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Am I being harsh ?

First of all great win today. Beating Arsenal is always nice.

My issue is with our ultra-defensive football. I get that we have conceded no goals against City, Chelsea and Arsenal, but this is awful to watch.

Don’t get me wrong, I realise defensive tactics are necessary sometimes, like against City, who are a better footballing side than us. But we are better than Arsenal, and we made them look like City. We should be dominating, like in the last game at WHL.

Am I being harsh ?

posted on 7/12/20

Just the ones who have been dead against Jose from the start.
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He must mean the ones that said the football would be dour, defensive and boring.

I wonder what on earth would have made them think that.

posted on 7/12/20

The moaning is becoming more boring than the football.

posted on 7/12/20

The moaning is becoming more boring than the football
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Leave it out even the moaning cant reach that level

posted on 7/12/20

I'll be right with you when the players look bored. Right now they seem ready to run through walls for Jose.

If you can't be happy after a NLD and finishing another weekend topping the league you're doing it wrong.

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 7/12/20

comment by SgtWilko (U12059)
posted 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

Not harsh at all it's perfectly right to praise the defensive organisation and critisize the style of football on offer. Mourinho deserves praise for the meaness of the back 6 opposition teams are not enjoying facing us which is good but it's coming at a heavy price.
The question I would ask is what is an acceptable league position if we don't win the league playing this way? 2nd 3rd 4th? We were already a serial top 4 team playing good football with 2 title pushes so I would consider that a failure from one of the highest paid managers in world football. The journey to success or failure is important that's what makes the game unique to most if not all other sports.
One thing's for certain this manager has split the fan base.
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Great post

It's not just about the journey with Mourinho being tedious sometimes (depending on what you like about football), it's that you know how it's gunna end so you want to feel like the price of navigating a messy aftermath was worth it! Considering Spurs were in as good a position as they've been in ages when he took over, in terms of recognition as serious players, what is an acceptable price? One cup? Two cups? Or does it have to be the league title?

And part of the deal for Mourinho these days is the guarantee of a divided fanbase. Unless he drops down the managerial ladder I think that'll stick with him the rest of his career, the cult of Jose is still strong but no longer an all encompassing thing.

posted on 7/12/20

Considering Spurs were in as good a position as they've been in ages when he took over..

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Well that's a load of ballacks for a start. Try again.

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 7/12/20

comment by Bãles left boot (U22081)
posted 1 minute ago

Considering Spurs were in as good a position as they've been in ages when he took over..

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Well that's a load of ballacks for a start. Try again.
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You were in the Champions League Final less than six months before he got the job

I'll list a few more reasons why if you really want, but that should be sufficient.

posted on 7/12/20

No point. You clearly don't know what you're talking about. Cheers anyway.

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 7/12/20

posted on 7/12/20

If you are against King Jose, you are an enemy of Spurs.

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