And he doesnt play today
Apparently he was ill. He did start in the Bernabeu, which was kind of a big game
And he doesnt play today
Nice one Poch. Great idea to invite Diego down. Was a morale boost for the team.
I don't disagree mate. To be fair I wasn't terribly bothered by Danny Rose's comments. Hopefully though these comments will not affect his relationship with Eric Dier. a player who I rate highly.This was exactly my point when referencing Danny's Rose, what he said wasn't particularly controversial and what we already knew but he got absolutely slaughtered for it and I knew because it's Poch everyone is going to be more forgiving and find excuses for it and spin it positively. Specifically to this Poch book for those who don't think it's a negative, I can't agree but even if that was the case there's not really a way in which it's of benefit so I still fail to see the point of doing it now....
I don't disagree mate. To be fair I wasn't terribly bothered by Danny Rose's comments. Hopefully though these comments will not affect his relationship with Eric Dier. a player who I rate highly.
It is revealing that Mourinho is trying to tap up Dier and Poch is aware of that. It is another genius move by our genius manager.To publicly reveal that Dier was having cosy chats with Mourinho, what's that going to achieve? There's a reason why managers don't release these type of books until they're retired. Poch won't get anywhere near the type of grief Danny Rose did, but I don't see how this helps Spurs anymore than what Roses comments did...
It is revealing that Mourinho is trying to tap up Dier and Poch is aware of that. It is another genius move by our genius manager.
Also shows that Levy is sticking around for awhile longer yet.A longer piece from last weekend where he talks about Bielsa, getting Harry Kane into shape, Alli, Chelsea and quotes from the players as well.
And this bit from Levy:
We haven’t really discussed the money that is available. It’s not a secret, it will eventually be between Mauricio and me. We wouldn’t go public on it.
Mauricio is very aware that firstly we have a huge capital project [Tottenham’s new stadium] that we’re embarking upon. For two seasons we have been competing for the title, but it’s unlikely that we can improve our starting XI without spending a huge sum of money and actually I don’t think that either I or Mauricio want to be in that model.
It’s a huge responsibility. We’re a big club but it’s run as a proper club, we are self-sufficient. If we make a £60million investment in a player, that means somebody else is going to be affected in our starting XI and, if we make a mistake, it’s very costly. If you look at some stats, particularly for the 2016–17 season — the best defensive record, scored more goals than any other team, best goal difference in our history, youngest squad in the Premier League — you realise we can only aim to improve the squad overall.
I have always said to him that I want him to be a partner, that when he signed a contract for five years — which was a massive commitment for the club — it was on the basis that we were really going to commit to each other.
I want Mauricio to be the Sir Alex Ferguson of Tottenham Hotspur and he has the most fantastic opportunity to be that. I have confidence that he can do it. We’re so aligned in where we want to be.
I’d be surprised if there wasn’t interest in Mauricio from other clubs because it means we are doing well. He’s never given me any indication that he’d like to leave. He loves the project and he once sent me a picture of Bill Nicholson — our most famous manager from years ago — holding the fronts of the gates of the stadium. They are very historic gates and we’re keeping them at the new stadium. I replied, ‘One day it is going to be you,’ because that really is what I aspire to.
I would love nothing more than Mauricio still to be our manager in 10 to 15 years’ time. To really build success you need time, longevity. It’s easy to go and become a manager at Real Madrid, for instance. It’s a fantastic club, don’t get me wrong, but winning at Tottenham Hotspur is far greater than winning at Real Madrid — and he agrees.
Mauricio wants this sense of achievement, this recognition, to be the main guy. And at this club, he can be the main guy.
At some other clubs, the president is the main guy but that’s not how it is here. I’m so low key, I want him to be the main guy. Him. Sometimes it’s nice to be given something when you are not expecting it, like the Bentley I gave him as a sign of appreciation.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...2/Tottenham-boss-Pochettino-Kane-warrior.html
What an incredible guy Pochettino is, he really is the full package
And if that t shirt was just a little shorter we'd see it!What an incredible guy Pochettino is, he really is the full package
Letter in Football 365 this morning - wonder which player this was if true?
Some final thoughts on Kane and money
Couple of quick thoughts on Johnny’s Nic’s article about Spurs.
I happen to be friends with an ex-pro who spent many years in the Premier League with a couple of different clubs. Well-known player but I’ll obviously demur from IDing him.
