Can Mourinho be the God he once was and bring us – finally - Glory?

Can Mourinho be the God he once was and bring us – finally - Glory?

As we all know, Mourinho has been successful at all the clubs that he has managed and has the medals and trophies to show for it. In fact, he is one of the world's greatest football managers; he has achieved excellent success throughout the world. We – that is Spurs – have to go back to Keith Burkenshaw to see what real success was like (and I can)… and even then we didn't win the league. For that, we have to go back to Bill Nicholson, and 10 years before that then we are looking at Arthur Rowe (1950/ 51): that is it, just two League titles.  Since Levy has come to the club, we've only managed to win the great (my humour) League Cup, and that was in 2008. Pochettino came, saw and was sacked. Then the "Special One" or "Lucky One" came to our club. Unfortunately, he was affected by the sickness of Pochettino and staggered and stuttered until the COVID-19 virus came to his and our rescue. And rescue it was, we then went from 14^th to 6^th and into the Europa League. Thursday football here we come!!!

At the beginning of this season, he will, no doubt, along with Levy, sit back and take stock. Buy, sell and build; ready and waiting to show everybody what he is truly made off.

However, after a few years of not living up to his reputation, I am hoping that the 2020/21 season could see The Special One reclaim his crown. His appointment of head coach at Spurs took the Sports Journalist by surprise. Mainly because everybody knew how tight Levy can be with the club's purse strings.

As I've pointed out, success has not been a common occurrence at our club for many years, so ending our trophy deficiency, which has lasted for over a decade would take a special kind of manager/ coach to put us back on the road that Bill Nicholson and Arthur Rowe had set out. And "Special" being the operative word.

The "Special One" has spent the bulk of his years taking the wheel at some of the wealthiest clubs in the world. And with those clubs, he was given a cheque book to do with whatever he bloody well-liked. Yes, an absurd amount of money to assemble a side that he believed would perform to his every demand. Okay so far, but Tottenham Hotspur is a different kettle of fish. There was never anything wrong with the Titanic, just the head of its company and Captain that helped sink it. And where is it now? At the bottom of the ocean rusting away. So be warned Levy & co… be bloody warned!

With the team of 2016/17 finally falling apart, a side which had talent is now up for renewal. Not all are past their sell-by date… Get the right players in, to compliment the ones that are staying, find the right tactics, and we could be up there fighting for everything and actually win a few trophies this time around. What Mourinho has over Pochettino is experience… years of it… and something to show for that experience.

Granted Mourinho will face internal barriers at our club, something, I have no doubt he was aware of when putting pen to paper, all those months ago (November). He also must know that he will be expected to perform against those cash cow-clubs that have been, and will be, splashing the Lollie around.

We all know that Manchester City and Liverpool are the clubs to beat, with Chelsea and United hovering in the background – with money to throw around – nevertheless, Mourinho is expected to miraculously jump over their heads and grab the gold they are chasing. If he does achieve this, then he deserves the title of "God of the football", and Daniel Levy will be a thrilled man, smiling all the way to the bank.

If anyone has the know-how to give his side the edge over those big money splashers, then it is somebody like Mourinho. The pressure will be on him.

The Europa League competition is going to be imperative for the club as it could lead – providing we win the tournament – in securing Champions League place. With the top four places becoming even harder to get, it gives Mourinho the chance to win the competition for the third time in three attempts. Nice talking in the positive, but we’ve got to turn that into hard reality.

This coming season is a massive opportunity for Mourinho to silence his and the club's critics, who have questioned his managerial capabilities of late in an attempt to tear down the statue of his achievements (so far).

My thoughts.

I am always optimistic at the beginning of a season, then that optimism seems to waver the further we got into it. The last couple of season’s under Pochettino fear started to set in early, even though we got to the Champions League Final. Pochettino’s final season I had lost all hope. With Mourino coming on board, my optimism started to renew itself. Granted he had an indifferent start, but as the team he inherited wasn’t his, I am prepared to give him time. But if he can get us, finally, silvarware, then those that doubted him or even Levy would suddenly praise their names; thus cementing them into the club's history.

I have been waiting for a very, very long time for something magical to happen. The last time we won the league, I was five – my dad used to take me (on his shoulders) back then – but I only have hazy memories of those early days. I want something more clearer before my days are over, and I am used as fertilizer to nourish the weeds.

Well, that is my thoughts. The only thing I can guarantee is my eventual fertilizer worth.

It has been a pleasure and all the best, Glenn