Richarlison

[Bishop]

Your talents are clearly wasted on a forum.

Was I wrong?

Had you never watched him before? If you had you would have the same expectations unless a player signing for Spurs deludes you from their actual abilities?

I used to be the mem multi screen football nerd. PL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and even the occasional Argentine Premiera and Brazilian Seria A along with the Libartadores. I've watched a LOT of football in my time.

 

[Bishop]

Before Ange, not after.

I'd say De Zerbi is the type of guy we should have gone for directly after Poch if we are analysing correctly, but yes I agree De Zerbi would have ultimately been a better hire than Ange although I respect the attempt with Ange. It was a ballsy move and if the man would have only just adapted to the calibre of player he had here his term may well have worked out better in the long run.

I don't think hiring Ange was a mistake per se, I'd say just like with Jose and Conte hiring him and then either having no intention of supporting them properly or understanding what they would need to be successful was the biggest issue. So as usual it comes down to the larger structure and the leadership (or lack of) methodology.

 

[tommysvr]

Was I wrong?

Had you never watched him before? If you had you would have the same expectations unless a player signing for Spurs deludes you from their actual abilities?

I used to be the mem multi screen football nerd. PL, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and even the occasional Argentine Premiera and Brazilian Seria A along with the Libartadores. I've watched a LOT of football in my time.

I thought he was a decent but not remarkable signing. But there's many players I've been very excited to have sign only to be let down, and many who've not been interested in that have surprised me. I think all signings are such a toss up, and even more so when you've so often been the 5th or 6th best team trying to break into the top 2 or 3, so I choose not to ride the waves of transfers too much personally.

All power to people like you who have the knowledge and time/resources to watch players that closely before they come to Spurs (that might sound sarcastic, it's not meant that way.)