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Jose Mourinho | Spurs manager
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Jose will be great at Spurs unfortunately.
Never wanted to be so wrong in my life.
Never wanted to be so wrong in my life.
Imo, anyone thinking he's going to flop there is in for a nasty surprise. He'll get them in tune for at least two seasons. He got one hell of goal scorer and knows how to set-up his teams. After that however...
I think that they'll get top 6 this season, probably top 4.
I think that they'll get top 6 this season, probably top 4.
Depends on how you regard flopping, it's always relative depending on circumstances. Jose is so set on the win now to the point you can't have a grey area with him, there can be no "he lost but......" with someone so set on the present and a one track mind on winning above anything, even the future beyond the trophy lift.
Appoint Jose and pressures on, to be able to justify his appointment you have to win one of the big two.
Utd should brace themselves for a Maguire bid!
Did he fancy Bailly or Jones when he was manager, might be worth trying to palm them off to him.
Top 4 should be a minimum for him this season, for a manager of his calibre, no doubt about that. And silverware a must during his tenure.
I've stated the same thing and I can tell you this was a good move by Jose. João Sacramento has been part of high profile jobs since a very young age and is considered very talented. He is specialized in high performance and intensity training. The gk coach Nuno Santos is also very good.
Just feels so surreal - Jose Mourinho spurs manager!
A very good appointment from Spurs. Jose has done much better with underdogs throughout his career and he'll fit them like a glove imo. The squad they have suits Mourinho's pragmatic 4-2-3-1 incredibly well too so they're close more than ever to actually win something imo. I hope he can build a team to prevent Pool/City win domestic cups because we're not doing it anytime soon.
Mourinho biggest challenge post Porto if Levy doesn’t open his wallet. However, I am sure levy will start spending. Mourinho can not succeed unless he does. If Levy restricts Mourinho same way, he restricted Poch, he will not win a trophy. However, if Spurs is near the top of the spending chart, he will win a domestic trophy.
I feel he will do well with Spurs as they have an aging team. It will suits Mourinho philosophy. However, like Mourinho previous club, this will most likely be a short term project.
I feel he will do well with Spurs as they have an aging team. It will suits Mourinho philosophy. However, like Mourinho previous club, this will most likely be a short term project.
He was rumoured to have received offers (Villa being one) but that side he's managing in Qatar has most of their national team's players so it's a way of coaching them before they host the World Cup. He might be being groomed for a path to PSG. It's a strange scenario whatever the case may be, but I definitely don't think they had a falling out, especially with view to the comments on both sides when Faria left.
Spurs has ideal profile players for Mourinho style, it will be interesting how will play.
I expect 4-2-3-1
Loris/Gazaniga
Aurier/Walker Pieters; Alderweireld/Foyth; Verthongen/Sancez; Rose/Davis
Sissoko/Dier Winks/Ndombele/Lo Celso
Lamela/Lucas; Eriksen/Alli; Son/Sessegnon;
Kane
This team has a quality but needs someone who can fill winning mentality. I think Jose can do it.
I expect 4-2-3-1
Loris/Gazaniga
Aurier/Walker Pieters; Alderweireld/Foyth; Verthongen/Sancez; Rose/Davis
Sissoko/Dier Winks/Ndombele/Lo Celso
Lamela/Lucas; Eriksen/Alli; Son/Sessegnon;
Kane
This team has a quality but needs someone who can fill winning mentality. I think Jose can do it.
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No you wouldn't as Fernandinho would be playing in midfield.
Spurs will win some trophies with him. He's a very good manager and they have a decent squad.
This is what Chelsea fans might have thought when he joined us.
Honestly kinda happy for him. He s back in the city he clearly loves...along with his family. That alone can make a huge difference. He seemed sorta miserable some of the time he was here - which I felt to some degree had more to do with the toll on his personal life. Spurs might also let him rant and rave a bit more. A happy Mou is a crazier Mou - and as long as most of that is in the direction of Pep and Klopp im all for it.
Jose is fresh. Batteries are recharged. His reputation is in tatters and he will be super motivated to fix that.
I've no doubt he'll do really well for 18 months. Spurs fans will remain divided over his style. But 18 months down the road he'll run out of steam, be burnt out, cranky, and causing all kinds of trouble to get himself fired.
