prepared for any possibilities.

6. Bided our time and waited for our top target to become available once his season was basically over.

7. Finally most media come out saying that Slot is our top target and that we’re advancing in talks.

Sometimes we pour over so much news and information here that we end up being overloaded and the whole thing starts to look like an absolute mess, but seeing as I’ve been critical of the clubs whole managerial search process, I thought in only fair that I praise it when I’ve seen to have gotten it wrong

 

[Impspur1]

Yeah was a bit confused too

Why the dislike? I’m a simple man who gets confused

 

[JamieSpursCommunityUser]

Nagelsmann thought he was better than us.

When he asked who the DOF was going to be, I decided to take that as an enormous insult based on very little information at all.

Who does he think he is to be asking a prospective employer questions about who he's reporting to?

Disgrace. You will report to someone or other who may or may not agree with your vision of football, and may or may not be empowered to build a squad to deliver it.

Now stop asking questions and learn these Chas and Dave cup final songs for the announcement video, or we'll pretend we've never spoken to a top candidate for no specified reason.

This nice happy Dutch bloke we're making into a multi millionaire isn't being all difficult about it? It gives me the warm and fuzzies.

We will not be looked down upon from your ivory tower Nagelsmann, you evil snob!

 

[tubbygold]

My main concern with Slot is his ability to setup a team against a low block, as highlighted by Nathan A Clark . His team struggled against Roma's low block but Mourinho 's low block probably the best out there. Potter and De Zerbi's teams look great beating the press but struggle against a low block, not sure if its tactics or lack of the right players. If its a player problem we are gonna need to invest in more creative midfielders as we will face a low block against the majority of the teams we playnext season. That's why I would go for Nagelsmann ahead of Slot.

Poch struggled against a low block. so does Pep sometimes. Pretty much all teams struggle against a low block. That's why it's still used.

 

[aussiespursguy]

Slot has pretty much always been my number one choice. I'd have been more than happy with others but I've always thought Slot was the best option for so many reasons.

He is clearly a very talented coach. He's able to improve players and motivate fallen stars. He is a front foot manager who will tactically adjust his team early when necessary. He's able to work to a budget and it's on the training ground where he excels. Most of all though he's extremely likable, and imo the press, the fans, and the players will all be very quickly on board.

I genuinely believe he is Poch 2.0, and an improved version at that. His English and communication skills are better than the majority of English managers to be honest. He's very clever and he REALLY, REALLY wants the job.

My only concern is a lack of experience in the Prem. That is literally my only doubt, but I'll maintain my stance on this. I'll take ability and skillset over experience every day of the week because we are talking about a rebuild and a team and manager growing together. He's very intelligent and he'll learn quickly.

I'll actually be very disappointed if we don't appoint him now when it's extremely doable.

Bring back Dele?
In all honesty it is a dream we will never see, as much as i would love it.

 

[Zeuz]

Poch struggled against a low block. so does Pep sometimes. Pretty much all teams struggle against a low block. That's why it's still used.

Agree but some managers/teams are better at countering it than others and I think Nagelsmann would be better at it than Slot.

 

[Chris Flynn]

I got banned about a decade ago for referring to Friedel as a 'yank'

they do have a section called 'the south will rise again', wonder if its related?

 

[wrd]

The poll is a lie, most of us want Nagelsmann, it seems people have just accepted Slot is more likely so voted for him

I know you were concerned about each of us individually lying to ourselves, so to put your mind at ease mate

I'm completely guessing but I would assume that we're down to 2 names, we're confident we can land Slot because he wants to come, we favour Nagelsmann so we're exploring that. I can't imagine we're doing anything beyond that even though Gallardo is sitting right there, waiting to win the domestic treble next season.

In all seriousness, I've been a Nagelsmann fan for a long time and I think usually I'd be putting all my hope in that basket. Something is telling me though that Slot is the better fit for Spurs despite knowing next to nothing about him. I just get the feeling that Nagelsmann is going to be a micromanager and these players are begging to be let loose and that Slot appears (from a very shallow observation) to be able to provide that.

