re: Tottenham Hotspur 2022/23 Season Long Thread: No Europe = Burn It All Down

I'll give my take after reading some articles about his tactics and listening to a few interviews/podcasts with him.

Pros

- He won't compromise the style of football he wants his team to play. Spurs will have much more possession and his teams are very direct and fast at progressing the ball into the final third. He is going to get us back to the brand of football that Spurs fans expect. Say goodbye to the low block and passing it backwards every time we gain possession.

- This job is right in line with his evolution and progression as a manager. It took him a bit longer than most, but a lot of that can probably be contributed to that fact that he is Australian and didn't have as much exposure early in his career. I think we're getting someone who loves a challenge, but also doesn't feel like he is doing Spurs a favor or is to big for the club.

- He has united teams and fanbases at every single club he has been at. I think he will earn respect from the squad regardless of that fact that this is his first big European job.

Cons

- While his formation is going to transform the way we play, it's also going to require a pretty substantial rebuild IMO and the positions we need help in to play his way are the most expensive. Technically sound CB's and Attacking Mids. We have 5 CM's in the squad that all have the same profile and none of them other than Bentancur and maybe Bissouma fit very well in his setup.

- Porro and Udogie, two of our most promising youngsters have been most successful playing as wingbacks so it remains to be seen if they can do the job required of fullbacks in Ange's system. No doubt Porro can handle the inverted offensive responsibilities required, but I'm not sure about defensive side shielding the CB's.

- There is no denying his sytle works in a setup like Celtic where he has a significant advantage in talent vs 95% of the teams in the league. Will be interesting to see how it translates when 8-10 teams have equal or better talent.


All in all I'm actually excited about the appointment. I originally wanted Nagelsmann like most Spurs fans, but that was ruled out pretty quickly. I know Enrique has had a ton of success and is a fantastic manager, but I just don't feel like he is the kind of manager and presence Spurs need at the moment.