The BIG news hitting the Twitter waves last night was the Sami Mokbel story about Poch being on the out. An exit plan has been touted and the internal noise is the team is bracing for the sweet long goodbye.
If Jose Mourinho looked sexy to Don Raul, surely the idea of stealing Spurs most successful manager since 1745 would be the coup of the century?
The Spurs manager could be the Sol Campbell move of 2019. He speaks great English, his players love working with him, and he’s dragged Spurs to a European Cup final working on beans.
Arsenal would represent a bigger club. They’d back him with more money. Arsenal’s postcode means he wouldn’t need to move.
Sure, he’d have to wear a bullet proof vest. He’d not be able to walk the streets alone. He might have a pigs head thrown at him.
… but that’s show business baby.
I know it is highly unlikely we’d make a move as bold as that, but damn, there’s no coach more suited to picking up this current Arsenal squad than him ‘if’ he comes onto the market.
Players would pay attention to him, the guy has sauce and builds great relationships with players. The fact he’s kept so much talent there underpaid tells you all you need to know about his ability to create, sell, and manage a vision. His football is high octane pressing. Sure, it’s not Thomas Tuchel levels of tactical fluidity, but his football is built for the Premier League and a huge step up from Emeryball. Ultimately, if he becomes available, there’s no better coach in the world for a midseason switch.
I’d say, fuck the sabattical, come to the Arsenal and we will treat you like a king.
Fuck Spurs.
Also, I LOVE that the managers they are being linked to are Carlo, Eddie Howe and a Nagelsmann. Beautiful.
Some Spanish papers are reporting that Enrique is lining up the Arsenal job. A little more Raul, a little more the mates network. That would be so on brand for Raul. Would be £14m a year badly spent in my opinion. Let’s hope that noise is simply Enrique’s PR people desperately muddying the waters in the hope someone will bite on the rotten bait.
Someone that’s certainly making noises in the press is LTs agent. He’s making life hard for Emery because he feels affronted that he’s being used like a square peg in a bonfire. Can’t disagree if I’m honest.
That said, I struggle with LT in the Premier League. He’s very small and he doesn’t counter that with Kante like power and pace. He’s a little lost in our team and I fear he’s not a fit for the cold weather of the UK. That said, he had a great game last night for Uraguay. How can you judge any DM in an Unai Emery system playing as a 10?
What a last sentence that was. Reread it. That’s Arsenal 2019 baby.
New topic.
I think the Arsenal equivalent of finding out a relative is a racist on the internet is following someone on Twitter, thinking they’re a beast analyst for pointing out Emery’s weaknesses, then suddenly realizing this analytical prowess wasn’t there when Wenger was the coach. It’s quite spectacular that some of these data people spent 10 years ignoring the obvious, now they’re out here conducting their Advanced Analytics PHD on ousting Emery.
Staggering lack of self-awareness.
Anyway, I don’t know why I started off on that? I think I read someone complaining that the .com had not offered up congrats to Wenger on his new job ‘managing world football.’ Now, let me explain this once, and once only.
Arsenal.com people know that Wenger wanted to get back into football. They worked with him daily. They heard the stories, saw the man in action, followed his life in great detail.
Wenger, sadly, has resorted to taking a ceremonial desk job at the most corrupt organisation in the western world.
The reason the .com didn’t celebrate his job is because it would have been disrespectful.
It’d be like getting fired from your global operations role at Nike, struggling to find a job for 16 months, then having the main Nike Twitter handle congratulate you on your new job as a bin man..
Still, at least the fans would be saying, ‘HE RUNS GLOBAL BINS BRUH HE’S ON TOP OF THE WORLD.’
Right, on that note, I’m still promoting my podcast.
Listen. It’s a good one.
MarkoNovember 19, 2019 20:02:23
If Eddie Howe replaces Poch, I will also “be seriously pissed”I’d be delighted. People do understand that Levy has a very questionable track record with managers.
I kind of agree. He runs the club very very well but he won’t get another poch. They were very lucky to have him on his way up.
That is purely conjecture though. but We will see in the future. Mine is just an opinion.
Levy next move massive for that club, have to think Poch wanted out otherwise what a mental decision. With Bayern seemingly struggling to land new man, can’t see Spurs making too much hay.
Paging Don Raul.
Spuds just sacked a good manager who helped them a great deal because of a string of poor results…..meanwhile Raul keeps his friend, a clueless manager who has done nothing for us in a job after a longer string of poorer results.
Always wondered why Joe Allen is still at Stoke, thought he’d be one of those who left once they got relegated
Bris
He was leaving whatever happened. Poch is the next big name at a truly elite club.
