Tottenham Hotspur

[Leyton388]

They've gone full Spurs and you never go full Spurs.

[peekay]

“I saw Liverpool is now in Dubai and all the pundits say Liverpool have the best squad with Manchester City,” Pochettino said at his media conference on Wednesday, “We are still involved in four competitions.”

Bellend.

[The_weatherman]

“I saw Liverpool is now in Dubai and all the pundits say Liverpool have the best squad with Manchester City,” Pochettino said at his media conference on Wednesday, “We are still involved in four competitions.”

Bellend.

A week later:

"Pochettino, who has yet to claim a trophy in his managerial career, admitted disappointment at this rather meek defeat but suggested trophies would not maintain Spurs’ development as a club. “We are going to create a debate that to win a trophy is going to help the club,” he said. “I don’t agree with that. That only builds your ego. In reality the most important thing is being consistently in the top four and playing in the Champions League. That is going to help the club to achieve the last step."



So, maybe Klopp was onto something?

[pezzzer]

A week later:

"Pochettino, who has yet to claim a trophy in his managerial career, admitted disappointment at this rather meek defeat but suggested trophies would not maintain Spurs’ development as a club. “We are going to create a debate that to win a trophy is going to help the club,” he said. “I don’t agree with that. That only builds your ego. In reality the most important thing is being consistently in the top four and playing in the Champions League. That is going to help the club to achieve the last step."





So, maybe Klopp was onto something?

They really are the Everton of london, you can't get get a more bitter comment than that.

[dom9]

Or perhaps he's being realistic in as far as they need Champions League next season just to pay the bills and their squad isn't strong enough to challenge for trophies.

That stadium seems to be crippling them atm. They really do need Champions League football Parkside more than their rivals.

And he's the manager. He'll put whatever spin he can on to motivate everyone around him. It's his job.

[Norbs]

Looks increasingly like they'll get caught and passed by Utd unfortunately. Could set them back a couple of years

[dom9]

Probably not for this thread, but two of the big six will miss out on Champions League each year. It's clear how much damage that does.

I'm quite torn on who I'd prefer to miss out. All of them, ideally.

Nice being in this position for change.

[Norbs]

Both N London clubs miss out this season

[dom9]

Both N London clubs miss out this season

Prediction or preference?

I dunno, I think I'd prefer Chelsea and United to miss out.

Abramovich seems to be losing interest and that might be the nail in the coffin for him.

And United, well, they're United. Once they get their **** together (and they will at some point) they will be hard to compete with. The longer this goes on the better. And their incompetence has been a hoot. Enjoy it while it lasts.

[The_weatherman]

Or perhaps he's being realistic in as far as they need Champions League next season just to pay the bills and their squad isn't strong enough to challenge for trophies.

That stadium seems to be crippling them atm. They really do need Champions League football Parkside more than their rivals.

And he's the manager. He'll put whatever spin he can on to motivate everyone around him. It's his job.

Of course he's entitled to that, but he had a dig at Liverpool not fighting at all fronts just few days ago, and now cups are only for the ego. I agree with him that in the long term the CL is more important for Spurs than the cups, just like for us, the title is more important than the cups.

Only one team will find that their cup run will be worth it, madness to risk the league now really, both for us and them.

[The_weatherman]

Prediction or preference?

I dunno, I think I'd prefer Chelsea and United to miss out.

Abramovich seems to be losing interest and that might be the nail in the coffin for him.

And United, well, they're United. Once they get their **** together (and they will at some point) they will be hard to compete with. The longer this goes on the better. And their incompetence has been a hoot. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Prefer United, but for once, I don't really care that much, probably because we are not looking up the table.

[Irishnev]

Prediction or preference?

I dunno, I think I'd prefer Chelsea and United to miss out.

Abramovich seems to be losing interest and that might be the nail in the coffin for him.

And United, well, they're United. Once they get their **** together (and they will at some point) they will be hard to compete with. The longer this goes on the better. And their incompetence has been a hoot. Enjoy it while it lasts.

City are in it for the long haul and as you said United will eventually get their **** together and/or get sold to competent owners. We need to be well established in the top 3 when that happens.

[pezzzer]

It would be beyond hilarity if they finished outside the top 4.

[Leyton388]

You don't need to win trophies to be a winner but he is a winner.

[Exiled_red]

Prediction or preference?

I dunno, I think I'd prefer Chelsea and United to miss out.

Abramovich seems to be losing interest and that might be the nail in the coffin for him.

And United, well, they're United. Once they get their **** together (and they will at some point) they will be hard to compete with. The longer this goes on the better. And their incompetence has been a hoot. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Man Utd and Chelsea for me too, I'm not so worried about Arsenal or Spurs winning or challenging for stuff. Man Utd and Chelsea could be a threat if they get stuff together