It’s definitely been an up and down season for Tottenham Hotspur and the last week and a bit hasn’t been any different with the departure of former manager Jose Mourinho and the caretaker appointment of Ryan Mason. We also had the nonsensical European Super League guff to deal with and then, unfortunately, we saw a spirited but attack less performance against Manchester City in the EFL Cup Final.
Now, we turn attentions back to the Premier League, as we welcome already relegated Sheffield United to White Hart Lane on Sunday.
Whatever Mason’s future might hold as we continue our managerial search, we all want a strong end to the season and although the blunted Blades might only be playing for pride now and have absolutely no pressure on them, this cannot be anything other than a comfortable win for Spurs in reality.
Although the Cup Final wasn’t a classic Spurs performance, Harry Kane will have benefited from minutes back into his legs and we could welcome back Matt Doherty as he has now returned to full training, but we will again be without Ben Davies.
Whatever squad we put out, should have enough to take all three points though and given it feels like it’ll be a big summer of change, we could do with all the momentum we can get.
Some good posts BS!! I usually agree with alot you say when you not defending Mourinho
Ossie – contrary to what you and many others believe, I am not JM’s biggest fan.
I thought he could instil some of that winning mentality into our group of players, but it didn’t happen.
I objectively think there are some hard truths in some of the scathing assessments he made, but it also became very clear that things were not going to work out and it was best to move on.
I just hope that we get another manager with a winning pedigree, who can work on some of those structural issues in a more diplomatic manner. Going for another yes man with no proven track record of winning would just be going back to what we had under MP. It was better than JM, but still some ways off from trophies.
Arky – some excellent comments there.
BS,
Two quick comments. First, when we claim our opinions are objective, we usually are engaged in self delusion. The fact that they are opinions suggests on its face that they are subjective, that we are the subject who is holding and expressing the opinions.
Second, I’m not sure why you are saying the Poch was “another yes man.” what did you have in mind when you said this? Was Poch merely saying “yes” to the man who was his puppet master, DL? It struck me that Poch had a quite consistent view of his own about how his team should play, and he stuck to that vision. When you use him as an example of a “yes man” you left me quite puzzled. Are you saying that he didn’t push hard enough and loudly enough to send more money to bring in fresh players? I really don’t know in what sense Poch should be charactezid as just another yes man.
Cheers, BS.