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Spurs in a familiar circle of doom, in which arguments rage over who is to blame: individual players, team, manager, owners. The answer is all of them. Responsibility is collective. But, rightly or wrongly, the manager is the key individual responsible for the day-to-day stuff.
Performances and results are his remit. Sure, any manager needs support and investment from owners, and buy-in and application from players. But it& #39;s the manager& #39;s job to get the playing resources functioning. That& #39;s why they are paid such big money and have such a big profile.
FWIW I& #39;m one of those who think the cult of the manager is overdone in the modern game. Theire is a direct correlation between recruiting the best players (and paying them) in order to achieve success. But things like morale, cohesion, application, and a recognisable plan are...
down to the manager, especially at clubs (like Spurs) with lower budgets *relative* to competitors. They set the standards and the tone, regardless of results. Basically, if the team is at least trying, and demonstrating adherence to a plan, the manager is doing at least part
of his job. The concerning signs about Spurs and JM is that this is not evident. It& #39;s not just yesterday, it& #39;s been a feature for a while. Results at the end of last season were good but performances mediocre at best. So when the results are poor there& #39;s not a lot left to excuse.
But that& #39;s what we& #39;re getting. Complaints, moans, shifting blame onto anything and everything (the snide dig about & #39;I can& #39;t coach refs& #39;) but himself. Regular sufferers will know I& #39;m no fan of Mourinho and have persistent doubts about his suitability to manage Spurs. Would love..
