wow, didn't see this one coming... 
Jose Mourinho | Spurs manager
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And losing the job eventually. Point is London doesn't guarantee he's going to be the superstar he once was
Will he do well? Yes.
Do I want to see him do well? Nope.
The Caf’s gonna crash if he wins the league with them? HELL feckING YEAH
Do I want to see him do well? Nope.
The Caf’s gonna crash if he wins the league with them? HELL feckING YEAH
A league win makes up for pretty much anything though. You are of course right that being based in London doesn’t guarantee anything, but I think it’s a significant plus at the very least
Yeah, we're definitely losing against them at OT in two weeks time.
Poch spent around £50m in his first year (and had a negative net spend), around £70m in his second year (net spend of around 25m), £112m in his third year (net spend of £25m), £0 in his fourth summer and £88m this summer (net spend of £60m)
This isn't ending well at all, Spurs simply have to balance the books
This isn't ending well at all, Spurs simply have to balance the books
What a turn of events 
should be interesting at least!
should be interesting at least!Awful short term appointment when there is serious surgery needed to that side. A manager that has always moaned about getting the finished player for top dollar, to a club owner who wants to find talent on the cheap. This will end way uglier than United, real and Chelsea exit. Be quality viewing, not that I want Jose to fail but this feels all wrong.
I’m not so sure - if Pogba is back expect him and Martial to be unstoppable.
Yeah I have been dreading the thought of this since yesterday. Wouldn’t have been an easy 3 points but it’s a hell of a lot tougher now.
How the mighty have fallen. And I don't mean Spurs.
Pointless having that shiny new stadium without a shiny trophy I guess
I can see the logic, sort of. To take Spurs to the next level, they do need to start winning (something....anything at this point!).
But the choice of manager versus how the club/Levy operates (wage structure, spend) seems a terrible fit.
But I don't take either of them for fools, so there'd definitely have been chats and promises made around signings etc. but whether that becomes reality (especially if they are to miss out on top 4) is anyone's guess.
We can live in hope!
Awful news for Spurs fans with the sacking of Poch, followed by even worse news.
If you're lucky he'll be fine till the end of the season. Welcome to hearing about Jose more than Spurs or its players.
If you're lucky he'll be fine till the end of the season. Welcome to hearing about Jose more than Spurs or its players.
Why would you “desperately” want the manager of one of our rivals to do well?
You're right, but I don't see the title coming their way for a few years. Liverpool are going from strength to strength, City with their muscle will be there, Chelsea are in an ascendency, Utd could, with the right personnel, Leicester?
It's got more competitive. He's going to need significant backing. Will he get it?
I do want to see it going tits up because of Spurs fans and Jose fanboys, who are insufferable. I don't dislike the bloke, but the worshippers test my patience.
As if it ever ended.
Their next five:
(A) West Ham
(H) Olympiacos
(H) Bournemouth
(A) Man Utd
(H) Burnley
All winnable, and then they got Bayern away in the last group stage match which they will probably be on a high and dig deep to grind out a result.
Mourinho for Poch?
In a civilised world this order would be reversed.
Switched the Chevy for the Levy
In a civilised world this order would be reversed.
Switched the Chevy for the Levy
This is an absolute disaster waiting to happen.
Mourinho under Levy? The very reason Pochettino ultimately failed is kryptonite to Mourinho.
Mourinho under Levy? The very reason Pochettino ultimately failed is kryptonite to Mourinho.
Well this will be interesting. He takes over Spurs at a similar stage to where he was sacked at United. Of course doing well at Spurs from this point doesnt mean he would have pulled us back from where we were last season, its a completely different situation. But I will be interested to see who he's blaming after a few bad results
Revenge time for Pogba and Martial, hopes they do well.
To be fair, he doesn’t need to win the title to be a success at Tottenham - I don’t think anyone can expect that. Top four, and a cup or two would be a decent return for a club like them.
It’s an... interesting fit though.
Can he kindly take Matic off us in exchange for Son? We'll even give him enough money to bring back Fellaini from China.
Obviously I hope United win everything we can, but failing that it would be hilarious if Spurs won something to see Arsenal fans reaction since they were adamant they wouldn't have him due to the rivalry. They hated him before.. imagine if he makes Spurs successful.
Rotten manager for a rotten club. They didn’t deserve Poch and the normal order is restored.
I hope one of first acts is to bring Fellaini back to the PL in Jan.
I hope one of first acts is to bring Fellaini back to the PL in Jan.
I think he’ll do well with them initially, and long term it’ll depend how he’s backed financially.
Spurs Carabao cup winners 2021
Horrendous appointment. The guy has dramatically lost control of his last two jobs and has torn the place down on his way out both times. Clubs are never better off for having him around. This isn't what Spurs need at all.
“Is this the real life? Is this football fantasy?”
Ahh I love it. Jose is brilliant entertainment to have around the league when it’s not your team he’s managing. Can’t wait for his first NLD at the Emirates.
I'm starting to think that Pochettino had been seriously tapped by Real, and Levy got wind of it, and so assumed it was seriously affecting the team. No sense to this otherwise.
This will be interesting, has he learned a lesson on tactics or will he revert to type?
Will N’Dombele get the Pogba treatment? Will Willian move across London? Can we shift Matic on to Spurs?
Will N’Dombele get the Pogba treatment? Will Willian move across London? Can we shift Matic on to Spurs?
I don't know, I feel like everything is set up exactly the way that suits Mourinho. Nobody expects any progress in two weeks so he'll be somewhat of an underdog, they'll set up deep which we struggle against, he obviously knows a lot about our players, he'll have his team fired up and they'll likely get that early new manager bounce. It's just perfectly set up for them.
I don’t think he’ll be explicit. He’ll be ‘new Mourinho’ all over again but I sense his subliminal messaging will kick in at a point.
Long term its great for us you would think, Spurs will be worse off by the time he leaves.
Interesting one, a panic move I guess as Spurs need CL football I guess to pay for the stadium...
Presumably they lost faith in Poch getting it so they've gone for Mourinho instead.
Presumably they lost faith in Poch getting it so they've gone for Mourinho instead.
This feels like the twilight zone.
We're also definitely losing to them when we next play them.
We're also definitely losing to them when we next play them.
Arsenal fans must be relieved he won't be replacing Emery.
Imagine Poch taking over at Arsenal?
Imagine Poch taking over at Arsenal?
Or he lost the dressing room because several key players wouldn’t renew their contracts?
Or maybe they felt that they should have beaten Liverpool in the CL final? Maybe they had a bit of a bust up after that?
All speculation, we will have to wait for Harry Kanes book or Toby A to spill on Twitter