In a poor season, the club failed to win a ticket to the European Cup while Harry Kane was about to say goodbye, Tottenham fans collapsed once again in psychology when Mauricio Pochettino accepted to be Chelsea coach instead of Frank Lampard.
Kane was right to say Tottenham were a team that was losing direction. They have many good personnel, not just players on the field such as Rebig Caplehorn - Director of Football Management or Gretar Steinsson - Director of Performance, but in the end, everything went hand in hand.
Since Poch was first sacked by Spurs and then replaced by Nuno Santo, Tottenham have lost direction, especially in the coaching appointment stage. They try to get results quickly so "changing people is like changing clothes". Nuno Santo, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte all failed to bring home their first trophy since the 2008 Carling Cup. Notably, when Spurs reached the League Cup final, they suddenly sacked Mourinho just a week before.
Before Poch took over Tottenham in his first term, the (old) White Hart Lane team was nicknamed " Spursy" (the weak will of women and children). After being led by the Argentine strategist, there was a season when Tottenham finished in 2nd place in a Premier League season. They also reached the 2019 Champions League final and only lost to the mighty Liverpool.
Tottenham and Arsenal have similar financial scales, stadiums and development models, but every time they look at their arch-rivals in North London, "The Rooster" fans can only bounce their heads in disappointment. However, patience, reasonable player buying and desire to return as a big player have really helped The Gunners strongly return, in contrast to Tottenham.
Tottenham appointed Pochettino and Arsenal signed Arteta in the same way, both of whom were young coaches with the ambition to start over and build an empire. However, after decades of struggling, Kroenke's family finally "broke the deal" so that Mikel Arteta could create a foundation. This does not come to Daniel Levy, causing Spurs to fall behind in terms of quality, not to the point of Leicester but the situation is getting worse.
In fact, Tottenham's current situation is no longer as optimistic as when they first appointed Pochettino. There was no COVID-19 during that time and the debt for building a new stadium had not yet reached Levy. After Poch left, perhaps anyone, or the Argentine coach himself, if he was reappointed, could not help the team return. In the era of money has become the identity of the Premier League, if they fall behind in terms of finances, any team, not just Tottenham, will plummet.
Pochettino's visit to Chelsea could make Spurs fans sad if the Blues beat their side in the London Derby. However, for those who think of the 51-year-old strategist, they should be happy because he no longer has a foothold in the mud in North London.