Hoddle, Pleat, Santini, Jol, Ramos, Redknapp, Andre Villas Boas, Sherwood and Poch all hired under Levy. I’d relax assuming that the next appointment will be better than the last.
Has to be something of to those Poch to Bayern rumors.
Easy in the Poch love in….Good manager but at the moment potless…Had a very good squad for years and still potless… Has to win trophies to warrant some of the rimming he gets on here to be honest
I’m gonna hold my judgement on weather I think Spurs have made the right decision until they announce the replacement.
Sometimes management and winning trophies is all about being in the right place at the right time. Pochettino just happens to have built a very good Tottenham side at the wrong time. The competition is fierce at the moment in the premier league , he missed his chance in the Leicester title winning season. To win the league now you need 90 points and that still doesn’t guarantee a title . Wenger arrived at Arsenal at exactly the right time …winning the title with 78 points. Its difficult to see where Tottenham go from here , a new stadium, Players… Read more »
Bati the lad gets propped up more on an Arsenal blog than anything from Spurs fans. It’s laughable. Guy hasn’t a pot to piss in and has been more or less appalling in the league for nearly a year. Still top 3 though apparently.
Hope he goes to Bayern even he couldn’t fuck up in that scenario. Or could he? How’s his German
Did Pedro write that Pochettino speaks flawless English? You clearly haven’t listened to his press conferences lately….I personally do not think Arsenal should go for him. We need someone who knows the pressure of winning things.
For all the praise, he’s won nothing EVER
Wrong chess move by Levy to sack Pochetino in my opinion. He was their best manager yet out of all those they have hired in the past.
It will take a while for them to coup another potential “successful Manager”.
Pierre
They’re are what 3/4 competitions every season…Using “competition” as an excuse for a manger is just another in the long list of excuses that have been made for Pochettino
Two ideal scenarios!
1. They take Mourinho
2. We sack Emery and they take him in a 10-year contract
‘He was leaving whatever happened.’
Un,
If Levy felt Poch was leaving he wouldn’t spend money to fire him. Levy wouldn’t throw money away for no reason.
Ben D
I’m sure there were plenty saying the same about klopp and pep before they went on and won it all
Using “competition” as an excuse for a manger is just another in the long list of excuses that have been made for Pochettino
I’ll say. Even ballbag was able to get a couple FA Cups there towards the end and that guy was awful towards the end.
Poch taking that side to the Champions final, getting out of that group then Dortmund/City/Ajax is trophy in itself on that net spend and wage bill.
Balague saying the reported £12.5 payout to Poch and his staff with 3.5 years left on existing deal is well below reality of what it will be unless compensation deal struck. Then theres the nasty business of hiring a new manager.
Bris
Yeah. Poch was obviously being a cunt and levy pulled the trigger rather than wait for spurs to continue to slide.
Astute. A man who cares for his club. I wish we had someone as decisive
Seriously sth to ponder about. Spurs sacking their best ever manger mid-season to try to save it. We back one of our worst ones risking losing out everything this season before the new year.. hmmm…
I mean even Wenger at the end there managed to win back to back FA cups amidst all that “competition” so no not an excuse as to why with a squad he literally built from scratch he couldn’t win any IG the domestic trophies
I think Poch is just going to take a sabbatical until the Madrid job becomes available.
Poch taking that side to the Champions final, getting out of that group then Dortmund/City/Ajax is trophy in itself on that net spend and wage bill.
I’m pretty sure now I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure history will have Liverpool as the trophy winners and not Spurs. Like we didn’t win shit in 2006.
Dissenter
Biesla mentored him well and kept those teeth sharp, he’ll be managing a new side before 2020.
SPUDS:”We have a talented squad. We need to re-energise and look to deliver a positive season for our supporters.”
They respect their supporters. We are asked not to make noise.
@FabrizioRomano
Tottenham are considering José Mourinho as new manager, after sacking Pochettino. And José would be open to start a discussion with Spurs. Daniel Levy will decide on next hours
Oh joy. That train wreck would be fun
Dissenter
The ManU job might be an option for him as well.
The people stating Daniel Levi for firing Poch have rhe Arsenal mindet deeply ingrained into them.
What other shoe needs to drop before a manager is sacked?
…wait for a run of “easy games” before making a decision, like Arsenal seem to be doing with Emery.
Mr Levi is one the ball-iest CEOs in the league. He’s not afraid to make a mistake to get it right eventually. Poch for all the plaudits her gets did not win a SINGLE trophy for the club.
