milo
Jack L. Jones
I'd be very happy for him if it works out. I suppose it comes down to whether the way he reacts badly to pressure are down to youth and inexperience or because he is "a little bit autistic". I suspect that it is the latter.
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I'd be very happy for him if it works out. I suppose it comes down to whether the way he reacts badly to pressure are down to youth and inexperience or because he is "a little bit autistic". I suspect that it is the latter.
shaney
Alan Hutton
Dont hold your breath.
thfcsteff
George Hunt
If anyone is watching American Horror Story - Freaks, I often wonder if his childhood involved the sort of suffocating coddled privilege that Dandy had - without the murderous sociopathic mental bit.
SteveAWOL
Chris Jones
Jurgen the German
Willie Hall
It beggars belief. I'm convinced it's just trolling. Performed terribly? :ross: 6th highest wage bill and got 4th twice. The CL run was just lucky as other teams underestimated us.
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
Corluka and Hutton were our RBs - Hutton had been injured since November and didn't play again until March.
Ledley got injured the week before we bought Chimbonda, so we had two fit CBs in Woodgate and Dawson.
LutonSpurs
Eric Dear
http://www.portugoal.net/portuguese...ll-of-media-sensationalism-and-false-promises
One thing André Villas-Boas certainly learned from his former mentor José Mourinho was the art of giving a good interview.
In a fascinating chat to Portuguese TV channel TVI last night the former Porto, Chelsea and Tottenham coach candidly gave his opinions on a range of topics including his past, present and future career.
PortuGOAL brings you a translation of the best bits.
On a potential return to Portugal:
"Somebody who departed prematurely, as happened, for an array of different reasons, in a manner that was not well received by everyone, doesn't have the right to demand anything. But I feel that I will have a space reserved for me at FC Porto, in whatever position that may be. We will see. Without disrespecting other clubs, the only teams I would want to be head coach of in Portugal would be Académica and Porto."
On Sunday's Porto 0-2 Benfica clássico and Portuguese title race:
"In the first 25 minutes Porto were very strong, surprising Benfica who couldn't get into the game at that point. Benfica scored from the few chances they created so you can't say it was a just result.
"A 6-point deficit is always negative, in a championship where recently the winners haven't lost a single game. It's difficult to make up. On the other hand Benfica don't have as stable an XI as before. They have a good eleven but not a good bench. I also think it's not an advantage being out of Europe. They will have to have a good reaction every weekend after a week of training.
"FC Porto can't slip up again and have to give a good response in the very next game, then think about 2015."
On Benfica coach Jorge Jesus:
"His quality and the quality of the football his teams play is recognised, even with teams that radically change year after year. He has internationally recognised merit and reached two finals of the Europa League. I have no idea if Jesus wants to coach abroad, but if he did so he would certainly have success."
On most impressive players in Portugal and if Zenit may "come shopping":
"Talisca is a player that left a strong mark on the start of the season for Benfica, and for Porto I have to highlight Danilo and Alex Sandro who have reached a level to get called up by Brazil and justified the club's big investment in them. It's almost impossible for Zenit to buy players in Portugal because of their high price and financial fair play."
On decision to accept Zenit job:
"The project presented to me in a low-profile but competitive league was interesting. My choice was also down to escaping the media glare, which was an important factor for me. I've had my fill of media sensationalism and false promises."
On Liverpool speculation:
"I'm not the least interested in this. Returning to England is definitely not in my plans. I had talks with Liverpool, a club I admire a lot, but like I said it's not in my plans, although life takes many turns. I liked coaching in England, it was a positive experience, but negative things also happened."
On any regrets about leaving Porto and time at Chelsea:
"I don't regret leaving one bit. I'm an emotive person and I took a conscious decision, I think it was the right decision. Of course we never know what will happen and what I found at Chelsea was not what I wanted. I arrived at a difficult time in the private life of the chairman, who was rarely present. This clearly had an effect. Then I was surprised and I am still surprised that the chairman's intentions changed. When I went there the idea was to rebuild the team."
