Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
Let's get behind this manager and give him a chance than we gave Redknapp.
No DOF please Levy!!
No DOF please Levy!!
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Andre Villas-Boas - Head Coach
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BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
''before joining Chelsea and extending his run to 39 games undefeated.''
That is absolutely vintage OS right there. Fantastic!
That is absolutely vintage OS right there. Fantastic!
superspurs
Justin Edinburgh
Backing us to win the Europa, I get the feeling he will go all out for it this season.
COYS!
COYS!
Steed Train
Clive Wilson
\o/
Tottenham are set to name Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager, even though he was fired by Chelsea last season after just nine months in charge.
Here, MirrorFootball looks at five things the Portuguese MUST do if he's going to avoid the same fate at White Hart Lane...
1) Sorting out the future of Luka Modric, one way or the other, must be a priority, followed closely by that of loan-star Emmanuel Adebayor.
If Modric is going, then do the deal quickly and act swiftly to secure the new direction of the side.
The impending arrival of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Gareth Bale's decision to sign a new contract will be big moves, but if Spurs cannot meet Adebayor's wage demands, then they must find the alternative.
2) AVB's Porto played a fluid 4-3-3 with the middle trio rotating around each other. They employed a hard, pressing game and a high defensive line.
Spurs have the players who can adapt. A back line of Walker, Kaboul, Vertonghen - assuming he arrives from Ajax - and Assou-Ekotto would be able to play higher up the pitch than John Terry's Chelsea defence.
Bale would be the outlet, probably on the left side of the attacking trio.
3) The fact that Bale, who is represented by Ashley Cole's agent Jonathan Barnett, has signed a new contract, will be a major boost for the new manager.
But the way AVB's Chelsea reign ended means that other members of the dressing room will have anxieties over his style of management.
He must ease these by demonstrating he has changed for the better.
4) Villas-Boas clashed with too many key figures at Chelsea, alienating huge swathes of the dressing room and even antagonising the training ground staff with his draconian policies.
That kind of approach simply does not work in an English environment.
While Spurs' players are not as strong as those he inherited in SW6, the Portuguese must prove he is a listener and teacher, not just bombastic.
5) Harry Redknapp remains hugely popular, with the fans and with the media.
From the outset, Villas-Boas must prove he is capable of taking a club that, by historical standards, overachieved under his predecessor and make it better.
Redknapp was a natural when holding court with the press, something that Villas-Boas found more than hard.
He has to demonstrate he's grown a thicker skin.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-manager-andre-villas-boas-five-942317
In short:
1) Sorting out the future of Luka Modric, one way or the other, must be a priority, followed closely by that of loan-star Emmanuel Adebayor.
2) ???
3) He must ease these (anxieties over style of management) by demonstrating he has changed for the better.
4) The Portuguese must prove he is a listener and teacher, not just bombastic.
5) He has to demonstrate he's grown a thicker skin.
Even shorter: A load of crap.
Here, MirrorFootball looks at five things the Portuguese MUST do if he's going to avoid the same fate at White Hart Lane...
1) Sorting out the future of Luka Modric, one way or the other, must be a priority, followed closely by that of loan-star Emmanuel Adebayor.
If Modric is going, then do the deal quickly and act swiftly to secure the new direction of the side.
The impending arrival of Gylfi Sigurdsson and Gareth Bale's decision to sign a new contract will be big moves, but if Spurs cannot meet Adebayor's wage demands, then they must find the alternative.
2) AVB's Porto played a fluid 4-3-3 with the middle trio rotating around each other. They employed a hard, pressing game and a high defensive line.
Spurs have the players who can adapt. A back line of Walker, Kaboul, Vertonghen - assuming he arrives from Ajax - and Assou-Ekotto would be able to play higher up the pitch than John Terry's Chelsea defence.
Bale would be the outlet, probably on the left side of the attacking trio.
3) The fact that Bale, who is represented by Ashley Cole's agent Jonathan Barnett, has signed a new contract, will be a major boost for the new manager.
But the way AVB's Chelsea reign ended means that other members of the dressing room will have anxieties over his style of management.
He must ease these by demonstrating he has changed for the better.