Un na nai
Are you suggesting there’s a guarantee Poch will win it all? I will admit I was wrong if he does, but fact is, he’s won zilch
Apparently Spuds are feeling they have a big squad now and that they have arrived at the big league, big enough to attract the ‘A’ managers. They are obviously feeling in the mood right now. They must be happy that they have shown the world that gone are the days of a backstreet Spuds. They have made a big statement.
Pride goes before destruction.
Spuds might have played their last CL game in a long long time in that final.
Marko
Bit literal even for you, its the purse I was referring to.
Which a nice slice will go to paying the Poch and his staff off.
*a backstreet Spud or whatever.
Mr Levi is one the ball-iest CEOs in the league. He’s not afraid to make a mistake to get it right eventually.
Then goes on to say “Poch for all the plaudits her gets did not win a SINGLE trophy for the club.” Doesn’t make sense does it. What did he get right? He’s as potless as Poch. It remains to be seen if it’s ballsy considering his track record of appointments.
Dissenter
“Mr Levi is one the ball-iest CEOs in the league. He’s not afraid to make a mistake to get it right eventually”
Not afraid to make a mistake? Fuck me he’s made repeated piss poor appointments. Le Pooch was the only one he got close to being right and he’s won fuck all in over 5 years.
Ben
Don’t be silly. I think he can win it all. But I’m not about to make stupid predictions when there are so many variables to consider. I do think he will go on to win titles though
And just to add that ‘finished’ Wenger won trophies at the time ‘hot sauce’ Poch was touted to have built an amazing squad. Using the competitiveness of the league to explain his lack of any trophy is a sorry excuse
‘Tottenham are considering José Mourinho as new manager, after sacking Pochettino. And José would be open to start a discussion with Spurs. Daniel Levy will decide on next hours’
Jose pls don’t!
Bit literal even for you, its the purse I was referring to.
Which a nice slice will go to paying the Poch and his staff off.
Oh the money. Not really winning when you go 600 million over on your stadium move.
bris
The Spud’s are fucked – do you think Mourinho’s going to take over with next to no money available?
Crazy isn’t it? Poch has won nothing yet he is still one of the most highly regarded coaches in the world….
That doesn’t happen to shit coaches
Un na naii
Who exactly rates him as one of the most regarded managers in the world? Basically only on here that he gets so much high praise… Check out the sky sports post and most fans are going on about how he still hasn’t won a thing
George graham won more as a spurs manager in half the time…..that’s mad but very funny.
That could be an expensive time for Spurs, paying Poch off,, what 4 or 5 years? and Jose coming in
Can anybody really see cunts like Ali, Kane, Rose etc playing for Jose?
How can Pochettino lose his job and emery still has his? Does not make sense, we are still being hampered by the same cowardice that kept Wenger in a job for so long past his sell by date. The whole club smells of cowardice, even the way the team plays, afraid to take chances
** Astute. A man who cares for his club. I wish we had someone as decisive**
Are u for real.. He’s all about money.. Doesn’t give a shit re trophies
Un na nai
How do you arrive at the conclusion that he’s one of the most highly regarded? Do you read anything other than Le Grove? Or you count rumours about which teams want him as a good measure of that? Good coaches win trophies, end of.
We still have emery because our board is the slowest to act in football.
This news ,and the fact most of the players clearly want emery out would put pressure on any other board, but not one headed by the Kroenkes.
Convinced against all logic emery last until at least the end of the season, no matter what he does
Majestic
“How can Pochettino lose his job and emery still has his? ”
Premier League Table
Arsenal 6th
Spurs 14th
Really doesn’t paint the full picture now does it Red, considering theres a 3 point gap from 5th to 15th.
Couple more dicey results from dear Unai we’ll be into the relegation z.
Spurs may or may not be doing the right thing with regards to Poch.
But they are be active and trying to improve.
Whilst They are trailblazing – we are a limp laughing stock.
We are in their shadow now.
No doubt about it.
@FabrizioRomano
José Mourinho is the favourite to get Tottenham job. Totally confirmed 😉 Daniel Levy decision will arrive soon. Massimiliano Allegri is NOT on the list at the moment
I see Ramsey has scored 2 .
(No Suprise there.)
Not a better big game performer around than our ex maestro.
Raul who continually backs his Clown
But withdrew Ramsey’s contract.
That’s all you need to remember.
Seems like yet another job is going and Arteta isn’t even being considered. I just don’t get it. Surely you replace the third best manager in the world with the Fourth best
Has anyone told Mourinho that the Spud’s have already been knocked out of the League Cup to Colchester?
I thought Levy was after Nagelsmann ?
