José Mourinho on Tottenham sacking him before the 2021 Carabao Cup Final:
🗣️ “I've lost matches. I've lost titles. I've been criticized by the media. I've been sacked before. But what Tottenham did in 2021 was one of the most unbelievable decisions I've ever seen in football.
For years they complained about trophies. For years they talked about ambition. For years they talked about changing history. Then a cup final arrived. The biggest opportunity the club had seen in a very long time. And they decided to remove the one man who built his career winning finals.
Imagine climbing a mountain for months. Reaching the final few steps. Seeing the summit right in front of you. And then deciding to jump off. That's exactly what Tottenham did.
People asked me if I was angry. No. I was shocked. Because even my biggest critics know one thing: when a final arrives, José Mourinho becomes very dangerous.
The funny part is that they acted like I was the problem. Like removing me would suddenly change everything. But trophies are not won with press releases. They're not won in boardrooms. They're won on the pitch.
What happened next told its own story. The trophy drought continued. The waiting continued. The excuses continued. And every year that passes makes that decision look even worse.
Some sackings are understandable. Some are harsh. But sacking a serial winner days before a final when your club is desperate for silverware? That wasn't brave. That was football madness.”
When Romero had the exact same circumstances against Enzo himself, he was red carded for follow through, 3 game ban & penalty awarded to Chelsea
But go off...
@panks_79 No way. Enzo clearly took the ball first. Even if he was penalised for the follow through, he didn't go in to that challenge from a great distance and crucially he made contact with his leg rather than his studs. Worst case scenario, that's a yellow card
That win put them 6 points ahead of Man City before Man City kicks the next ball against Everton, the league is still Arsenal to lose, it won’t come down to only goals, you need points before that.
It’s why it’s important for Arsenal to keep winning, even if it’s ugly, just take the win.
The pressure is on Man City not on Arsenal, it’s Man City trying to match a point, Arsenal should just keep doing their own and getting the maximum points. 4 finals to go.
“Two hands in the back. Blatant foul. End of” is the words of Peter Bankes when Muani ‘fouled’ Gabriel in the NLD… care to give an explanation to this then @FA_PGMOL you corrupt fucks
You forget him for the villa game and let the "2 weeks" run like they are supposed to.
He'll get minutes against Leeds. With Villa we're just gonna have to do our best.
🚨💣 EXCL | Sebastian Kehl is now the leading candidate for a role as Tottenham’s new director.
Spurs’ board want him to rebuild the team alongside Johan Lange. Kehl’s career as a top player, his management skills and his extensive international network are highly valued within the club and during the conversations.
However, a quick decision does not appear imminent. Sources close to Kehl indicate that the former BVB sporting director has not yet decided whether he wants to return to the game immediately or take some time off first.
@SkySportDE 🇩🇪
GETTING RELEGATED
I’m starting to think it’s not a big deal if we go down for 1 season
It’s not like our owners try to compete in the Prem anyways, I mean they’ve had 25 to prove this
Ticket prices will he reduced, let’s face it the fans have had no value for money for many years anyway
NO VAR, this means we get to enjoy 1 season without the thing that takes the enjoyment away from games
All the players who are not committed and have got is in this mess in the first place will be gone, that’s another plus
Our owners suffer miserably when we go down. Let’s be honest for one minute, they fully deserve every hardship coming their way. They made us suffer for 25 seasons. Now it’s there turn to suffer
Yea I get the financial implications if we stay down for years, and I get that the sponsors will be pulling out
But it’s not like we are going to lose prime Harry Kane & prime Son because of it
THAT’S ALREADY HAPPENED