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    Ange departs

    I'm not having a go at all, but the problem with playing the 'injuries' card for so long is that once you get into it, it's endless. Let's ignore injuries that will change a player for ever, like Dragusin's or Betancur's. But once a player is back in training, it doesn't mean he is back to his...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    In case it wasn't clear, I respect your knowledge and first-hand experience. Football was always meant to be enjoyed from the stands and while television is a good substitute for those, like me, who can't go to every game, I'll always pay attention to what someone who was actually there has to...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    I tend to think it's an egg and chicken problem. I have a tough time believing you can make it to the highest level in 2026 without being able to hit a 5-yard pass. The tempo of the game and the quality of the opposition's pressing may have an impact but only to an extent. On the other hand...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Passing or off the ball movement? This system is very demanding physically and when used in one of the most physcal demanding leagues in the world, it just doesn't work. There's a limit to what you can expect from your players, particularly when you don't have the luxury of having a backroom...
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    Ange departs

    At some point, under Conte, we were one of the top teams in the league for distance covered but nobody used that as an excuse when things turned sour. Just like everyone else, I wanted him to succeed but a) injuries aren't some kind of divine curse - if you get a lot of them (and assuming...
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    Tottenham Hotspur V Aston Villa

    Results are pretty much irrelevant at this point. Nothing will happen until the end of the season and it's highly unlikely we will win anything. Avoiding even more injuries and being able to maintain some sort of tactical shape throughout the match would be nice.
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    ***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool***

    Calling people names (other than in jest) is rarely to anyone's credit. Having said that, I think it works both ways: some people seem to have taken a personal liking to him and show more patience than they would with anyone else. Maybe it's part of the game. We all have our own way of being a...
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    ***OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool***

    Unfortunately, once you've made your mind on someone, it's almost impossible to change it. For me, what happened in the first half of the Everton game was completely unacceptable - it was beyond a rookie mistake and a level of amateurism I have rarely witnessed at this level. Even if he were to...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    I think an unfortunate part of his tenure is that he came after two very experienced and elite - whether some like it or not - managers, who brought their own staff with them. If there had been a team of top-notch trainers, it might have eased the transition (assuming he'd listen to them). As it...
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    I dont hate Africans but

    Ok, how about Ange, then? I've got a feeling you're warming up to him.
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City ***

    We haven't reached the depth of that season when Barnsley were in the PL... (was it 97/98?) but we're definitely heading into that direction, I agree.
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    *** OMT Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City ***

    Watching games like that actually makes me sad, for some reason. It's just the same mistakes, over and over again and the same arguments. To be fair, I want him gone since that's first half at Everton - that was a sackable offence as far as I'm concerned. I still wanted him gone when we were 1-0...
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    The transfer thread

    Is it too late to suggest a book?
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    Very few people have the luxury to completely ignore the money factor. Unfortunately, it's a question that is rarely asked but I guess all managers do know they have a relatively short life expectancy so it's all about jumping ship at the right time. Given that we reached a Champions League...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    To be fair, he did try that against Everton and it wasn't a resounding success...
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    Ange departs

    I didn't watch that, fortunately. Some people would also argue that we did much better in the second half against Everton and there's something positive to take away from that. I'm not so sure about that. I think that was just Moyes managing the game with a very poor team. If Postecoglou didn't...
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    Will Lankshear

    Neither do coaches. There's only one way to find out. I guess you could argue that it's easier to come into a team when the results are there, but even that's debatable. When you're an attacking player, it's not so easy to showcase your skills when the game is already won, for instance. At some...
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    Ange departs

    I think I understand where Bedford is coming from. Although I've been on the fence rather than in any camp, I have to admit that yesterday feels like a turning point for me. So far, there always was something to take away from our performances, regardless of the result. You mention Brighton...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    I'm not sure I agree 100% with that to be honest. For instance, Mourinho had similar problems with Dier 'switching off' and costing us points, but that was mainly a focus issue. We were inviting pressure back then, and that required a mental effort from the defenders in order to be able to deal...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    It's really a weird season, as I don't think I've ever been on the fence for so long with a manager. Last night, I was thinking that you can't fire the manager on a performance like that. Sure, it wasn't world-beating stuff, but we were in the game. Despite the injuries (I'm not sold on...
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