Pedro could soon be a happy man, if Jose and Luis Enrique are soon both out of the Arsenal equation
I suspect Poch realised that with the new stadium, their transfer budget might be severely restricted and without reinforcements things are likely to get worse for them and was angling for a departure anyway. Players not signing contracts could lead to more departures also.
MarkoNovember 19, 2019 21:10:32
Seems like yet another job is going and Arteta isn’t even being considered. I just don’t get it. Surely you replace the third best manager in the world with the Fourth best
I’d cut the arrogance back a tad after your big call blew up in your face recently. Don’t think it’s forgotten just how much you defended emery over the last 18 months
Did Arteta make the list?
If Spurs take Mourinho on a long term contract that is a really bad move.
From Pochettino to Mourinho…and Mourinho with no ability to spend.
No CA he didn’t. Another job passed by. How and why do so many clubs continue to pass him by. Why are they so skeptical about giving him a gig? What’s with the caution
Gnarby hattrick…….
Put it this way
If emery were to get the bullet tonight, it would be poch who is linked with Madrid, Bayern, United and so on while emery gets linked with West Ham or real Zaragoza
Roberto Di Matteo won the champions league. So what? He was dog shit
Kenny dalglish won the premier league. He was dogshit.
Emery won the French league
He is dog shit. He’s improved nothing anywhere he’s gone.
Just winning a trophy isn’t always a measure of how good a coach is
MarkoNovember 19, 2019 21:21:22
No CA he didn’t. Another job passed by. How and why do so many clubs continue to pass him by. Why are they so skeptical about giving him a gig? What’s with the caution
He clearly is waiting for a big club.
City and arsenal boy
Smacks of confusion and panic.
It’s not a question of would like to qualify for CL it’s a case of have to qualify.
The who.e pack of cards come a tumbling down without the £70+ million that CL brings.
My money is in Benitez coming in Mourinho sounds interesting but the squad at WHL is a million miles away from something he could work with and far too many are wanting out and forget all this about the manger it’s because they want more dish and that’s something that Spurs can’t offer them.
dosh
Just had a text from my brother in law ( a Spud season ticket holder) he says it’s all about timing in relation to the transfer window.
He reckons that a biggie is to be sold ( Kane?)and others will likewise be out the door in January for small fees as opposed to leaving on frees .
He (brother in law) thinks that in all likelihood Levy thinks their youth can mirror Chelsea’s youngsters and one way or another the cash has to be found
‘No CA he didn’t. Another job passed by. How and why do so many clubs continue to pass him by. Why are they so skeptical about giving him a gig? What’s with the caution’
Hmmmmm.
Guessing it’s the ‘Previous Experience’ part of his CV.
He clearly is waiting for a big club.
City and arsenal boy
Arteta’s so good only two jobs will suffice. Everyone else knows this and doesn’t even bother. It’s airtight it checks out
Guessing it’s the ‘Previous Experience’ part of his CV.
Previous experience:
Bought Ivan a watch.
Had nice showers with Per Mertesacker.
Is a good listener to Pep Guardiola.
What’s with this Arteta envy?
If you beleive Pedro, he’s been promised the City oband like the proper rookie…he’s declining all offers to wait for Pep to move on.
Spuds are not in a good place right now.
4-5 key players are set to run out their contracts and their legacy manager has left the building.
That stadium is really about to become a boondoogle.
You just knew some players were still hanging around for the manager and now that he’s gone, the likes of Harry Kane and Son may move on too.
Un
Saying Kenny Dalglish was dog shit is rather harsh.
“Mr Levi is one the ball-iest CEOs in the league. ”
And mostly, he’s the baldest.
My thoughts on Poch…Won fuck all… nothing to see here. If he goes to Madrid will probably win fuck all in Spain as well. Only hope for him (Trophy wise) would be Bayern or PSG. Never has so much been made of someone that has won absolutely zilch!! Even Kloppite knew he had to eventually win something with Liverpool (even though he had trophies from his time with Dortmund). As for The Spuds…doubt they will recover anytime soon. The league is getting harder by the day and if you get caught out with almost half of the teams in the… Read more »
Sack Poch and replace with Mourinho? This is amazing.
Who out of the Spurs squad is the first to be thrown under the bus when Jose starts his obligatory meltdown? I’m taking a punt and going with Eriksen. He’s leaving on a free anyway, so he’s low-hanging fruit. Same with the two Belgian defenders.
I’m hoping for a catastrophic train wreck inside 18 months. Enjoy the new stadium, fuckers.
“Jose Mourinho is a serious contender to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Tottenham manager, Sky Sports News understands.”
Lol number 1.
