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  1. Two matches of the 2018/19, two new shapes for Mauricio Pochettino. Pochettino was initially wedded to his 4-2-3-1 as Spurs manager, briefly becoming a 3-4-3 convert before going back to his previous shape once Toby Alderweireld’s transfer ambitions became clear. He has dabbled with a three-man midfield in both a 3-5-2 and 4-3-3, but has […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 5 minute read
    • 24th August 2018 at 10:21
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  2. Dear Mr Levy, No wait, that’s that other bloke. As Mauricio Pochettino delivered a staggeringly philosophical press conference yesterday, which moved between the ever-so-slightly sanctimonious and pure, glorious serenity, some of the cracks of the transfer window were smoothed over. He’s wonderful in these situations; a true company man, protecting his team, his boss and […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 5 minute read
    • 10th August 2018 at 08:37
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  3. With the transfer window closing at 17:00 on Thursday 9th August, there are fewer than 19 days left on which to do business. At the end of the window we will be required to notify the Premier League of our 25-man squad. To summarise the rule, as I do each year, we are able to […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 5 minute read
    • 21st July 2018 at 07:52
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  4. This has been a season of consolidation. In the league we’ve finished higher than expected. Pre-season predictions generally suggested that Spurs would finish anywhere from 4th – 6th, particularly given the Wembley factor. The cups were, yet again, a case of what might have been. The League Cup exit to West Ham — having been […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 11 minute read
    • 18th May 2018 at 14:50
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  5. Having completed so much of the hard work on Wednesday night, Spurs were sadly unable to see out a tie which we largely dominated across two legs. Ultimately we had 23 minutes to see out, but our wily opponents out foxed us and did enough to scrape through – which you could say is somewhat […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 4 minute read
    • 8th March 2018 at 11:08
    • 3 comments