The Guardian - Daniel Levy said Spurs would play ‘free-flowing, attacking and entertaining’ football under the new manager. Where is it?
By Ben McAleer for WhoScored
Tottenham struggled in the infancy of Mauricio Pochettino’s reign. They may have won the opening two league matches of the 2014-15 season, securing victories over West Ham and QPR, but they won just one more of their opening nine league matches of the campaign, leaving them 11th in the table. At the time, Pochettino was under early pressure as the players struggled with his high-pressing demands.
It took a late Harry Kane free-kick at Aston Villa in early November for everything to click into place. Spurs finished fifth that season, a respectable return in Pochettino’s debut campaign as he set about changing their style of play. Even in the early months of his time at the club, there was an idea of the direction the club would be going. Fast-forward to the present day and Spurs are again faltering in the opening weeks with a new man at the helm. Continue reading...