4) Villas-Boas clashed with too many key figures at Chelsea, alienating huge swathes of the dressing room and even antagonising the training ground staff with his draconian policies.
That kind of approach simply does not work in an English environment.
While Spurs' players are not as strong as those he inherited in SW6, the Portuguese must prove he is a listener and teacher, not just bombastic.
5) Harry Redknapp remains hugely popular, with the fans and with the media.
From the outset, Villas-Boas must prove he is capable of taking a club that, by historical standards, overachieved under his predecessor and make it better.
Redknapp was a natural when holding court with the press, something that Villas-Boas found more than hard.
He has to demonstrate he's grown a thicker skin.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenham-manager-andre-villas-boas-five-942317
In short:
1) Sorting out the future of Luka Modric, one way or the other, must be a priority, followed closely by that of loan-star Emmanuel Adebayor.
2) ???
3) He must ease these (anxieties over style of management) by demonstrating he has changed for the better.
4) The Portuguese must prove he is a listener and teacher, not just bombastic.
5) He has to demonstrate he's grown a thicker skin.
Even shorter: A load of crap.
Hopefully the fans will be more behind AVB than HR
Don't think it's DoF style, more like AVB/Levy/TS/Scout decisions
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indianspur
Guest
Levy also sneaked in a mention of the "world class training centre"....fcuker cant help himself
Kingdawson
Banned
Daniel Levy continued: "We are constantly looking to move the Club forward. It is important that we now look to develop the potential within the squads at all levels, whilst strengthening the First Team in the summer in key positions with players who will become part of the future success of the Club.”
That tells me we're gonna adopt Bourissia Monchengladbach's approach and only target young players tbh. It also tells me that we might well sell VDV and Ade will NOT be signing.
That tells me we're gonna adopt Bourissia Monchengladbach's approach and only target young players tbh. It also tells me that we might well sell VDV and Ade will NOT be signing.
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
As long as AVB gets the final say on transfers then that's all I care about.
StarrManUK
Kevin Watson
unknown
Erik Edman
Liverpool fans are saying this account is fake, as said by a Spurs fan on a Spurs forum, this Spurs fan works for Twitter :lol:
http://forums.liverpoolfc.com/threads/304342-Gylfi-Sigurdsson-Now-signing-for-Spurs-page-58/page120?
Disco Benny
Wayne Routledge
Lets all get behind him and the team. Think this couold be the start of something special, we just need to be patient (and realistic).
BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
It becomes clear now why Levy wanted Harry out and AVB in, he has always wanted to built a side with good young players that can improve, while Harry will always favour proven ability over potential.
That's not to say Harry was a bad manager, that he wasn't able to introduce youngsters or that Levy thought he was crap, it's simply that they have different preferences of working. Harry will go for experience if backs are against the wall and a decision needs to be made, while AVB will nurture youngsters.
It was a vital decision for the long term future of the club. A chairman and a head coach that agree on policy. There's no way anyone can say they'd rather have it that they don't.
That's not to say Harry was a bad manager, that he wasn't able to introduce youngsters or that Levy thought he was crap, it's simply that they have different preferences of working. Harry will go for experience if backs are against the wall and a decision needs to be made, while AVB will nurture youngsters.
It was a vital decision for the long term future of the club. A chairman and a head coach that agree on policy. There's no way anyone can say they'd rather have it that they don't.
DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
I've gone from being in the comfort zone at Portsmouth, the club is seventh in the Premier League and into another big challenge, a real pressure-cooker situation for the rest of the season but this was a chance that I couldn't turn down," he said.
"Tottenham is a big, big club and this is a big opportunity for me. I thought let's give it a go before it was too late. I could have gone to Saudi Sportswashing Machine before, didn't take that job and many people said ‘he hasn't got the ambition' but this is a chance for me and let's see how it goes.
"It was difficult to leave Portsmouth, for sure. If I hadn't been at such a good club and enjoying my life so much, it would have been easy (to move)." - Harry Redknapp, 26th October 2008
Our bench hasn't been the same since Dr. Cowie left. I see she has just been appointed clinical director at St. Georges Park and is part Team GB.
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
I'd pay good money to fight Piers Morgan