Son Heung-min @ Tottenham Hotspur FC 2019-2020 [R]

Why he went there for surgery I have no idea

 

I'd hate to be in the travel industry right now

14 day quarantine will be the standard soon

Yeeeesh

 

Surprised Tottenham even let him travel there.

 

To be fair it was before the full break out so should manage his return to London sched accordingly

 

I am someone who critiques son a lot, but, this club is shocking without him.

 

random - but Gedson reminds me very much of Mousa Dembele. Think he can be the next box to box midfielder that spurs have been trying to find since 2017. he just needs more experience in England. But his penalty was f**king pathetic

 

not a fan of Mourinho but... i think it is harsh for him to take majority of the blame. if anything, Levy should take the blame.

defense - they were leaking goals under Poch. needed a refresh but again, nothing in summer & in Jan.

midfield - Ndombele... constantly out injured & he is HUGE defensive liability while Dier is just trash. only reliable mid they have imo is Winks (vastly underrated like Carrick before him at Spurs & England). Celso is good but still integrating while Gedson shows promise imo

offense - without Son & Kane, this team doesn't have reliable goal scorer. again, Levy ignored to purchase backup FW when Kane went down in Jan

 

We can all agree that they have been hamstrung by Levy's penny pinching. And Mourinho's options have been limited by key injuries.

But every manager has to work with the cards he's been dealt and Mourinho has been doing a terrible job so far. Under his watch, the players have been underperforming both individually and as a team. This is all on Mourinho and his player selections, formations, tactical approach.

Look at his continued reliance on Dier to provide defensive cover. Or his failure to use Lo Celso as the anchor and the point of attack in midfield, a role clearly called for by Eriksen's departure. Against Burnley, going with five defenders, pairing Skipp & Ndombele in midfield, and leaving Lo Celso and Mouras on the bench was utterly shocking.

And his constant tinkering unsurprisingly has resulted in complete lack of fluidity. Their play is disjointed. The severe drop in possession numbers can't just be explain away by his defense-first tactics. High pressure was an essential ingredient in team's success under Poch. Mourinho did away with it but has not offered a replacement.

It seems Mourinho is driven by more by desperation than managerial vision. Yes, Levy should be blamed. He may have brought in a manager who will not take the team to where it once was.

 

Spurs should appoint Niko Kovac. His tactics fit the spurs roster.

 

all fair pts but as this article suggest

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51787031

in terms of tinkering, seems more out of necessity since his players are constantly out or missing w/ either injury or suspension. can't be helped imo...

before Poch was sacked, Spurs were much closer to relegation. at least under Mourinho, they flirted w/ CL spot (4th .. well.. 5th place now with Man City banned) & are firmly midtable club at least.

 

ELO rating of Tottenham/Mourinho is in free fall right now.

 

assess & come to decision after this season is over.

always thought it is more about salvaging instead of having some "vision" for future w/ Mourinho. he isn't without fault, but again.. still believe majority of the blame goes to Levy. i don't think Mourinho has done too bad of a job w/ imbalanced squad he inherited from Poch & without two of his most important/best player. if they somehow finish 5th this season & qualify to CL... job well done for Mourinho. if not, sack him... obviously... (along w/ selling off your best players)

 

I've been following the Spurs closely for the past year or so, and I think Mourinho is doing a good job. Lack of spending by Levy and injuries have torpedoed the season, but he's done well with what he's been given.

One thing I've been disappointed in is the defense. Mourinho has always been about an airtight defense. No matter what adjustments he makes, Spurs keep leaking goals. It's been frustrating.

 

I wonder how much he'll try to fetch for Son's and Kane's contract

 

lol how is this even solely Mourinho's fault when key players are injured + no players to replace them. It's mostly Levy's fault, I have to say.

 

Dier looks like he's playing a weekend pickup game at the park

 

Rumour mill is Pochy to RM and he turned down Barca.
SHM needs to get out of Spurs if he wants to win a CL.

 

Sonny would look killer in RM kit! here's to hoping...

 

I think Mourinho knows now more than ever that Son is an indispensable player. Highly unlikely he goes to RM unless they pay a very significant amount of money.