We were talking a couple of weeks ago about how great Spurs look at the moment, and how amazing it is considering net spend, wage bill, etc. This friend of mine was back in London at the beginning of the summer and bumped into one of Spurs’ starting eleven out in town. They talked and, apparently, this Spurs player said that a number of the young Englishmen at the club openly accept that Spurs cannot afford to hold onto the core of this team for more than another season or so. This conversation happened before the Kyle Walker transfer was confirmed, and before Danny Rose started making noises.
I love Johnny Nicholson, and the romantic in me would love to see Kane stay at Spurs for a long time (and I’m not even a Spurs fan) but I think the reality is different, and two-fold.
Firstly, football is a job to these guys not a passion project. Careers are short and can be ended in a split second due to injury. Of course most of us could comfortably live out the rest of our lives after banking £100k/week for a few seasons but pay satisfaction is not absolute, it’s relative. It is human nature to look at peers in your chosen field earning more than you and lust for parity or better (we all do it). No way Kane stays at Spurs when he sees Utd, City, Real, etc. paying similar/inferior players more money than he can realistically command at Spurs.
Secondly, if the Spurs player I mentioned above is correct, then none of them are going to want to be the last of this great Spurs generation still at the club before looking for higher-paying homes. Kane’s value (and that of Alli, Dier, etc.) will rise and fall with the fortunes of the club. If Spurs struggle to hold onto Pochettino (which history suggests they will) then the relative value of the playing staff will decline as Spurs’ league performance invariably suffers.
I’m amazed that Walker was the only starting player to leave Spurs last summer but I’m betting we’ll see a lot more through that door in the next summer window.
It’s a shame because, even as a jealous Liverpool fan, what Spurs have built under Pochettino over the past couple of years is, I think, one of the more incredible stories of the Premier League era.
Matt, LA
We simply must start paying more money to keep this squad together once we're in the new stadium. There's not then any justification to claim that we aren't as big as the other clubs. I'm convinced that the core of our squad must know that which is why they are sticking around - we must have made the pitch to them.
I'm assuming it isn't about cash in the bank, but about cash flow so that we can still be a sustainable concern, and with a sell out 60k stadium we are surely going to go up a level in our wages?
Letter in Football 365 this morning - wonder which player this was if true?
Some final thoughts on Kane and money
Couple of quick thoughts on Johnny’s Nic’s article about Spurs.
I happen to be friends with an ex-pro who spent many years in the Premier League with a couple of different clubs. Well-known player but I’ll obviously demur from IDing him.
We were talking a couple of weeks ago about how great Spurs look at the moment, and how amazing it is considering net spend, wage bill, etc. This friend of mine was back in London at the beginning of the summer and bumped into one of Spurs’ starting eleven out in town. They talked and, apparently, this Spurs player said that a number of the young Englishmen at the club openly accept that Spurs cannot afford to hold onto the core of this team for more than another season or so. This conversation happened before the Kyle Walker transfer was confirmed, and before Danny Rose started making noises.
I love Johnny Nicholson, and the romantic in me would love to see Kane stay at Spurs for a long time (and I’m not even a Spurs fan) but I think the reality is different, and two-fold.
Firstly, football is a job to these guys not a passion project. Careers are short and can be ended in a split second due to injury. Of course most of us could comfortably live out the rest of our lives after banking £100k/week for a few seasons but pay satisfaction is not absolute, it’s relative. It is human nature to look at peers in your chosen field earning more than you and lust for parity or better (we all do it). No way Kane stays at Spurs when he sees Utd, City, Real, etc. paying similar/inferior players more money than he can realistically command at Spurs.
Secondly, if the Spurs player I mentioned above is correct, then none of them are going to want to be the last of this great Spurs generation still at the club before looking for higher-paying homes. Kane’s value (and that of Alli, Dier, etc.) will rise and fall with the fortunes of the club. If Spurs struggle to hold onto Pochettino (which history suggests they will) then the relative value of the playing staff will decline as Spurs’ league performance invariably suffers.
I’m amazed that Walker was the only starting player to leave Spurs last summer but I’m betting we’ll see a lot more through that door in the next summer window.
It’s a shame because, even as a jealous Liverpool fan, what Spurs have built under Pochettino over the past couple of years is, I think, one of the more incredible stories of the Premier League era.
Matt, LA
We simply must start paying more money to keep this squad together once we're in the new stadium. There's not then any justification to claim that we aren't as big as the other clubs. I'm convinced that the core of our squad must know that which is why they are sticking around - we must have made the pitch to them.
I'm assuming it isn't about cash in the bank, but about cash flow so that we can still be a sustainable concern, and with a sell out 60k stadium we are surely going to go up a level in our wages?
We will sell a player or two every summer and it won't be a problem. Rose and/or Dier are prime candidates next summer to leave. We will be fine.