On time at Tottenham:
"Tottenham set a points and victories record in my first season, and missed out on the Champions League by one point and had a great run in the Europa League. In the second season, at the time I left we had more points than in the previous season. I ended up leaving by mutual agreement - it wasn't a sacking - because I gave full support to the football director Franco Baldini who meanwhile had other ambitions, meaning that I ended up with players that did not fit the profile I wanted.
"The chairman proposed a challenge to increase Tottenham's competitive level, but immediately Modric left and we didn't get any of the targets I had identified, such as João Moutinho, Willian, Óscar or Leandro Damião. These were promises that were not kept. I had a group of players I had not chosen. In two years I lost Van der Vaart, Modric, Bale, and all the promises made were unfulfilled. In any event I don't look at my time at Tottenham as a negative experience. It was an experience I needed to have."
On relationship with José Mourinho:
"This question is always asked as if there was animosity between us. We were chatting just a while ago. There is a relationship of mutual respect and we can't forget our achievements together which left a big mark. Of course, when you become rivals friendships usually take second place. It's shouldn't happen but that's the way it is."
On the Ballon D'Or:
"I'm comfortable giving my honest opinion about this because there were years that I thought Messi was better. In the last two years Cristiano Ronaldo has shown a change in attitude and an unbelievable dedication to his profession, an incredible desire to win, but his quality is always brought into question in relation to his direct rival (Messi) and the opinion of people in top positions who should not opine about such sensitive issues. This year I believe Cristiano Ronaldo domination has been absolute."
One thing André Villas-Boas certainly learned from his former mentor José Mourinho was the art of giving a good interview.
In a fascinating chat to Portuguese TV channel TVI last night the former Porto, Chelsea and Tottenham coach candidly gave his opinions on a range of topics including his past, present and future career.
PortuGOAL brings you a translation of the best bits.
On a potential return to Portugal:
"Somebody who departed prematurely, as happened, for an array of different reasons, in a manner that was not well received by everyone, doesn't have the right to demand anything. But I feel that I will have a space reserved for me at FC Porto, in whatever position that may be. We will see. Without disrespecting other clubs, the only teams I would want to be head coach of in Portugal would be Académica and Porto."
On Sunday's Porto 0-2 Benfica clássico and Portuguese title race:
"In the first 25 minutes Porto were very strong, surprising Benfica who couldn't get into the game at that point. Benfica scored from the few chances they created so you can't say it was a just result.
"A 6-point deficit is always negative, in a championship where recently the winners haven't lost a single game. It's difficult to make up. On the other hand Benfica don't have as stable an XI as before. They have a good eleven but not a good bench. I also think it's not an advantage being out of Europe. They will have to have a good reaction every weekend after a week of training.
"FC Porto can't slip up again and have to give a good response in the very next game, then think about 2015."
On Benfica coach Jorge Jesus:
"His quality and the quality of the football his teams play is recognised, even with teams that radically change year after year. He has internationally recognised merit and reached two finals of the Europa League. I have no idea if Jesus wants to coach abroad, but if he did so he would certainly have success."
On most impressive players in Portugal and if Zenit may "come shopping":
"Talisca is a player that left a strong mark on the start of the season for Benfica, and for Porto I have to highlight Danilo and Alex Sandro who have reached a level to get called up by Brazil and justified the club's big investment in them. It's almost impossible for Zenit to buy players in Portugal because of their high price and financial fair play."
On decision to accept Zenit job:
"The project presented to me in a low-profile but competitive league was interesting. My choice was also down to escaping the media glare, which was an important factor for me. I've had my fill of media sensationalism and false promises."
On Liverpool speculation:
"I'm not the least interested in this. Returning to England is definitely not in my plans. I had talks with Liverpool, a club I admire a lot, but like I said it's not in my plans, although life takes many turns. I liked coaching in England, it was a positive experience, but negative things also happened."
On any regrets about leaving Porto and time at Chelsea:
"I don't regret leaving one bit. I'm an emotive person and I took a conscious decision, I think it was the right decision. Of course we never know what will happen and what I found at Chelsea was not what I wanted. I arrived at a difficult time in the private life of the chairman, who was rarely present. This clearly had an effect. Then I was surprised and I am still surprised that the chairman's intentions changed. When I went there the idea was to rebuild the team."
