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  1. Just eight days ago, André Villas-Boas departed. Dignified to the end of his tenure. Well liked within the club, well-respected by most. I wish it had worked out for AVB. He was a Head Coach (or manager, in old money) that made me proud. He was a gentleman who was always professional in his dealings with the […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 11 minute read
    • 24th December 2013 at 18:30
    • 45 comments
  2. Jake Livermore has started ten games for Hull City (and made one substitute appearance) and has become a firm favourite. He’s impressed so much that the majority of Hull’s fan-base want Livermore to sign permanently. When questioned on whether he’d consider signing for Hull permanently, Livermore said “I’m prepared for anything in football. I’m enjoying my […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 6 minute read
    • 26th November 2013 at 11:39
    • 4 comments
  3. In Part 1 I discussed: – The high line leading to an overly compressed pitch. – Inverted wingers failing. – The number ten struggling to create. In this section I’ll focus on: – Soldado not doing enough. – A lack of passing ability in the midfield ’2′. – No Plan B / ability to change […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 7 minute read
    • 16th November 2013 at 12:09
    • 13 comments
  4. I started writing this blog post almost immediately after the Newcastle game and, between then and now, I’ve read some fantastic articles on Spurs. So a quick shout-out first to the following, which are all worth your time (but not before you’ve read the rest of this post, eh?!): 18 Lessons Villas-Boas, His Team And […]
    • WindyCOYS
    • 9 minute read
    • 14th November 2013 at 21:02
    • 42 comments
  5. I was a huge advocate of appointing Andre Villas-Boas as Head Coach. I liked his Porto side, I like the fact that he made a career from analysing opposition tactics, and I like the fact that he’s also a genuine coach – someone who wants to improve individual players and his team on the training […]