I've no doubt he'll do really well for 18 months. Spurs fans will remain divided over his style. But 18 months down the road he'll run out of steam, be burnt out, cranky, and causing all kinds of trouble to get himself fired.
I reckon he'd do well with a bit less pressure compared to Utd and Chelsea. He thrives on being the underdog. This is so weird watching Jose at Spurs. PL is mental, no league in the world can match the drama.
Utd should brace themselves for a Maguire bid!
Did he fancy Bailly or Jones when he was manager, might be worth trying to palm them off to him.
Interestingly enough, he fancied Dier and Alderweireld - it'll be interesting to see if the latter signs a new contract as a result.
A lot of so-say "ITK" around Alderweireld was that Poch didn't get on with him that well (despite still playing him regularly, after exiling him for several months, but he was funny like that), and Alderweireld didn't seem at all disappointed by the Poch news post-Belgium match yesterday...
Wasn't the case with us when he joined?
Tbf he did win the Europa League here. His reign would be deemed a success at Spurs if they were to win any silverware.
If anyone’s interested.. discussion on Poch sacking and Jose appointment. Includes analysis of the Spurs squad from a Jose angle...
Worried for the likes of Winks and Eriksen (if he doesn’t get his finger out).
Worried for the likes of Winks and Eriksen (if he doesn’t get his finger out).
I'm not a Spurs fan but that sounds more of sour grapes tbh. The meltdown on Cafe on the Jose to Spurs story has been hilarious. Jose is a great manager and I still don't agree with his sacking by United, that was a dumb decision. There is no doubt if United had kept Jose and got rid of Pogba who was the real poison in the dressing room, they would be up and away now. And if Spurs win any silverware that will be much better than anything Poch achieved at the club.
Good fit for him. A squad with players who will soon hit the peak ages and generally could players. They have a decent spine and if they are smart with their signings, he can keep get them challenging for trophies. He should prioritise the FA Cup this season.
Gone at the end of the season.
@InLevyITrust Would you say that Tottenham are more open than United with vids like these? I can’t remember to have ever seen such elaborate training vids from Utd. I also see they are doing the Amazon documentary this season
Why are so many Utd fans convinced he will do well? was nothing short of awful at Utd and appears well past his best.
Who did he bring in for staff?
Thats over the top considering he was BY FAR the best manager United have had post Fergie and thats not even up for debate.
It was not one of his best spells considering his superbly high standards but he was not "awful".
He will end their drought no doubt thus is his quality as a coach but my question is will Spurs give him Money to spend?
Can he take Carrick and Mckenna with him ?
Disagree! He was shocking, just never in a million years cut out to be a Man Utd manager, terrible antics, squad management and soul destroying football, only good thing he did was get Ibrahimovic.
I haven't read through the thread so this might have been mentioned but I am curious what are the Spurs fans opinions on this appointment and what are your expectations with him at the helm?
Don't worry about that. Fans are very fickle. If Jose gets Spurs on a winning run, finishes top 4 or picks up a trophy or two by May the very same fans will be chanting his name.
Ok so who was a better manager post Fergie?
Moyes? LVG? Ole? all 3 combined don't give you what Jose did. Moyes was horrible, LVG was a failure and Ole is even worse than Moyes.
A very respectable 2nd place finish and 3 trophies and that was a poor stint for his standards.
Are Spurs still in the FA Cup?
FA Cup doesn’t start until January.
I can’t wait for the next David Squires cartoon in the Guardian
He was a complete joke when he left United. Tactics outdated, wasn’t getting results and the whole club had a cloud over it nobody seemed happy. It was the same with Chelsea before hand and it seemed 99% we’re glad to see the back of him.
A few months later and a good stint on Sky and suddenly he’s the dogs bollocks. Even forgetting that he fecks off in his third season the thought of Levy vs Jose beforehand is going to be hilarious, it’s going to be a decent honeymoon period before he loses core players in the summer and Spurs struggle to replace them sand he will go into his usual sulk mode and bring the whole club down.
A few months later and a good stint on Sky and suddenly he’s the dogs bollocks. Even forgetting that he fecks off in his third season the thought of Levy vs Jose beforehand is going to be hilarious, it’s going to be a decent honeymoon period before he loses core players in the summer and Spurs struggle to replace them sand he will go into his usual sulk mode and bring the whole club down.
Used to enjoy watching Spurs play (this year apart) but with Jose in charge, it's going to be a bit boring.