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  1. DubaiSpur

    OMT *** TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V IPSWICH TOWN *** Sun 10th Nov, 14:00 BST, The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    Was it also hard to coach a different way when we had basically one game a week all of last season? Because he did the same thing then too mate. All opinions of course, but imo he won't coach a different way because he only has one tactic, and one that is being easily seen through and exploited...
  2. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    It isn't solely perception, it's more the different metrics we're using - actual results vs xG. I see our results getting worse and attribute that to us not improving. You see xG getting better and attribute that to us improving. It's not easy for either of us to shift to the other's favored...
  3. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    It's about on par imo. Scottish football is roughly equal to the Championship, but a lot less competitive. A-League/Japanese league are more like League 1 level, or lower. Those are the levels Postecoglou has managed at with success. Up here in the Prem, it's an open question whether he has the...
  4. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    An the point is mate, most if not all of those coaches he beat wouldn't cut it at Spurs either. Being the best of a bunch of no-names doesn't make you qualified to compete in a league which attracts the best of the best (unlike Scotland, Australia or Japan). Ultimately, he has no track record...
  5. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    It's fair to say he was outcoached. McKenna nullified his one tactic completely, and he has no other ideas so outside of a corner we got basically nothing. On the other end, they broke at pace and scored twice, again pretty easy to do given our one tactic that is laughably easy to score against...
  6. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Before Bournemouth, Iraola coached in Spain. Before outcoaching Postecoglou yesterday, McKenna managed Ipswich in the Championship. Both are higher levels than Postecoglou has ever coached at before he came here. That's why people say what they say mate.
  7. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Also, the idea was that the system and team would improve with time. If anything, the opposite has happened - after a fast start, we have looked worse and worse, and the past 365 days of form would have seen us bottom half. And the excuses for Postecoglou are drying up too. Last year it was...
  8. DubaiSpur

    OMT *** TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V IPSWICH TOWN *** Sun 10th Nov, 14:00 BST, The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    The day he was sacked was probably the only day in the quarter century I've supported this club where I shed tears over it. To this day, I believe that moment epitomized everything I've since grown to loathe about how we are run, and the people in charge who don't understand the football club...
  9. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    The question is if he is a good enough manager to warrant the faith. But I agree, I think sacking him just puts us back at square one. He isn't the main problem at the club, anyway. For better or worse, he has to be given time, because there is no other choice. 1. No other manager worth his...
  10. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Van de Ven has no competition, and he knows it. So he'll play as many games as possible. Ditto Vicario. But I would hope we bench Romero and start Dragusin for a few games, on his favored right side. Ditto Spence over Udogie. But Postecoglou does seem to have his 'favorites/untouchables', and...
  11. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    That has always been the case though. Every single game, Porro is tucked narrow so the opposition left winger has the freedom of the city to waltz into that quadrant. I don't know why we set up that way, but clearly there's a reason why we do it all the time.
  12. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    I woudn't say he has fewer tools to work with. Brighton have spent an absolute shedload to back him - aren't they the highest spenders in all of Europe this season? But yes, whatever Hurzeler said at half time floored us, and Postecoglou was absolutely outcoached in that second half.
  13. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    After the third goal, Hurzeler jumped out of his seat and roared his players on, pointing this way and that to where he wanted them to be. Postecoglou stood there, hands in his pockets, face frozen, just like he did for all three goals. Didn't bring on a single sub until we had already thrown...
  14. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    That issue has predated Postecoglou, and predated Conte, Nuno, Mourinho, Poch, Sherwood, AVB, Harry... ...off the top of my head, I cannot remember the last time we had a really vocal leader on the pitch who openly tells some of the others they're hiding. Even the ones who are famed as leaders...
  15. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    De nada. ;)
  16. DubaiSpur

    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Suggest we all calm down, and take the rough with the smooth. We all enjoyed the last couple of weeks where his strengths were on full display - now a day like today comes along and reminds you of his glaring limitations, too. As I've always said, we will win roughly more than we lose. We will...
  17. DubaiSpur

    OMT: Mighty Tottenham Hotspurs vs Brentford - Sat, 21 Sept, 3pm

    As I discussed with @Bedfordspurs the other day, there's always tradeoffs to going for a second choice on grounds of him being cheaper. In Vic's case, we gain a slightly better shot stopper than Raya, but one with much, much poorer command of his box compared to Raya, who is generally assured...
  18. DubaiSpur

    Johan Lange - Technical Director

    Agree with most of that, but I will just point out that there are multiple ways you can do data-driven signings. If a player is a superstar and all the metrics point to him making an impact in the side, then he's the data-backed candidate, even if he costs a lot. The way we seem to think of...
  19. DubaiSpur

    Cristian Romero

    Welcome to the modern game mate. You can complain about it, or you can meet the players where they are, because they now expect these things as standard. Mourinho complained about modern players and their demands and needs for constant support and validation. Got him nowhere. The game has...
  20. DubaiSpur

    Cristian Romero

    Edul also says he was feverish, which if true would explain the slow passing/delayed reactions. As for why he deleted/un-retweeted it, that's possible. Or he just doesn't want to get in trouble with Postecoglou or the club, who knows.
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