Has he really developed any young players or has he been forced to play them because Levy has refused to spend big on established names? If so, surely the credit goes to Tottenham's scouting network for finding these players in the first place.
6 points with a huge gap in goal difference is not even particularly close.
Absolute disaster.
He can't hold him ransom if Pochettino wants to leave
Allegri is so defensive and also wins in a league where his team is considerably better than the rest.
Fixed that for you.
That's most Spurs games. They're a battle mostly and they rarely ever play teams off the park with their ability on the ball.
Would agree. Simone, Conte, Mourinho and to an extent Allegri are all defensive minded managers. Granted Allegri shows a bit more attacking nous.
6 points gap as of boxing is day is obviously close, it's stupid to suggest otherwise. I wouldn't even say they're currently out the race, if they can keep winning matches they'll be right up there.
We shouldn't be going anywhere near those managers, none of them would improve us. Not that we should aspire to be like anyone but I do believe we should be taking a more 'Barcelona' approach to our next appointment.
He's balanced, he might not be a Klopp or Pep but he's certainly not a Mourhino. His team creates a lot of chances and tries to play. You think Ronaldo would go to a extremely defensive team?
It will take 100+ points to win the league this season. That was only achieved for the first time ever last season. Ferguson's best United team's, Mourinho's Chelsea sides, Arsenal's invincibles - none of them even came close to getting 100 points.
Are you another who just thinks he's another Mourhino?
Ronaldo went to whoever was paying the highest wages and was in the CL. With the amount of money invested in him, Ronaldo could have any manager in the world sacked if he refused to play for them.
No, I wouldn't say he was another Mourinho, I just don't think he's a good fit for us. We don't need another manager who wants to bend the club to his will. It doesn't work for us.Are you another who just thinks he's another Mourhino?
We're going around in circles mate.
And good for keeping your star players, and attracting new ones.
Why would Sir Alex Ferguson fail to ever get near 100 points but fecking Spurs would? This is Spurs we're talking about..
What are you talking about? Allegri has been praise for his less rigid approch compared to previous Italian school of managers.
Ok, so if Ferguson never got to 100 points, why is klopp's Liverpool guaranteed to?
No, not at all. I've seen Juventus play in the CL, not so much in their league so my exposure isn't huge but I've seen enough to know they're the best team in a one horse league, with the best players and the biggest budget. On top of that they are largely unimpressive in most games, they're organised but most of their goals are down to individual effort.
They're not guaranteed to - but at the moment they're on course for around 103, the actual number isn't important but the key is you're going to have to smash Fergie's best points total to win the league this season. Expecting pennyless Spurs to achieve that is just absurd.
You're talking as they have a shit squad which they dont. Sure they didn't spend a dime but they already have a good squad, certainly capable of going all the way. On paper at least.
No he didn't, certainly not serie A.
It's a thin squad with very little depth. And the squad is considered good because he's improved their performances through his coaching, their squad wasn't considered good when he took over in 2014 - these young players and cheap signings didn't turn up on his doorstep as top class players, he developed them.
So yeah, as I said he developed a good squad. As for the depth, could be better but not as disastrous as you put it.
There's generally a limit on how far you can develop a squad without investing in it. A team who can't invest in their squad is fairly unlikely to smash the points record of Fergie's United, Mourinho's Chelsea and Arsene's invincibles wouldn't you say?
Obviously, he didnt win serie A with them, he won the league they were in (C), which was unexpected, which refutes your point of him only winning with the best teams.
It's not just this season. Spurs getting close to the top and fading away quickly is a continuous theme.
This talks like spending millions is any sort of guarantee.
Yep. 11 goals in 2 utter smashfests, and then suddenly could be within 3 points of top if results go their way, and lose at home to Wolves.
Yeah, Jose would win the title with Winks and Sissoko?
