One crucial aspect of a new coach overseeing the regime at Tottenham next season is the likelihood that our strikers will become more of a focal point.
Dom did a lot of running and pressing an cutting off passing lanes - like a better version of Richy.
He literally made the most runs in the league, but was starved for service from the wings under Ange, and will not be with Frank directing tactics. And replacing Kane was not ideal for anyone
short of a young Ronaldo. Dom still must improve his finishing, but most players do and I think we'll see a far better Solanke playing under Frank.
We have the ability to sit back...with our Back 4 healthy, or press, and unlike Ange, Frank will not allow Johnson to skirt his defensive duties before going forward.
I took think Solanke will thrive under TF, but I am also interested to see how he uses Brennan Johnson, whom he wanted to buy at Brentford. We all know BJ isn't a great winger in that he doesn't often beat his man and cross. But he is a very good finisher with either foot, scoring many of his goals by shooting low across the keeper into the corner or sliding in at the far post. I wonder if TF could transform him into a 'fox in the box' Lineker-type striker. I can also see TF using our two young Frenchmen, Tel and Odobert, as orthodox wingers providing service.
So much to look forward to even if we make no big signings, though surely if we sell Richarlison and Son there will be some money to spend? However, without Brentford's excellent recruitment machine, I don't expect many sub-£10m diamonds!
I’ve been saying exactly that for two years. He has a striker’s instinct and would be far better in that role than farting about on the wing, where Mikey Moore would be doing a much better job.
I'm hoping, but I'm not sure Solanke has that aggression in him. Toney isn't just a better player overall, but a more clinical striker to boot. Early days, but I've got a sneaky feeling the bulk of the goals will have to come from elsewhere.
There didn't seem to be any cohesive plan to anything Ange did with us. The attacking was more about passing, moving and playing with freedom, while Solanke would be told to hold the ball up. This was Sunday League levels of planning for games.
Then when you look at your defence and midfield play as well, you begin to understand why the results and the play was so poor, for so long. There was little in the way of instructions for the players to implement. Remember the switch to a back three at Everton, where nobody on the pitch looked like they knew what we should be dong? Even more than usual!
An organised team with a clear set of objectives within their preparation just doesn't finish 17th with the 6th highest wage bill. It doesn't lose 1-3 at HOME against Leicester who had lost SEVEN on the bounce, after taking a 1-0 lead.
Ange was truly dreadful at this level, because he didn't either know how to implement, or care about specifics and details related to planning. A Thomas Frank Spurs will at the very least look competent, and look like the players have been instructed in some way.
Ange-ball was essentially no tactics whatsoever, we won the Ropey because we gave up on that and decided to sit in and at least keep shape and grind out results. This was an emergency measure in the face of terrible organisation, and against poor opponents and the bit of quality in our team, we just about got the job done.
Ange didn't deserve any plaudits for winning the Ropey, we only won it because he destroyed our league season to such an extent that it was the only thing left, and that all the opponents were shite.
Frank is the opposite end of the spectrum, and I wish him and his staff all the best and, we can almost be guaranteed a major improvement. It will be funny watching the Angesexuals begrudgingly being forced to admit that under Ange, we were little more than a directionless rabble...
Dom did a lot of running and pressing an cutting off passing lanes - like a better version of Richy.
He literally made the most runs in the league, but was starved for service from the wings under Ange, and will not be with Frank directing tactics. And replacing Kane was not ideal for anyone
short of a young Ronaldo. Dom still must improve his finishing, but most players do and I think we'll see a far better Solanke playing under Frank.
We have the ability to sit back...with our Back 4 healthy, or press, and unlike Ange, Frank will not allow Johnson to skirt his defensive duties before going forward.
I took think Solanke will thrive under TF, but I am also interested to see how he uses Brennan Johnson, whom he wanted to buy at Brentford. We all know BJ isn't a great winger in that he doesn't often beat his man and cross. But he is a very good finisher with either foot, scoring many of his goals by shooting low across the keeper into the corner or sliding in at the far post. I wonder if TF could transform him into a 'fox in the box' Lineker-type striker. I can also see TF using our two young Frenchmen, Tel and Odobert, as orthodox wingers providing service.
So much to look forward to even if we make no big signings, though surely if we sell Richarlison and Son there will be some money to spend? However, without Brentford's excellent recruitment machine, I don't expect many sub-£10m diamonds!
I’ve been saying exactly that for two years. He has a striker’s instinct and would be far better in that role than farting about on the wing, where Mikey Moore would be doing a much better job.
About BJ that is
I'm hoping, but I'm not sure Solanke has that aggression in him. Toney isn't just a better player overall, but a more clinical striker to boot. Early days, but I've got a sneaky feeling the bulk of the goals will have to come from elsewhere.
There didn't seem to be any cohesive plan to anything Ange did with us. The attacking was more about passing, moving and playing with freedom, while Solanke would be told to hold the ball up. This was Sunday League levels of planning for games.
Then when you look at your defence and midfield play as well, you begin to understand why the results and the play was so poor, for so long. There was little in the way of instructions for the players to implement. Remember the switch to a back three at Everton, where nobody on the pitch looked like they knew what we should be dong? Even more than usual!
An organised team with a clear set of objectives within their preparation just doesn't finish 17th with the 6th highest wage bill. It doesn't lose 1-3 at HOME against Leicester who had lost SEVEN on the bounce, after taking a 1-0 lead.
Ange was truly dreadful at this level, because he didn't either know how to implement, or care about specifics and details related to planning. A Thomas Frank Spurs will at the very least look competent, and look like the players have been instructed in some way.
Ange-ball was essentially no tactics whatsoever, we won the Ropey because we gave up on that and decided to sit in and at least keep shape and grind out results. This was an emergency measure in the face of terrible organisation, and against poor opponents and the bit of quality in our team, we just about got the job done.
Ange didn't deserve any plaudits for winning the Ropey, we only won it because he destroyed our league season to such an extent that it was the only thing left, and that all the opponents were shite.
Frank is the opposite end of the spectrum, and I wish him and his staff all the best and, we can almost be guaranteed a major improvement. It will be funny watching the Angesexuals begrudgingly being forced to admit that under Ange, we were little more than a directionless rabble...