Toffees outplayed Spurs comfortably; the Spurs goals were due to two catastrophic fuckups by Keane and Holgate in front of goal that Kane pounced on. I'd call Spurs listless.Also, I finally got around to watching the Everton match last night. What a tactical shit show for Mou to leave on. Sissoko had such a puzzling performance that I have to think he was just totally disillusioned with Jose and didn't know what to do (in addition to potentially being merely washed up). He actually made forward passes and tried to get forward, but then he also couldn't be inconvenienced with tracking back for the WBs.
The WBs just had no coordination and the halftime show correctly pointed out that Everton's first goal was caused in large part because both were caught upfield.
Spurs were so so lucky to nab 2 goals and earn a point. Kane is goddamned lethal. That first goal was incredible, especially for being on his weaker foot, and the second goal was just so easy for him (not easy for everyone).
Dier continues to be terrible and he was clearly picked on for Everton's second goal (which was stunningly beautiful BTW). Lloris came up huge and deserves the second most credit for the point behind Kane.
Rodon looked very good. He's certainly got the correct level of nastiness (I assume we're not using the C word anymore, because that was what came to mind).
Lucas had the most bad Lucas game I can ever remember--appropriate for Mou's last match. The commentators pegged Lamela perfectly--brings tons of positive energy, very capable of linking the MF and attack, but the final touch is maddeningly inconsistent.
Very curious to see what Mason (is this confirmed?) comes out with on Wednesday. Any idea what to expect?
I completely agree. I actually think it was one of the worst performances Spurs had under Jose. If you just look at the result, it doesn't show you how absolutely terrible they were. I think it was a justified sacking based on that performance.Toffees outplayed Spurs comfortably; the Spurs goals were due to two catastrophic fuckups by Keane and Holgate in front of goal that Kane pounced on. I'd call Spurs listless.
Everton came close to a triple over Spurs with the FA Cup win thrown in.
I don't think anyone disagrees.I completely agree. I actually think it was one of the worst performances Spurs had under Jose. If you just look at the result, it doesn't show you how absolutely terrible they were. I think it was a justified sacking based on that performance.
I did notice Pep called him "Brian" today.I don't think anyone disagrees.
#freemason (I know I'm super late on this but too good not to post)
It’s mostly a cycle thing. Spurs had a good thing going with Poch but the bottom fell out. You can’t change all the players so they tried to change managers first and while I think they chose a strange manager for that purpose it also seems clear that the mix of players isn’t going to transform into world beaters. It puts Spurs in a strange position of needing to rebuild but it’s not obvious how to do so. You have to either sell Kane and/or Son and really rebuild or try to shift a lot of the middle of the roster to quickly try to rebuild around them. I don’t think Spurs are a disaster or anything and maybe a few intelligent purchases could really then the tide but really all that work is already done at Leicester who now have money and an ascending team that is mostly young. Rodgers choosing to start a rebuild or rejigger when he can instead try to purchase a little quality and push for the league just doesn’t seem to line up well at this time.Please not Southgate or Martinez. I'd be ok with Rodgers or Potter.
Not sure Spurs are a step down from Leicester. Leicester have been better than Spurs the last two seasons but Spurs have a lot more financial power and don't have to regularly sell their best players any more.
Spurs actually have turned over a lot of the Poch-era squa and still have a fair amount of youngish/early-prime talent: Dele (25), Ndombele (24), Lo Celso (25), Hojbjerg (25), Winks (25), Reguilon (24), Sanchez (24), Bergwijn (23), Rodon (23), Sessegnon (20). Kane is only 27 and Son 28 -- not young but far from over the hill. The only prominent outfield players over 30 are Sissoko (not a first choice player and should be phased out anyway) Alderweireld (still playing well, if not quite as well as 2-3 years ago), and Bale (who knows if he'll be back).It’s mostly a cycle thing. Spurs had a good thing going with Poch but the bottom fell out. You can’t change all the players so they tried to change managers first and while I think they chose a strange manager for that purpose it also seems clear that the mix of players isn’t going to transform into world beaters. It puts Spurs in a strange position of needing to rebuild but it’s not obvious how to do so. You have to either sell Kane and/or Son and really rebuild or try to shift a lot of the middle of the roster to quickly try to rebuild around them. I don’t think Spurs are a disaster or anything and maybe a few intelligent purchases could really then the tide but really all that work is already done at Leicester who now have money and an ascending team that is mostly young. Rodgers choosing to start a rebuild or rejigger when he can instead try to purchase a little quality and push for the league just doesn’t seem to line up well at this time.
