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Match of the Day commentator Alan Shearer highlighted that Philo1 was a novice compared to Rafa and that Tottenham could come unstuck and that Wembley could become a 'lame duck' for Spurs as every team would raise their game at the iconic stadium.
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Daniel Levy announced the appointment of Philo1 as the new head of Tottenham Hotspur for the 2017/18 season. Whilst only on a short term contract it is hoped that he can win some silverware this year even though the club is in transition as the new stadium is being bulit. In a hastily organised press conference Philo1 set out his aims for the season ahead.
I want us to be hard to beat....a sound defence is the cornerstone of all winning teams. We will play attacking football but not at the expense of dropping points. Whilst we can't compete with Man City and Utd on huge transfer fees we will strengthing the squad with shrewd purchases. We will also be overhauling the current coaching, scouting and medical teams to give our current crop of players every opportunity to play their part in the long season ahead. When asked about the future of some of the fringe players Philo1 remarked....all current players will be given a chance to prove themselves....even Sissoko
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Throughout pre season the coaching team was overhauled with top quality coaches brought in for each area.
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A Busy Pre Season
A busy pre season was organised by Philo1 to ensure that tactical formations would be fluid with all players by the time of the season opener. With a full medical centre before pre season even kicked off - Lamela/Rose/Dembele - Philo1 ensured that he worked closely with the medical team to avoid further injuries.
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Pre Season Recap
Pre season worked well with the players now being fluid in 4-2-3-1 Wide and 4-1-2-3 Wide. Marcus Edwards secured his place in the team with some fine performances. The stand out performers were Harry Kane and Mousa Dembele. Dembele in particular was in fine form - whilst lacking vision to make that final defence splitting pass his dribbling was immense and caused Inter and Real Madrid real problems.
New Signings
A beaming Philo1 sat with a pale worried looking Daniel Levy as they presented new signings Andrea Belotti and Andrija Zivkovic. Philo1 explained that the team needed another proven goalscorer to give Harry Kane some competition up front. With Philo1 intending to compete on all fronts additional cover was needed for both wings as he acknowledged that his pressing style was demanding physically on the players and may lead to a higher percentage of injuries.
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Pre Season Recap
Pre season worked well with the players now being fluid in 4-2-3-1 Wide and 4-1-2-3 Wide. Marcus Edwards secured his place in the team with some fine performances. The stand out performers were Harry Kane and Mousa Dembele. Dembele in particular was in fine form - whilst lacking vision to make that final defence splitting pass his dribbling was immense and caused Inter and Real Madrid real problems.
New Signings
A beaming Philo1 sat with a pale worried looking Daniel Levy as they presented new signings Andrea Belotti and Andrija Zivkovic. Philo1 explained that the team needed another proven goalscorer to give Harry Kane some competition up front. With Philo1 intending to compete on all fronts additional cover was needed for both wings as he acknowledged that his pressing style was demanding physically on the players and may lead to a higher percentage of injuries.
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Match Day 1
Newly promoted Newcastle were visitors to a sunny Wembely on opening day. With the media predicting a 7th place finish for Tottenham and 17th for Newcastle the bookmakers had this one as a home win.
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Match of the Day commentator Alan Shearer highlighted that Philo1 was a novice compared to Rafa and that Tottenham could come unstuck and that Wembley could become a 'lame duck' for Spurs as every team would raise their game at the iconic stadium.
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A good win on opening day with that man Dembele opening the scoring when Harry Kane was struggling to hit the barn never mind the door. A well worked free kick routine set up in pre season meant Eric Dier also got himself on the scoresheet. New man Zivkovic got himself an assist on his debut.When questioned about Vertonghen sitting on the bench Philo1 said......the Premier League is all about pace up front and down the wings...we are not blessed with pace at the back but Eric can do a job for us there when we need to.
Match Day 2
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An away trip to another one of the promoted teams had Philo1 warning his players about complacency. Philo1 made one change from the side that beat Newcastle last week.... Vertonghen coming in for Dier with Brighton not posing a problem with pace up front.
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A goal in August for Harry Kane was the only highlight in a disappointing performance with only 3 outfield players getting a rating of 7 or above. Fan favourite Sissoko also got on the scoresheet but man of the match was that man Dembele. Operating as an advanced playmaker in the middle of the park he was the only real threat that Spurs posed to a well organised Brighton. Causes for concern were an injury to new signing Zivkovic and Vertonghen (as BPD cover) being outpaced by Hemed for score for Brighton.
Upcoming
Two home games against sides we need to beat to challenge for the top 4 coming up.
Plus.... the Champions League Group Draw
Plus....''please sir can I have some more''...Philo1 goes begging to Levy
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Match Day 2
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An away trip to another one of the promoted teams had Philo1 warning his players about complacency. Philo1 made one change from the side that beat Newcastle last week.... Vertonghen coming in for Dier with Brighton not posing a problem with pace up front.
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A goal in August for Harry Kane was the only highlight in a disappointing performance with only 3 outfield players getting a rating of 7 or above. Fan favourite Sissoko also got on the scoresheet but man of the match was that man Dembele. Operating as an advanced playmaker in the middle of the park he was the only real threat that Spurs posed to a well organised Brighton. Causes for concern were an injury to new signing Zivkovic and Vertonghen (as BPD cover) being outpaced by Hemed for score for Brighton.
Upcoming
Two home games against sides we need to beat to challenge for the top 4 coming up.
Plus.... the Champions League Group Draw
Plus....''please sir can I have some more''...Philo1 goes begging to Levy
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