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@DeadlineDayLive What all 11 players withdrawn from international duty make miracle recovery?

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10th goal of the season and the big cele in front of the Pompey fans. My striker @WillLankshear ⚽️

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as our new Men’s Head Coach on a long-term contract, subject to work permit. 🔗 thfc.pro/4m1IutG

Managers come and go at Tottenham Hotspur like buses on the High Road outside. Some stop there slightly longer than others, some stall, some over-rev their engines, but all move on, some in a cloud of smoke. Assuming he doesn't take a look and accelerate past, the latest arrival, Roberto di Zerbi, is a good head coach, not A-list but potentially up there, depending on his temperament. He’s committed to attacking football which Spurs fans want. He’s very demanding of players and, occasionally, of the board, so sparks will fly eventually. He also has to address his comments about Mason Greenwood. But RDZ would undoubtedly be a coup for Spurs, a statement of intent that they can get out of this relegation mess and build for the future. His arrival will also put pressure on the players to show some fight. They can’t hide behind a manager’s flaws now. But RDZ should be only one part of the Tottenham rescue plan/rebuild. Much is right about Spurs: magnificent stadium and training ground and a fanbase that is large, passionate and rightly concerned about the leadership of their club, especially in the board-room. If RDZ is to succeed, Spurs have to improve player recruitment and the board has to underwrite that. Since failing to invest in elite talent after the 2019 Champions League final, Spurs have wasted an eye-wateringly obscene amount of money on poor recruitment. It’s not that they haven’t spent. They have. It’s just that they haven’t spent it well. (Spurs certainly aren’t alone in this failing, of course). According to Transfermarkt, Spurs have spent £979m on loans and transfers since Pochettino was dismissed in November 2019. The popular Argentine left the club bemoaning failure to invest properly in the squad after that UCL final defeat in Madrid. How much real talent did they acquire in that time? Definitely some. Kulusevski cost £8.66m loan fee and then £26m permanent; he’s a talent, unfortunately sidelined through injury. Van de Ven is worth more than the £34.65m he cost. Same with the excellent Gray (£35.75m), Bergvall (£17.32m) and Sarr (£14.5m). Spence may be a strange character but he’s worth more than the £12m paid, especially with England caps. Porro cost £4.3m loan and then £34.65m. If Spurs went down, there will be players like Porro in demand (which is part of the problem as they know there’s a safety net for them). Kudus is unfortunately injured. Simons may train on under the right coach. Otherwise, in five of those seven seasons since Madrid, Spurs Player of the Year has been the home-grown Kane or the 2015 £22m value-for-money Son. Van de Ven and Bergvall have been the most recent recipients of the honour. Gray, a beacon of hope in a dark season, will probably win this season. Spurs have also spent heavily on managers. The cost of recruiting and paying off six head coaches (and their staff) since Madrid is just shy of £60m. Compensation to their clubs (such as £6.7m to Brentford for Frank) and their pay-offs (such as the reported £8m to Frank) does not include wages, probably doubling the outlay to around £120m spent on managers in seven years. Churn is expensive. Three of the head coaches, Pochettino, Mourinho and Conte, are heavyweights. Nuno was too cautious, Postecoglou won the Europa League but neglected the Premier League, Frank was admired but failed to understand expectations while Tudor was out of his depth. All would have achieved more with a stronger group of players (and less of an injury list). These coaches deserve some culpability for Tottenham’s travails but the real indictment is the players not fighting hard enough for the cause – and the recruitment department for not bringing in the right characters. RDZ, if he stops at Spurs, has work to do on that squad, getting them to take more responsibility in these seven games and then strengthening it. Recruitment has to be better. #THFC

Seeing lots of fans saying No to DeZerbi. Yes he’s a bit volatile but he’s an outstanding coach, he will demand high standards from the players and the board. No idea who those against it think would be a better realistic appointment at this stage of the season.

If it is Di Zerbi & he keeps us up I couldn’t care less if it all goes tits up in the near future. Staying up is the only thing that matters right now. Paying off another manager is peanuts financially compared to getting relegated.

@SpursOfficial Get in the bin. Read the room and announce a manager ffs.

We are pleased to announce our Men’s First-Team will visit Auckland, New Zealand to kick-off our 2026 pre-season tour 🇳🇿 More details 🔗 thfc.pro/4uXhlfx

Tomorrow is 57 years to the day when i first walked into the ground, a 1-0 home win.. I would settle for any win v Forest as i make the pilgrimage for well over the 1000th time 🙏#coys

All together, always

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Great to see you, @AlderweireldTob! 🤩 You're always welcome back in N17 🫶

@SpursOfficial @HotspurFC82 Brilliant performance and building on recent decent performances! Keep going Archie! 👏🏻👏🏻

Archie was everywhere 🔋

Obvious disappointment, but a building block. We build from here now. No excuses. 😤

@jonoblain I think he was training when spurs did their update alongside training. Probably just won’t risk it.

Sending you love and strength from all the Spurs family, @dannykellywords! 🤍

@dannykellywords Hi Danny. I wish you all the best. Absolutely love listening to you on the radio or on the View from the Lane podcast. I am sure if you fight this with the enthusiasm you always show then the C has no chance. 👊🏻 Good luck and will be thinking of you. Take care. ❤️

OK, so there's this... ✊️✊️✊️💊💊💊💚💚💚🔥🔥🔥

🚨 Tottenham Hotspur actively working on candidates to replace Igor Tudor if decision taken to make another head coach change after Liverpool trip. Unclear whether would be interim again or longer-term appointment but #THFC exploring options @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/71164…

@SpursOfficial If Tudor can take a player off after 17 mins on his CL debut for “footballing” reasons, I am sure he will appreciate he should be sacked after 4 straight defeats with no sign of improvement. Sort it out will you.

@SpursOfficial @Castrol

A trip to Anfield is next 🔜 👉 @Castrol