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pablo73

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Given there's an international break coming up I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's gone very quickly after the Brighton game, particularly if we don't win
 

$hoguN

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This is the first time I can remember in a while where fans from abroad are actively taking the piss out of us ("Spursy" etc).

Pochettino has worked wonders to increase the profile of the club, but a few more results like this and we're in real danger of stepping a few years back. Given the outlay on the stadium, training ground etc, I'm really not sure Levy will allow that.

May become a commercial decision as much as anything if this form continues.
Commercial decision? It’s a football decision. We are playing terribly and have been for a long time. Players aren’t performing for the manager, diamond formation doesn’t work and never has. He is picking odd teams. It’s not a commercial decision, at this point it would be purely about the football
 

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Surely Levy is aware of the dressing room discontent?

I hope we get Allegri in. A manager who has won stuff. I don’t care about the football at the moment because it can’t get any worse than it has been the last year.
 

Trees

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He got the best out of them consistently and we only had one way of playing. As soon as teams just sat deep week in week out we struggled. He's never really had a plan b and I'm ok with that as long as you persist with a working plan a.

As for the transfers. He said repeatedly he would only but players that would improve the squad. Well in his view that consisted of only 4 players. That in itself is laughable.

we've now got apparently 6-7 wantaway players that are the problem causing trouble etc. Yet he's still playing all of them week in week out. The players are unhappy and it's more than those listed numerous times in this thread. We'll there are more than that and we will need an entire new side to eliminate the issues at this rate.

I've never seen or heard of a manager that's managed to turn a squad round from this position before and I doubt very much he will now.
A cup of tea between Kane and Levy booked imminently ?
 

John48

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Given there's an international break coming up I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's gone very quickly after the Brighton game, particularly if we don't win

Tend to agree, a defeat at Brighton will give them a decision to make. Equally though, if he shows he can get a reaction from them & a positive result he should find they'll leave him in peace.
 
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Surely Levy is aware of the dressing room discontent?

I hope we get Allegri in. A manager who has won stuff. I don’t care about the football at the moment because it can’t get any worse than it has been the last year.

I'd be happy with any of:
- Ancelotti; he's been decent in pretty much every job he's had and is generally under appreciated imo.
- Allegri; no explanation required.
- Mourinho; proven winner that lives in London, so might be happy Mou that generally would guarantee a trophy?

If we go under the radar, I'd happy see Chris have a chance. He did well with Brighton imo and played good stuff. Not enough of a big name perhaps, but he's done it for us before and deserves it imo (bonus for the BAME argument, should it matter).
 
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midoshairband

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Surely Levy is aware of the dressing room discontent?

I hope we get Allegri in. A manager who has won stuff. I don’t care about the football at the moment because it can’t get any worse than it has been the last year.

i’d take turgid football if it meant winning things.
 

danielneeds

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I'd be happy with any of:
- Ancelotti; he's been decent in pretty much every job he's had and is generally under appreciated imo.
- Allegro; no explanation required.
- Mourinho; proven winner that lives in London, so might be happy Mou that generally would guarantee a trophy?

If we go under the radar, I'd happy see Chris have a chance. He did well with Brighton imo and played good stuff. Not enough of a big name perhaps, but he's done it for us before and deserves it imo (bonus for the BAME argument, should it matter).
Sorry, but lovely guy that he is, Hughton got fired from Brighton and Newcastle because his football was so boring and pragmatic.

If we’re going that route then probably Benitez is the pinnacle of no-thrills solidity and organisation.
 

nugsie

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I was mad the other week when Poch said things can maybe be fixed in the January transfer Window/summer window.

Pretty much writing off our season.

That was just one big fucking kick in the bollocks.

Wasn't expecting great things, but fuck was I expecting that.
 

mill

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I'd be happy with any of:
- Ancelotti; he's been decent in pretty much every job he's had and is generally under appreciated imo.
- Allegro; no explanation required.
- Mourinho; proven winner that lives in London, so might be happy Mou that generally would guarantee a trophy?

If we go under the radar, I'd happy see Chris have a chance. He did well with Brighton imo and played good stuff. Not enough of a big name perhaps, but he's done it for us before and deserves it imo (bonus for the BAME argument, should it matter).

You’re right, no explanation required
 

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stevenurse

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Whatever happens this season, its barely October and we've been a laughing stock 3 times already. Beaten at home by the worst team in the league (by some distance), beaten by a League 2 side and now the heaviest loss of any English team at home in Europe, including the first time to concede 7 at home in 137 years.

May, and even January seem a long way away...

I remembered being proud of my team. Kane and Son aside, they don't deserve the fans right now.
 

fishhhandaricecake

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I think it was you or ValYid who posted something similar several weeks back. I said then what i'll say now: if this is true (not doubting the information, but pinch of salt etc) then he absolutely must get sacked immediately.

If he's lost the dressing room then he would have to do something that virtually no manager at a top club has ever done and win it back. It's never happened. It doesn't happen.

There's no point in waiting for a couple of more defeats to confirm what many of us already know to be true - it's a waste of time and we'd be throwing away points needlessly.

No time for sentiment. Get rid and move on.
100% agree
 

Coco-1101

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As far as loyalty goes Poch has been incredibly ruthless regarding moving players out when he doesn't want them because it's in the best interest of the club, no matter how loyal they've been. The same has to applied to him if it's for the greater good. Considering how the players are talking and performing I don't see how he can turn this around now. They've lost faith and and the discontent is spreading.
That's why we moved eriksen, toby, serge, rose and wanyama out this summer? 4 of them doesn't want to be here and are playing every game. Because we have no other options.
 

ardiles

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Only if mourinho isn't the sulky version

If Poch goes, we could offer a short contract to Mourinho until the end of the season with a small package but topped up with an attractive bonus if he gets us a top four place and additionally, another bonus if he could get us the FA Cup. After all, he is a proven winner.
 

fishhhandaricecake

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Surely Levy is aware of the dressing room discontent?

I hope we get Allegri in. A manager who has won stuff. I don’t care about the football at the moment because it can’t get any worse than it has been the last year.
This , absolutely this now. We are a big club now and we need to get our balls back out.
Allegri would be the one I want.
 

Coco-1101

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If anyone has seen a dressing room please contact M Pochettino.
Yep the one who have won everything the game offers? These are 2nd rate players and are going to dictate future of our club. Its a shame as if madrid or chelsea player does that, they are proven winner and the best.
 
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