“RB Leipzig head coach Julian Nagelsmann is unlikely to join Tottenham”
Lol number 2.
I’d be delighted to see Maureen installed at Sp*rs – they deserve each other, IMHO…
Chris
I don’t think so. He’s had one fluke season (Alan Shearer) in an otherwise dogshit managerial career
Part of me is envious of the gutsy decisiveness of Levy and Spurs: the contrast to our glacial pace of decision-making is embarrassing.
The other part of me would be delighted if Levy’s gutsiness goes too far and he hires Mourinho: after a short honeymoon period, there would be near-certain discord and strife over there. Because let’s face it, they ain’t gonna be able to afford the expensive players Mourinho is used to, and the prospect of Jose glumly being forced to accept a Project Tottenham Youth is irresistible.
If only the merciless bald from the spuds could give some ideas to our Dumb and Dumber duet…. one can dream.
Levy’s decision to sack Poch is undoubtedly a very very dumb move unless Poch wanted to move away from Spurs anyway.
Unlikely Poch moves to Arsenal given his association with Spurs but hypothetically speaking Poch to Arsenal would be a splendid move.
I would love to have someone who had won four top4 trophy in the last four yours.
Levy’s decision could be influenced by Maureen desperately sniffing around for a job….
Our board wouldn’t touch Poch, too expensive to get rid of Emery now, and Poch would want big wages, and guarantees on improving the squad, he won’t want any more poverty mentality from above.
There is no way our board would want a demanding manager, that’s why an underachieving yes man will still be here right until the end of the season, at least, unless he puts the team in the relegation zone.
Money, and face saving by Raul and Josh keeps emery in post . No wonder the players are pissed off
TR7
“Levy’s decision to sack Poch is undoubtedly a very very dumb move unless Poch wanted to move away from Spurs anyway.”
Dry your tears O ye Poch lover
T_T T_T T_T
TR7
“Levy’s decision to sack Poch is undoubtedly a very very dumb move unless Poch wanted to move away from Spurs anyway”
Dry your tears O ye Poch lover
😂😂😂😂
Decisive move by Tottenham in sacking Pochettino.
What’s our excuse?
Desperate move by Tottenham in hiring Mourinho though.
They will be hoping that the promise of trophies with Mourinho will be enough to keep Kane and Co…
We are only three points above Spuds, the league position doesn’t say much.
There is no job security in being a football manager. However the good ones ie successful one winning most of the time will have apath littered with gold.
So its not surprising Spurs have sacked their man.
So don’t be surprised if Emery is next especially if Arsenal cant beat Saints.
A draw aint good enough
Starting to strongly look like we are to broke to sack Emery no matter what happens against Southampton. And potential replacements seem to be running out as well, unless they are prepared to risk Freddie as caretaker This clubs problems unfortunately, as all the reports keep saying, go a lot deeper than a crap coach , by the end of next summer, we will be 5-6 key first team players down, at least To me at least, just looks like Raul is consolidating a power base, and not much else is happening at that level, and I really hope I… Read more »
I know that according to medical advice letting Cazorla go was the sensible thing to do, but a part of me still think what could have been.
Imagine Guendouzi and Willock learning from the maestro. Somebody who knows when to use tricks and when to play the safer option.
It is pure joy to see him on the pitch always looking to take in all the movements around him and be able to release the ball to the right person at the right time.
If results go as the form trend suggests, in 3 games we may be in the bottom half of the table. I can’t see Emery surviving Christmas if the defeat to ManCity leaves us struggling just above the relegation line.
It was not so long ago that the conversation was not so much about Pochettino being sacked but real concern that he would be head hunted by the likes of Real Madrid. Whilst it is true that Pochettino did not manage to win a trophy during his stewardship at Spurs the fact is that they did reach the Final of Champions League last season and that is frankly an achievement when you consider that the club spent zero money in Summer 2018 Transfer Window. Bluntly Levy has made a decision, which may have longterm consequences for Spurs. For a start… Read more »
But who would they replace Emery with of he did go Valentin?
Yes, I know virtually anyone would be better, but our board are very risk averse and unimaginative in such matters.
Doubt if they would get Arteta mid season, and would FL be too much of a risk?
And cannot see they wouldn’t go with Allegris demands
David Smith
Yes Arsenal are “risk averse”, but I do think that Emery will leave the club sooner rather than later.
The question is will he be sacked before Xmas or at end of season. Levy has always had a reputation for sacking managers so we should not be altogether
surprised what has happened to Pochettino.
The one question is whether Spurs have lined up a replacement?
Arsenal will probably prefer to leave the question of sacking Emery until end
of season and then plan for his departure with a replacement in place.