The Mourinho Thread

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3 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

I dont think anybody is overrating Spurs regardless of where they are just now. We all know how good they are. Out of form but who would of said this season we would finish above them especially after appointing Frank and losing Eden? Id imagine a lot wouldnt be so sure. They still have got some top players in key positions, for instance Kane, Eriksen, Alderweireld and Lloris are all arguably in the top 5 of their respective positions in the league. 

Think Jose fits Spurs in terms of what they need the now like a glove. They need to go back to basics in terms of without the ball, shore up in midfield because they are caught on the transition too easily and once they cut out individual errors as well theyll not be as easy to beat as they have been. Tactically he will probably play 4231 which they already use but tweak it.

Spurs have never had someone who has that huge winning mentality either. Whether or not his last few jobs ended up with sackings in the third season, he still has won more than Pochettino in the last 5 years. Go back before that and look at his trophy haul, that will make the players respect him from the get go. 

While going in and winning the CL is maybe a tall order they are already qualified from the group. Knockout football is as much luck as anything else, Di Matteo coming in here in 2012 shows that, you get the rub of the green in some games and big game players to deliver, so who knows? Hopefully it doesn't happen but I am still surprised hes went to Spurs as it is, if he went and won a trophy in his first season.... they have good enough players to challenge for cups/leagues I think but they severely lack depth though in positions such as RB (well if Aurier was our RB I'd want an upgrade 🤣), LB (same as with Aurier, Rose/Davies could be upgraded on definitely), CF and out wide which is why theyve always come up short in my opinion.

We'll see. Thing always look like they make sense with Mourinho at the start before everything falls apart. 

They might reach another CL final but it won't be as easy as Fernando claimed, as if like someone flicking a switch or something. 

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3 minutes ago, bluephoenix said:

LMAO! He is talking about Youth!

Classic. Goes on the offensive charm early on, just like he did when he returned in 2013. And we all know what slowly transpired after that...

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A somewhat interesting bit is that Mourinho has gone and taken 2 coaches from Lille instead of going with his usual guys/team (I know Rui Faria has become a manager). He, reportedly, also wants Lucas Ocampos to be the sporting director at Spurs. 

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20 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

Or we might be in for a shock. Maybe with Mourinho he is probably willing to spend money on players to get the holy grail?

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52 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

This is why Jurgen Klopp is awesome.

Hope Frank can emulate Jurgen. I think their style of play is comparable

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Brilliant news  Should set spurs back ages.

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[OneMoSalah 8,883]

15 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

I dont think theyll have proper funds avaliable to get 3 or 4 big players until the summer, even then like most clubs buying in January, its always difficult.

Theres plenty to there to work with for anyway. Actually intrigued to see if he has changed in any way as someone said in another thread this is really his last big chance at club level, unless Madrid are willing to go back for him in a few seasons (wouldnt think theyd fancy it because Pochettino is on a free maybe and likely their top bet if Zizou gets chucked).

I am actually more interested to see where Poch goes from here because if it is a Bayern or Real who have been linked in the past, like Juve, he will have to win and for someone who disregards domestic cup competitions, it will need to be a change in mindset from him. 

This appointment makes the games against them even more interesting. Love him or hate him, personally I am excited Jose has stayed in the PL, he may be a bit of a idiot at times but he is top entertainment regardless of if you agree with him or not 🤣 

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He's on track to be the Anelka of PL managers. What a whore.

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Jose Mourinho told he has ‘no money’ to spend in January transfer window

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy told Jose Mourinho he will have to sell in January if he wishes to add to his squad. The Portuguse was appointed as Mauricio Pochettino’s replacement on Tuesday and took training on Wednesday for the first time. No manager has spent more than Mourinho in football history and he splurged around £300m in five transfer windows at Manchester United. Mourinho is on wages of around £13m-a-year in north London, significantly more than the £8m-a-year given to Pochettino and he was hired on the provision that he could rescue Spurs’ bid for the top four

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As I said up there, in knockout football, you need luck at times. The run up to the final in 2012 prime example as well as the final too. Messi hitting the bar from that penalty Barca got against us, Gomez missing countless chances he would of buried in any other game that season or next, Cavani missing sitters... luck certainly can help in certain details.

I get that, but lightning doesn't normally strike twice.

Do people suddenly expect Tottenham to hammer Bayern in Germany and top the group for starters?

Too many people are overacting with this appointment.

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1 hour ago, LAM09 said:

I get that, but lightning doesn't normally strike twice.

Do people suddenly expect Tottenham to hammer Bayern in Germany and top the group for starters?

Too many people are overacting with this appointment.

Who says anything about topping their group? Theyve basically already qualified and Bayern already have. Even then theres 2 games left and it would take something ridiculous for Spurs not to get 1 point from the last 2 games.

And to be honest I think people are downplaying Spurs because it is Jose Mourinho theyve appointed and thats it. They are a team who with the same squad got to a CL final the previous season. Fully firing Kane and Eriksen would walk into most of the top teams in the PL and arguably some of Europe's. Son is another very good player, Ndombele and Lo Celso too. Spurs do have the guts of a very good team. Theres weaknesses, like most teams, but I think if you look at what theyve achieved under Poch and now how this season went, they probably can't get any worse. 

And lightening doesn't strike twice? Real won what only the 4 CLs in a row with Zidane, United got to 2 CL finals in a row with Fergie, Liverpool did with Klopp..... little bit of luck and good results you never know, thats the beauty of knockout football. Not as if these teams didnt get lucky at any point, they would have. 

Not saying it will happen with Spurs but when teams make it into the last 8, which depending on the draw who knows who will, I think they reckon theyve as good a chance as anybody. Spurs have the capabilities to be in that mix if things start well for Jose and he gets them on a run, even then I think some people forget the amount of big results hes pinched as a manager through shrewd tactical displays over his time. Hes maybe not been as good as he has been since Inter and Real but people are thinking hes spent, you could argue this is ultimately his last big chance in the PL based on his last few jobs. I think he will be aware that he cant just finish 4th and do what Poch had been doing to have his appointment justified so I am expecting him to try take Spurs to the next level. Whether they get there, not sure, because they need a few players in key positions particularly in defence but I wouldnt write Spurs or Mourinho off completely. I think people think hes nowhere near as good a manager as Pochettino and I would almost certainly agree if Pochettino's greatest achievements result wise in club football as a manager weren't finishing 2nd behind a Antonio Conte managed Chelsea team and then losing a CL final to Liverpool. But thats just me. Its not as open or closed as that obviously but he lacks the silverware to accompy what he did at Spurs in 5.5 years. Why do you think Jose got a second spell here, or a job at United and now a job at Spurs? Look at the trophies hes won. Thats the attraction for clubs. They want to win and be successful. A guy with x amount of trophies in big leagues will always be an attractive option.

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But they are already out of of the top4 race. Plus out of the League Cup. FA Cup is not really important and no one is expecting from Mo to knock out top European teams in CL. This is first time in his 20 years old career that his not starting season with the club. This season is to write off, after all he signed long term contract. 

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7 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

But they are already out of of the top4 race. Plus out of the League Cup. FA Cup is not really important and no one is expecting from Mo to knock out top European teams in CL. This is first time in his 20 years old career that his not starting season with the club. This season is to write off, after all he signed long term contract. 

Nahh mate just as we are not safe in top4 yet, neither are they out of it already. There is plenty of head room left. I expect spurs to grab pts come soon.....they will have their honeymoon, they will look more defensive and organized. Lets hope they dont get CL next season.