On time at Tottenham:
"Tottenham set a points and victories record in my first season, and missed out on the Champions League by one point and had a great run in the Europa League. In the second season, at the time I left we had more points than in the previous season. I ended up leaving by mutual agreement - it wasn't a sacking - because I gave full support to the football director Franco Baldini who meanwhile had other ambitions, meaning that I ended up with players that did not fit the profile I wanted.
"The chairman proposed a challenge to increase Tottenham's competitive level, but immediately Modric left and we didn't get any of the targets I had identified, such as João Moutinho, Willian, Óscar or Leandro Damião. These were promises that were not kept. I had a group of players I had not chosen. In two years I lost Van der Vaart, Modric, Bale, and all the promises made were unfulfilled. In any event I don't look at my time at Tottenham as a negative experience. It was an experience I needed to have."
On relationship with José Mourinho:
"This question is always asked as if there was animosity between us. We were chatting just a while ago. There is a relationship of mutual respect and we can't forget our achievements together which left a big mark. Of course, when you become rivals friendships usually take second place. It's shouldn't happen but that's the way it is."
On the Ballon D'Or:
"I'm comfortable giving my honest opinion about this because there were years that I thought Messi was better. In the last two years Cristiano Ronaldo has shown a change in attitude and an unbelievable dedication to his profession, an incredible desire to win, but his quality is always brought into question in relation to his direct rival (Messi) and the opinion of people in top positions who should not opine about such sensitive issues. This year I believe Cristiano Ronaldo domination has been absolute."
And Gunter
With Corluka who could cover along with Huddlestone, Zokora and Palacios who have all covered or played there at some point.
Forgive me for remaining suspicious when someone buys a 4th choice right back who can be one of 5 4th choice centre backs from their best mate who has a pretty poor track record when it comes to above board dealings.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Weak sauce from AVB.
Two of his targets were snapped up by Chelsea, we didn't really ever have a chance. Not getting Leandro Damiao now looks like a blessing in disguise. Moutinho was very expensive, third party ownership issues and really hasn't looked worth it ever since leaving Porto.
That's not really the point though. The point is that identifying these targets and then moaning when we don't get them is just not good enough. There has to be backup targets. Who are like Moutinho, but the cheaper more available option if a deal can't be made for him? Whose like Leandro Damiao? It can't just be a list of one target per position/role and then if we don't get them whinge and moan.
Oh. And none of the 7 players last summer were players he had identified as targets? None? **** off!
DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
Justifications for why we failed to go all the way when backing him are aplenty. Fact remains, we sold our best players while he was around and replaced them with players that he (in the main) didn't ask for and want, all the while expecting greater levels of competitiveness from him than we apparently even expected from Redknapp.
We didn't do right by him, and we shouldn't have blubbed about 'ambition' when we clearly had no intention of actually being ambitious and taking risks.
Now, whether he was the right choice for a club looking to hit the heights of CL football on a net profit every window is an open question: should we have gone for some manager more willing to work with what he'd have been brusquely given? That is a legitimate question to ask.
thfcsteff
George Hunt
I think the club have behaved wrong here. They should've shut up and let him go on. Laundry should be done privately, not in public. AVB is showing himself more and more to be spoilt and somewhat unstable when it comes to keeping his gunpowder dry. He has broken a confidentiality clause by speaking out like this, no doubt in my mind, and I have to wonder why now? And the club? Just flat-bat it. Say nothing or give a whitewash statement. This is the wrong move IMO.
The MAIN winner tonight, is Poch, who's hand just got a whole lot stronger given how Levy does not like too much negative attention directed his way.
LutonSpurs
Eric Dear
Does anyone reckon that AVB was on a year long gag as part of settlement? He was sacked December 16th last year.
I'm pretty sure that was the case. Did it come from someone near to the club last year? Everyone seemed pretty convinced it was the case.