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And, Nuno says: “I have this absurd feeling that I can win every game with any team.”
Well, we do like absurd.
FORMER Manager Watch: Nuno Espírito Santo
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Well, we do like absurd.
n0.1.spurs
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Likeable guy, PL experience, he’s saying the right things about working hard and being positive and all pulling together and making the fans proud.
He’a a much softer figure than Jose but players will still respect him.
Let’s get behind him and build something positive again like we had under Poch.
I think he’ll get us playing decent enough football and if we can clear out the squad and Paratici can make some decent signings let’s see if Nuno can work his magic.
Now the dust has settled I’m ready to be positive about this. Not the big name many wanted but the key is he looks like he could be a good fit for our club like Poch was, he’s a warm character and he respects the values of the club.
Welcome Nuno
COYS
Agreed. Not who I wanted, but the show must go on now that a decision has been made. Let's make some top quality additions this summer and give this guy a fighting chance at seeing what he can do. I'm open minded about this appointment. I've never said he was a bad manager. I'm just not ecstatic about it just like many others on here, but that hasn't been helped out at all by the long drawn out mess that this managerial search became, which is no fault of Nuno's. There were many highs and certainly many low points these past couple of months and it certainly feels like an anti-climax. I really hope it works out for Nuno and us because he is a very decent guy and I hope that it doesn't end badly for him here. He always comes across really well in the interviews that I've seen him in too, including the one posted by the club...
COYS.
but if it does end badly, I hope we still have Conte's number (my last mention of him I promise until Nov. I joke. Good luck Nuno) ?
Welcome gaffer.
No matter how much shit was said against him being appointed so refreshing to see the loyalty in this thread and shows that it is the club we all support and get behind who ever is at the helm, until they fuck up at least!
It does not feel like we have appointed just a manager, its a new structure and lack of transfer activity has been our biggest downfall previously.Though it does come with Mendes I for one am happy to see how it plays out.
Just hope first thing Nuno does is get on the blower to Harry!
No matter how much shit was said against him being appointed so refreshing to see the loyalty in this thread and shows that it is the club we all support and get behind who ever is at the helm, until they fuck up at least!
It does not feel like we have appointed just a manager, its a new structure and lack of transfer activity has been our biggest downfall previously.Though it does come with Mendes I for one am happy to see how it plays out.
Just hope first thing Nuno does is get on the blower to Harry!
SpursSince1980
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Right off, Nuno will have a squad that has better players at his disposal than what he had at Wolves. Especially in attack and midfield. The issues last season stemmed from lack of will, often looking disorganized, tons of mental mistakes, a low block set up that didnt suit the players in the squad.
Last year was also instructive insomuch that it helped clarify who has the right attitude and who does not. Who needs time to develop versus those we have seen enough of, and had many chances to improve but have been found wanting.
Also showed us how much leadership we lacked out on the field. Not enough mini captains. Not enough organization or direction in many games. Which is down to coaching and players too.
Im glad we are focusing on defense first. I hope we see two or three new defenders join, depending on outgoings and incomings. Hopefully defenders who are hungry, can lead, and also continue to improve. EG: Andersen.
I actually like the idea of a back 3. But something that is closer to the style of RB Leipzig. Wolves seemed much more comfortable in a 343. Which I am fine with him applying to Spurs, albeit tweaked, to amplify our attacking attributes. Players like Reggie and Sess and Doherty are perfect in this type of system. Bring in a RWB like Lampety, and you have a team with flying wing backs, that will provide a lot of service to Kane, Sonny, etc.
Nuno seems like a very passionate guy and does remind me a lot of Poch. Ultimately his success will hinge on being backed to bring in at least three or four new players that would be immediate starters. Players that fit the most urgent needs of his system. Ideally, that for me would be x2 CBs. 1x WB. 1xAM.
So, if he set up like RB’s system, then imagine the following (this is based on just getting in three or four key positions filled.)
(Again, before anyone loses their shit… I‘m just talking in hypotheticals, not saying we need this player over that. Merely sketching an example of how he could set up and potentially be more attacking)
3-1-4-2
Lloris/Hart
Dier/Japhet
Rodon/Sanchez
Andersen/Davies
Hojberg/Skippy
Lampety/Doherty
Sabitzer/Dele
Lo Celso/Ndombele
Reggie/Sess
Son/Lucas
Kane/Stevie B, Parrot… (hopefully a better option!!!)
Point being, is even without making a ton of changes, he has a squad that can adapt, if those key positions that need upgrading are filled with the right players.
I know he may not be everyone’s favorite choice, but he’s ours now. And fully has my support. Very curious to see where he takes us. Hoping he is backed by Levy and the DoF. Hoping the players believe in him. Hoping the fans get behind him.
Last year was also instructive insomuch that it helped clarify who has the right attitude and who does not. Who needs time to develop versus those we have seen enough of, and had many chances to improve but have been found wanting.
Also showed us how much leadership we lacked out on the field. Not enough mini captains. Not enough organization or direction in many games. Which is down to coaching and players too.
