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    Ange departs

    Sorry, I misunderstood the 'people who know their youth football' part! At this point, I think it's worth remembering two things (even for my own sake!): a) Despite the globalization, different football cultures continue to coexist. In some places, there's a very scientific take on football...
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    Ange departs

    Who are they? All the people I've talked to about it (coaches in Croatia and France) and a few international youth team managers, the most famous of which is Jose Pekerman, said there is absolutely no way of knowing how far a good prospect can go and how good they will be once they play first...
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    Ange departs

    I don't care if he's crap or if he was slacking off in training! As for playing him, come on! He played 200 minutes of football in six months. I think a better argument against him is that playing him wouldn't have helped much in terms of injuries. As for 'every tool', I have no problem...
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    Ange departs

    I think we're not that far and @Bullet's post has it in a nutshell. Being a manager at a club like Spurs (also) means working with resources available. If you want to send a player to Coventry (figuratively or literally), it's fine so long as you get the results, but don't be surprised if some...
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    Ange departs

    We had a bit of that for a time, under Mourinho, but some fans (at least, on here) didn't enjoy it. I can also think of a couple of more cynical performances under Conte. The Manchester United will forever remain a blur on Moyes' CV, but you have to admire his work at Everton. It's not pretty...
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    Ange departs

    It's a rhethorical question. As for the youngsters, there are basically two philosophies: some people think they should be introduced sparingly and only when the team is doing well; others believe that if you're good enough, you're old enough. From my point of view, giving more minutes to...
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    Ange departs

    One thing, I think, that can definitely be held against Postecoglou is his poor use of squad depth and that's why I'm not buying into the fatigue explanation/excuse, personally. The only justification for not playing Reguillon, Spence or some of the youngsters is because he felt they weren't...
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    Ange departs

    I'm not having a go at all, but the problem with playing the 'injuries' card for so long is that once you get into it, it's endless. Let's ignore injuries that will change a player for ever, like Dragusin's or Betancur's. But once a player is back in training, it doesn't mean he is back to his...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    In case it wasn't clear, I respect your knowledge and first-hand experience. Football was always meant to be enjoyed from the stands and while television is a good substitute for those, like me, who can't go to every game, I'll always pay attention to what someone who was actually there has to...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    I tend to think it's an egg and chicken problem. I have a tough time believing you can make it to the highest level in 2026 without being able to hit a 5-yard pass. The tempo of the game and the quality of the opposition's pressing may have an impact but only to an extent. On the other hand...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Passing or off the ball movement? This system is very demanding physically and when used in one of the most physcal demanding leagues in the world, it just doesn't work. There's a limit to what you can expect from your players, particularly when you don't have the luxury of having a backroom...
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    Ange departs

    At some point, under Conte, we were one of the top teams in the league for distance covered but nobody used that as an excuse when things turned sour. Just like everyone else, I wanted him to succeed but a) injuries aren't some kind of divine curse - if you get a lot of them (and assuming...
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    Tottenham Hotspur V Aston Villa

    Results are pretty much irrelevant at this point. Nothing will happen until the end of the season and it's highly unlikely we will win anything. Avoiding even more injuries and being able to maintain some sort of tactical shape throughout the match would be nice.
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    ***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool***

    Calling people names (other than in jest) is rarely to anyone's credit. Having said that, I think it works both ways: some people seem to have taken a personal liking to him and show more patience than they would with anyone else. Maybe it's part of the game. We all have our own way of being a...
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    ***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool***

    Unfortunately, once you've made your mind on someone, it's almost impossible to change it. For me, what happened in the first half of the Everton game was completely unacceptable - it was beyond a rookie mistake and a level of amateurism I have rarely witnessed at this level. Even if he were to...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    I think an unfortunate part of his tenure is that he came after two very experienced and elite - whether some like it or not - managers, who brought their own staff with them. If there had been a team of top-notch trainers, it might have eased the transition (assuming he'd listen to them). As it...
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    I dont hate Africans but

    Ok, how about Ange, then? I've got a feeling you're warming up to him.
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City ***

    We haven't reached the depth of that season when Barnsley were in the PL... (was it 97/98?) but we're definitely heading into that direction, I agree.
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City ***

    Watching games like that actually makes me sad, for some reason. It's just the same mistakes, over and over again and the same arguments. To be fair, I want him gone since that's first half at Everton - that was a sackable offence as far as I'm concerned. I still wanted him gone when we were 1-0...
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    The transfer thread

    Is it too late to suggest a book?
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