The English Football Thread

[OhForAGreavsie 5,904]

44 minutes ago, Fernando said:

Looking forward to have Conte in the league. 

The more top coaches the better, more competition. 

Going to be fun

 

All true and I admire your attitude but not about Antonio at Spurs. Too risky.

[Fulham Broadway 17,046]

Conte will want to spend big, and Levy wont -what could go wrong ?

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

Conte at Spurs is much easier to handle than at ManUre from a pure rational perspective but it does itch me a little bit that he would go to a rival despite how much he is still revered by Chelsea fans. Anyway, there is not much loyalty left in footy, esp from managers.

cheers Nuno for beating City tho. Really weird why Levy is so trigger happy now after giving worse managers like Mou, Jol and Ramos years. Might be smth personal behind that as well.

[Fulham Broadway 17,046]

3 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

But then he doesn't win as much.

Like Nuno, does well without the massive ego players that populate the 'big' teams but unlikely to get much silverware

[MoroccanBlue 5,322]

Think we are all forgetting a crucial factor, even before taking into considering Conte and Levy butting heads. 

Will the Spurs players want yet another conservative manager?

[Jase 43,479]

Spurs must be really desperate and are gonna give in to Conte's demands if the move is really gonna happen this time. Otherwise, what a waste that Conte went from Inter to this.

[Milan 17,895]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Conte at Spurs is much easier to handle than at ManUre from a pure rational perspective but it does itch me a little bit that he would go to a rival despite how much he is still revered by Chelsea fans. Anyway, there is not much loyalty left in footy, esp from managers.

Nah, a few years ago Conte himself said that Chelsea was a matter of past for him. His connection here was never really going to stop him from doing things.

[Jase 43,479]

2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Think we are all forgetting a crucial factor, even before taking into considering Conte and Levy butting heads. 

Will the Spurs players want yet another conservative manager?

If Conte makes them win things, doubt they will care. That was the selling point with Mourinho, no?

Glad that we have played Spurs once in the league already this season. 

[Mário César 1,062]

If he was to inter after managed and played for juventus many years, its obvious that he had no problem going to some team

[Jase 43,479]

10 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Conte at Spurs is much easier to handle than at ManUre from a pure rational perspective but it does itch me a little bit that he would go to a rival despite how much he is still revered by Chelsea fans. Anyway, there is not much loyalty left in footy, esp from managers.

This is the same man who played and managed Juventus and has connection with the club but went on to manage Inter. Are we really surprised that he's willing to go to Spurs? 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

10 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Conte at Spurs is much easier to handle than at ManUre from a pure rational perspective but it does itch me a little bit that he would go to a rival despite how much he is still revered by Chelsea fans. Anyway, there is not much loyalty left in footy, esp from managers.

cheers Nuno for beating City tho. Really weird why Levy is so trigger happy now after giving worse managers like Mou, Jol and Ramos years. Might be smth personal behind that as well.

If Conte did the same with Inter being an ex Juve Captain and legend, what makes you think he won't do the same with Tottenham?

[Atomiswave 6,072]

31 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Conte at Spurs is much easier to handle than at ManUre from a pure rational perspective but it does itch me a little bit that he would go to a rival despite how much he is still revered by Chelsea fans. Anyway, there is not much loyalty left in footy, esp from managers.

cheers Nuno for beating City tho. Really weird why Levy is so trigger happy now after giving worse managers like Mou, Jol and Ramos years. Might be smth personal behind that as well.

He had the taste of CL exposure and money, he will want that back again.....they are desperate as fuck.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,582]

 

[OneMoSalah 8,829]

Conte is more of a fit for Spurs than Nuno was ever going to be. That squad looks like it has to play a back 3, with wingbacks like Regulion and Emerson/Doherty.

Be interesting to see if they finalise a deal for him now after failing 4 months ago. And if it falls apart or lasts.

[Fernando 6,514]

He wanted Kane before now he will have him

I think he can turn them around, and the squad is suited for his wing backs and what not 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,582]

 

[Tomo 21,741]

1 hour ago, Magic Lamps said:

Conte at Spurs is much easier to handle than at ManUre from a pure rational perspective but it does itch me a little bit that he would go to a rival despite how much he is still revered by Chelsea fans. Anyway, there is not much loyalty left in footy, esp from managers.

cheers Nuno for beating City tho. Really weird why Levy is so trigger happy now after giving worse managers like Mou, Jol and Ramos years. Might be smth personal behind that as well.

Jol was pretty good, consecutive 5th place finishes with a bang average squad.

Regarding Conte, he went to his beloved clubs major rivals so he was never going to spare us if the chance came along. I do think we'll smash them at The Bridge in his first return, I believe Jose's thumping on first return was karma for the way he behaved at the end of his tenure and I Conte's due some of the same.

[Tomo 21,741]

On another note, United fans must be spitting feathers.

How glad I am we have an owner not willing to exploit our fans dropping their standards to accommodate Frank and Jose when they had us plummeting down the table.