Im glad we are focusing on defense first. I hope we see two or three new defenders join, depending on outgoings and incomings. Hopefully defenders who are hungry, can lead, and also continue to improve. EG: Andersen.
I actually like the idea of a back 3. But something that is closer to the style of RB Leipzig. Wolves seemed much more comfortable in a 343. Which I am fine with him applying to Spurs, albeit tweaked, to amplify our attacking attributes. Players like Reggie and Sess and Doherty are perfect in this type of system. Bring in a RWB like Lampety, and you have a team with flying wing backs, that will provide a lot of service to Kane, Sonny, etc.
Nuno seems like a very passionate guy and does remind me a lot of Poch. Ultimately his success will hinge on being backed to bring in at least three or four new players that would be immediate starters. Players that fit the most urgent needs of his system. Ideally, that for me would be x2 CBs. 1x WB. 1xAM.
So, if he set up like RB’s system, then imagine the following (this is based on just getting in three or four key positions filled.)
(Again, before anyone loses their shit… I‘m just talking in hypotheticals, not saying we need this player over that. Merely sketching an example of how he could set up and potentially be more attacking)
3-1-4-2
Lloris/Hart
Dier/Japhet
Rodon/Sanchez
Andersen/Davies
Hojberg/Skippy
Lampety/Doherty
Sabitzer/Dele
Lo Celso/Ndombele
Reggie/Sess
Son/Lucas
Kane/Stevie B, Parrot… (hopefully a better option!!!)
Point being, is even without making a ton of changes, he has a squad that can adapt, if those key positions that need upgrading are filled with the right players.
I know he may not be everyone’s favorite choice, but he’s ours now. And fully has my support. Very curious to see where he takes us. Hoping he is backed by Levy and the DoF. Hoping the players believe in him. Hoping the fans get behind him.
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I was looking for an analytical piece on the different, more assertive & possession-oriented approach he adopted at Valencia, and I found this, which I thought was interesting:
outsideoftheboot.com
Tactical Philosophy: Nuno Espirito Santo • Outside of the Boot
Hamoudi Fayad studies the tactical philosophy of Valencia's manager, Nuno Espirito Santo.
outsideoftheboot.com
TwoSaintsComeMarching
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He's magic you knowwww..
Espirito Santo, Nunooooo..
He's magic you knowww...
Espirito Santo, Nunooooo..
He's magic you knowww...
I’m not expecting too much from Nuno just yet as City, United, Chelsea & Liverpool have better squads than us at the moment. It is going to be a mountain of a job for Nuno to break into the top four with our current squad.
Nuno needs to undo the negative aspects of the team that Jose built and work on the players’ fitness levels and positive mindset.
Paratici needs to earn his keep by having a positive TW - incomings as well as outgoings. I’ll be a lot more positive of our upcoming season if he is able to accomplish this.
Nuno needs to undo the negative aspects of the team that Jose built and work on the players’ fitness levels and positive mindset.
Paratici needs to earn his keep by having a positive TW - incomings as well as outgoings. I’ll be a lot more positive of our upcoming season if he is able to accomplish this.
journeyman
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Reading Wolves fans forums tonight and they’re feeling pretty sorry for themselves. It’s clear a big part of their fanbase feel about Nuno the way so many of us felt about Poch: that it had gone wrong by the end and a change was probably inevitable, but also that they may never have another manager who could accomplish so much for them anytime soon again.
IamSpurtacus
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Nowhere near my first choice - but we shouldn't allow this terrible process to undermine our support for him. He's going to need it...
worcestersauce
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Really pleased we've finally appointed our new coach, now, with days to go before preseason starts, we can get down to the real stuff of football.
Transfers!
Transfers!
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Finchyid
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Agree….one slight drawback….we only have 50p to spend
parklane yid
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When does ITK transfer thread open?
CrouchPotato
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A&C said soon last night. 7-10 days
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spursfan77
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Quite a few of his ex players say he’s not one to cross or else you’re out the squad straight away. I don’t think he’s all sweetness and light.
spursfan77
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Interesting view of his, isn’t this partly how people want us to play?:
There was also something a little “British” about that Valencia side, he agrees: quick, aggressive, pressing high, direct. “All coaches say: ‘We want to control the game, we want the ball, blah, blah, blah, blah,’ but it’s impossible to have the ball all the time,” he says. “If a team is organised it is really difficult to harm them, so you have to search for the moment they are unbalanced. And when is that? When you recover the ball.
I’m a coach who likes to have the ball but what I really think is: ‘How can you be in charge of the game?’ I think, but maybe I am the only one, that the defensive process can take care of the game. Why is that? Because teams wait to defend. If you create something where you go to defend, to steal the ball where you want, it’s different. A defensive process, yes, but you go for it.
“English football is changing; it’s not this long ball straight up the pitch. There are moments of possession, but the Premier League does allow you a box-to-box game and I enjoy that. Every possession has to have sense [a reason] and that sense has to be to unbalance the other team. English teams don’t have long possession of the ball, but it’s a curious fact: the Premier League has more ball in play than any other league. That tells you that your game has to be more intense, your players have to be more ready, there is more distance for the players to cover.”