I can sit back and relax knowing that I've proven consistency now

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

My main concern with Slot is his ability to setup a team against a low block, as highlighted by Nathan A Clark . His team struggled against Roma's low block but Mourinho 's low block probably the best out there. Potter and De Zerbi's teams look great beating the press but struggle against a low block, not sure if its tactics or lack of the right players. If its a player problem we are gonna need to invest in more creative midfielders as we will face a low block against the majority of the teams we playnext season. That's why I would go for Nagelsmann ahead of Slot.

You know who else “struggles” against a low block?

Pep. And, every other manager. It’s very tough to breakdown a well organized defensive set-up. That’s why teams do it.

 

[HildoSpur]

The more I see and hear about Slot the more confident I get that this could be a turning point for the club if we get him.

 

[Zeuz]

You know who else “struggles” against a low block?

Pep. And, every other manager. It’s very tough to breakdown a well organized defensive set-up. That’s why teams do it.

Agree but some managers/teams are better at countering it than others and I think Nagelsmann would be better at it than Slot.

 

[wrd]

Yep, once it became obvious quite early on that JN appeared to have that ‘doing us a favour’ vibe Slot was the one I wanted. Everything about him smacks as a breath of fresh air, his football and personality. This might just be the start of something for us

Yeah, I think a lot of my feelings stemmed from finally understanding those who want to control every single moment have a short shelf life, regardless if they're attacking like Nagelsmann or like Conte.

The key for me though was seeing the repeating pattern of demanding assurances over things that simply can't stay fixed and would end up being about people's interpretation of phrases. Like "We will be competitive in the transfer market" has an extreme contrast of meaning between Conte and Levy. We needed somebody who is adaptable and Nagelsmann does not seem it based on talk of his time at Bayern and The aforementioned demanding of assurances.

I think this type of manager has it's place at Spurs after a manager like Slot, when the players have learnt to trust their ability. So I wouldn't rule out JN in the future. However that's when the difference between Nagelsmann/Pep style control vs Conte/Jose style control is appointment and where we got it incorrect after Poch imo.

 

[wrd]

You know who else “struggles” against a low block?

Pep. And, every other manager. It’s very tough to breakdown a well organized defensive set-up. That’s why teams do it.

This is why I really am not a fan of picking managers based on their style of play in isolation. I want a manager whose willing to adapt to the context of the situation if that is what it takes. Like we've consistently managed to get results over City despite being poor in seasons but the way we set up, yields favourable results against them. To then go to City and try and play them off the park because that's our style is just such a rigid way of thinking and will lead to us getting ourselves a beating.

That's why I prefer the Fergie/Klopp style of management, Fergie more so.

 

[mil1lion]

Key for me is Slot is used to making do and had to lose players. Nagelsmann will have higher demands coming from Bayern. Whether we like or not the manager isn't going to get everything he wants. He will maybe get 1 or 2 and then have to make do with others. We need a manager who is flexible enough to work with what he's given. I think Slot is the best choice for that.

 

[King of the Lane]

Slot just has this feeling about him. I think he is going to bring the fun and good times back and really improve us.

All aboard the Slottenham Slotspur train choo choo.

 

[pangtong]

Seems to be positive news regarding Arne. Was definitely between him and JN for me, so would be very happy with that choice.

Agree but some managers/teams are better at countering it than others and I think Nagelsmann would be better at it than Slot.

I don't think the manager makes much of a difference against low blocks tbh. It's pretty much the quality of players available. Having KDB provide an amazing assist helps against a low block more than tactical set up, in my opinion.

 

[ShriekinKnight]

Key for me is Slot is used to making do and had to lose players. Nagelsmann will have higher demands coming from Bayern. Whether we like or not the manager isn't going to get everything he wants. He will maybe get 1 or 2 and then have to make do with others. We need a manager who is flexible enough to work with what he's given. I think Slot is the best choice for that.

I mean RB Leipzig very famously sell their best players for big profit and replace them with cheaper / unknown players.