Tottenham are in disarray. Again. Another season of disappointment. Another manager hired and fired. It is Groundhog Day in N17. As the 2020-21 season draws to a premature and underwhelming end for fans of Tottenham Hotspur, the same tired, old, but pervasive questions loom ever larger over the club. What is the club’s identity? It’s …
Groundhog Day at Tottenham Hotspur Read More »
Spurs again enter a period of turmoil, with players lost, a manager embattled, and a team in free-fall. But is it fair to lay the blame solely at the hands of Jose Mourinho? Or do the real problems run far deeper at the club? When the whistle blew against Brighton last Sunday, Spurs had reached …
The Perennial Stagnation of Tottenham Hotspur Read More »
Jose Mourinho arrived at N17 as one of the world’s most decorated managers. His stock had also never been lower. So how has the Portuguese fared in his first year in North London? Almost exactly a year ago today, Jose Mourinho walked into Tottenham Hotspur football club and reintroduced himself to the Premier League. His …
Mourinho’s year in review Read More »
What a difference a few weeks can make. After a long, largely underwhelming summer, the season couldn’t have kicked off with a more disappointing result and performance than Everton at home. The team was dull, listless, seemingly bereft of hope or direction, and drifting irrevocably towards mid-table oblivion… Fast forward three weeks, to the international …
A Special Turnaround Read More »
Few players have enjoyed such a meteoric rise to stardom in recent years. But did Dele’s star burn too bright, too soon? Cast your mind back to early February 2015. In the dying hours of the January window, a young midfielder from MK Dons signs for Tottenham. Many will remember that coming of age League …
The Rise and Fall of Dele Alli Read More »
7 years and 13 trophies after leaving the club, Gareth Bale is on the verge of a sensational return to Tottenham. When news began to break of Tottenham’s rumored interest in Gareth Bale this past week, the story was greeted with a collective shrug. Here we go again, was the common reaction, few paying any …
The Prodigal Son Returns Read More »
New season, same story. Audere Est Facere. Three immortal words that have defined Tottenham Hotspur throughout its illustrious one hundred and forty year existence. To dare is to do, goes the translation, a motto that to this day remains as synonymous with the club as their white shirt and affinity for trophies in years ending …
To Dare is Too Dear Read More »
Pochettino’s young lions were once the envy of Europe. Today the squad is a shadow of its former self, stale and weakened in key areas. How exactly did things unravel so quickly? If you had told someone in the summer of 2016, just after Tottenham had announced themselves to the world and run Leicester close …
The Sliding Doors of Pochettino’s reign Read More »
Rarely has the club’s fanbase felt more detached from the club. Fans are the lifeblood of any sporting institution. From baseball to the NFL, rugby to cricket, the same rings true. Football is no exception. Supporters far and wide — those who live minutes from the ground, to those in remote, far-flung locations, are essential …
The Great Disillusionment Of Tottenham Hotspur Read More »
The coronavirus and its myriad repercussions have thrown up a challenge unlike any witnessed by modern society. From healthcare and agriculture, to Silicon Valley and Wall Street, no industry, no aspect of life, has been left untouched. The sporting world, whilst not the first thing on people’s minds, has been thrown into disarray. Football has …
Does the Covid-19 Debacle Mark a Nadir in ENIC’s tenure? Read More »
