2019/20 Premier League & General Football Discussion
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All these years and I didn't know there were any football threads on here! 
I have just seen the news that Pochettino had been sacked. I thought he would have walked first. I glanced a story earlier in the day that he was mentioning going back to Spain again, maybe he saw the writing on the wall. The have been on a very bad run for quite a long time, even before the Champions League Final.
I think they should go for Benitez before Moaninho.
Moaninho, though mostly successful, he has just turned into a very bitter manager imho. He seems chilled while he has been a pundit, but the personality changes when he is a manager over his last two jobs at least. I don't think he would be good in an attacking way for Spurs, and whilst he may shore up their defence, it is their attacking players who need to click back to where they were before.
I have just seen the news that Pochettino had been sacked.
I thought he would have walked first. I glanced a story earlier in the day that he was mentioning going back to Spain again, maybe he saw the writing on the wall. The have been on a very bad run for quite a long time, even before the Champions League Final. I think they should go for Benitez before Moaninho.
Moaninho, though mostly successful, he has just turned into a very bitter manager imho. He seems chilled while he has been a pundit, but the personality changes when he is a manager over his last two jobs at least. I don't think he would be good in an attacking way for Spurs, and whilst he may shore up their defence, it is their attacking players who need to click back to where they were before.
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Various sources saying that Mourinho deal is close and he is expected to be announced new Tottenham manager later this morning, it is 1am here right now.
I honestly think they should've given it to Eddie Howe, he deserves a shot at managing at top six club.
I honestly think they should've given it to Eddie Howe, he deserves a shot at managing at top six club.
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Mourinho... WTAF?
Manager who buys success employed by club who don’t spend anything. What could possibly go wrong?
Assume Levy had his fingers crossed behind his back when he was promising Jose fifty trillion pounds to spend.
At least he only gave him a 3 year contract... so he’ll only get an 18-24 month payoff when it all goes wrong.
Hilarious.
Manager who buys success employed by club who don’t spend anything. What could possibly go wrong?
Assume Levy had his fingers crossed behind his back when he was promising Jose fifty trillion pounds to spend.
At least he only gave him a 3 year contract... so he’ll only get an 18-24 month payoff when it all goes wrong.
Hilarious.
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I think this is the most dejected I've ever felt as a spurs fan and that says a lot. And in the same year as a Champions League final no less
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Going to a club with a good squad.
Good fans
Amazing stadium and training facilities.
Lower expectations/pressure.
Perfect chance to prove himself.
It could work.
Also, Tottenham are having a behind-the-scenes documentary currently being filmed and it should be must see now!
Also also, Man United v Tottenham is in just two weeks time!
Good fans
Amazing stadium and training facilities.
Lower expectations/pressure.
Perfect chance to prove himself.
It could work.
Also, Tottenham are having a behind-the-scenes documentary currently being filmed and it should be must see now!
Also also, Man United v Tottenham is in just two weeks time!
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My thoughts exactly. Spurs don't like to spend money, so to suddenly do a 180 and follow the Moaninho model is very doubtful.
The next month or so will be interesting until money can be 'potentially' spent, and see what reaction he gets from a squad who have not lived up to expectations for quite awhile.If the money suddenly starts to flow, I think Pochettino could rightly ask the question why he was not allowed any.
I wonder what the odds are him getting to 3 years there are.
When he starts quoting how many times he's won something, things may not be going well. I hope we get the chilled pundit Moaninho though rather than the bitter and twisted version that has been in his last two jobs at least.
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According to transfermarkt.co.uk, Spurs have spent £102.6m in this 19-20 season so far, but also gained £31.5m from sales. The hopefully humorous posts were in regard to Spurs spending in the 18-19 season when they spent £0, and actually made a £4.82m profit.
It feels like they have not spent money this season though because their form has not improved since the latter half of last season, and the new signings, Ndombele and Lo Celso have made little impression, and Sessegnon, after being quite a regular for Fulham for a few years has disappeared.
(edit) Just looked and it appears he's been injured. Hope he gets back some form and into the team, because he has been so promising for a few years. Moaninho hasn't a good rep for giving younger players opportunity's. Whether Spurs have money for Moaninho to spend seems to be a moot point anyway, as he says "I don't need players," and added, "I am happy with the ones I have." So they will definitely not buy anyone over the next transfer window.
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Games this weekend.
Saturday
Arsenal v Southampton
Bournemouth v Wolves
Brighton v Leicester
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Norwich
Man City v Chelsea (5.30 Sky)
West Ham v Tottenham (12.30 BT)
Sunday
Sheffield United v Man United (4.30 Sky)
Monday night
Aston Villa v Newcastle (8pm Sky)
Some very interesting games this weekend!
Saturday
Arsenal v Southampton
Bournemouth v Wolves
Brighton v Leicester
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Norwich
Man City v Chelsea (5.30 Sky)
West Ham v Tottenham (12.30 BT)
Sunday
Sheffield United v Man United (4.30 Sky)
Monday night
Aston Villa v Newcastle (8pm Sky)
Some very interesting games this weekend!
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Todays results.
West Ham 2-3 Tottenham
Bournemouth 1-2 Wolves
Brighton 0-2 Leicester
Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
Everton 0-2 Norwich
Arsenal 2-2 Southampton
Watford 0-3 Burnley
Scrappy performance from Liverpool but they just get the win, VAR ruled out a James Tomkins goal when it was 0-0, Spurs were 0-3 up and West Ham were terrible but they fought back, Arsenal were also terrible and needed a Lacazette 96th minute equaliser.
Man City v Chelsea to come.
West Ham 2-3 Tottenham
Bournemouth 1-2 Wolves
Brighton 0-2 Leicester
Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
Everton 0-2 Norwich
Arsenal 2-2 Southampton
Watford 0-3 Burnley
Scrappy performance from Liverpool but they just get the win, VAR ruled out a James Tomkins goal when it was 0-0, Spurs were 0-3 up and West Ham were terrible but they fought back, Arsenal were also terrible and needed a Lacazette 96th minute equaliser.
Man City v Chelsea to come.
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I was watching the Liverpool match, and one of the commentators, former Blackburn player Tony Gale I think, with regard to the Palace goal being ruled out for a push on Lovren before the disallowed goal said, "yes, it was a foul but..." At that point the sentence should have ended.
It was a decision that could have gone the other way, but when the thought is it was a foul but the goal should have somehow stood, it is shaky ground imho.
It was a decision that could have gone the other way, but when the thought is it was a foul but the goal should have somehow stood, it is shaky ground imho.
If I were a betting chap, Pellegrini.
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