Next manager is Raul

Has any of our lovely, GL Real Madrid fans asked for Pochettino to replace Zidane, yet? I'm getting tired of waiting for it to happen

I wasn't very familiar with the term, "knee-jerk" before I joined this forum, and I've realized that it's a term that aptly sums up the general theme of our discussions when things don't go our way. I don't think it matters whether you're a man without scruples or Mr. Perfect - there has to be a single culprit that needs to be held accountable, and everyone knows that the manager is probably, err.. most definitely the culprit. But if it's not the manager, then it's definitely a player. And if it's not the player, it's definitely the next manager, so let's sack the manager and get a new manager.

There are tons of things that can be blamed, and it seems to me that there are multiple reasons for our poor performances, but I think the core of the issue is that the head honchos at Real Madrid have shown a bafflingly poor ability to plan ahead. Not only has the team been left in a state where multiple players need to be replaced ASAP, but impulsive transfers and a hysterically unprofessional manager hiring policy has fittingly wrapped up Real Madrid's awkward, public image since the fax machine blaming incident. As much as I appreciate the stability of Zidane's return, the management of the club has been a circus, and I genuinely don't think the state of the team would have been much different if Zidane hadn't left in the first place. I don't know what people expect a manager to do with these players. We're comparable to Man United, post- Ole's upped intensity training. We've discussed the squad issues throughout the season, yet rotating coaches seems to work like a fire extinguisher.

Doc wrote:Thimmy just being a bit salty because Utd fans are starting to give Uncle Ole the good, old fashion "blame the manager" treatment. Don't mind he really inherited a rather mediocre team.

Also, I usually blame upper management for the relative nonsense we are in. I say relative because despite our hit and hope style of planning and the fuckery of this season, 4 CL in 5 years with a La Liga crown in the middle does look nice.

It does look nice. An accumulation of the planning and building that went into creating an ambitious and solid foundation that was, for a while, continously improved upon, and later, became a competent, Champions League winning side. It also represents a period of time when the board of directors became complacent and went into hibernation. Then, they woke up and said "oh shit.. hey! I know what to do...... get that tall guy from Chelsea. We're aiming big again".


Doc: I am a bit salty about that. Mostly because I just browsed through probably hundreds of comments from Man United fans who blame everyone but the actual players who've been poor when it's mattered, like Pogba, Martial, Sanches (does he even count?). Very few seem to complain about Ole, but they want De Gea gone, which is friggin hilarious.

Tottenham have done well in acquiring some good individuals from the bargain bin, but they have a fraction of our budget, and a fraction of the expectations. Your ability to rate managers is comparable to that of an 11 year old girl who doesn’t watch football, but thanks for telling us how much better you think Poch is compared to Zidane, I guess

I don’t like Winks either. He’s been underwhelming every single time I’ve watched him play. I see Eriksen is getting a lot of criticism on the internet right now, which I suppose makes sense considering his form, but at least he’s shown over longer periods of time how capable he can be, and how important he is to the team. Winks simply doesn’t have the talent.

When I saw that Harry Kane was starting, I assumed he was in better shape than we’d been lead to believe, but clearly that wasn’t the case. His inclusion from the start made no sense. Son was the only Tottenham player who looked lively. The main reason why he’s been so good for Tottenham this season is because his attacking mindset became more direct during Kane’s absence, and Son is far more capable than Kane of taking on defenders and getting himself into scoring positions. I suppose it’s easy and convenient to analyze these things in hindsight, but I really struggle to see why Kane started, unless 50% fit Kane pulling a clutch goal out of his ass was the game plan.