He's not out of the running. Tottenham will simply have to pay a bit higher amount to get him.Damn, I liked ten Hag. Maybe Ajax demanded more than Levy wanted to pay to let ten Hag out of his contract.
Bale is top 20 in the EPL in goals scored. Which just seems nuts.Match fitness is always going to be a concern with Bale, and his workrate on defense has left a lot to be desired, which is probably why Jose favored Lucas and Lamela. That being said, he still possesses a special kind of class and skill that is only found in the very elite tier of players, and that has been on display this season when he has gotten ample playing time. It seems like Bale, like everyone else, was frustrated with Jose and if he can continue to play well and often in these final games with Mason, I think he could be more open to sticking around.
This is skewed a little by Jose mostly only playing Bale at home against weaker sides. Bale's goals have come against Brighton, Burnley, Palace, Southampton, and Sheffield United, all in home games.Bale is top 20 in the EPL in goals scored. Which just seems nuts.
He's at 1.12 goals/90 minutes. He doesn't have enough minutes to qualify, but the of those that do, the leader is at .78.
Oh, I know. It's still pretty neat to see.This is skewed a little by Jose mostly only playing Bale at home against weaker sides. Bale's goals have come against Brighton, Burnley, Palace, Southampton, and Sheffield United, all in home games.
Contrary to fears they will be restricted to picking from those managers currently out of contract and therefore not requiring a hefty compensation fee, Spurs would be in a position to recruit a manager from another club, should he be the right candidate.
The other aspect of Pochettino’s tenure that the club want to return to is his style of play. Pochettino pioneered an energetic high-pressing style at Spurs, encouraging his players to dominate the game no matter who the opponent.
The club is very conscious of this sense of identity or ethos, that Tottenham should get back to their best traditions by playing football on the front foot again. They know that the team will win and lose games, but there is a desire for a style of play that the fans can buy into again.
This is encouraging, but the reality is that Harry Kane can't press in a system like that anymore. It doesn't mean you can't build a pressing side and allow for the striker to have fewer responsibilities, but it takes an acknowledgment from the manager and everyone buying in--the manager, Kane, and most importantly the other players. Fortunately, I think Arry has that gravitas.
IOW, Levy is implicitly admitting he massively screwed up in hiring Mourinho, who is none of these things.
That was my take away too; this kind of philosophy feels like a total contrast to Mourinho, which shows how scarring that experience was. I guess the logic with Mourinho was that Levy felt Spurs were close to the top, but the team was tuning out Poch and a change need to be made, which was probably accurate. The problem was that he selected Mourinho to be the guy to come in and push these guys to the top; but since Mourinho's philosophy was completely different from Poch, the roster wasn't conducive to playing his style (which was outdated regardless) and the result was that Spurs were even worse under Jose than they were in the last days of Poch. Now they are looking to turn back the clock and trying to find someone like Poch again; but the problem to me is that the roster is older now, as ZoSo pointed out above, and they may not be as adept at playing that style, especially after spending a season building the team around Jose's anti-football philosophy.IOW, Levy is implicitly admitting he massively screwed up in hiring Mourinho, who is none of these things.
Maybe they really want to play in the European Conference League? I mean Albania, Armenia, Estonia, Finland, and the Faroe Islands are places I've certainly never been.Tottenham is my team but they can f*ck all the way off for that effort AT HOME WITH FANS IN THE STANDS against a team with nothing to play for.
If Union Berlin win on Saturday, you're all welcome here for the games . I personally would be ecstatic to have the chance at that competition.Maybe they really want to play in the European Conference League? I mean Albania, Armenia, Estonia, Finland, and the Faroe Islands are places I've certainly never been.
Nothing to add but amen to this.Tottenham is my team but they can f*ck all the way off for that effort AT HOME WITH FANS IN THE STANDS against a team with nothing to play for.
I felt legit bad for Sergio's own goal.Sounds like I picked the right day to go golfing instead of watching Spurs.
I do too. And maybe after the season we'll hear stories about how they couldn't just flip a switch from Mourinho's style to what they want to play and with an offseason they will be able to make some stylistic changes. But that was as ugly as any game during Jose's time.Very dispiriting loss today. The Tanganga injury was the cherry on the shit sundae. I think there are useful and very good players on the squad, but they need to tear it all down before they can build it back up.