How many of our regular first team have English as their first language? Tierney, AMN (although he won’t be when Bellerin is fit), probably Holding. Chambers is part of the squad, and Willock will play plenty of games (my guess is more than Nelson). I think Saka, despite his excellent second half in Frankfurt, is still quite some way from being a regular first team player, and Smith Rowe is even further away.

Out of that lot, when everyone is 100% fit, I’d say Tierney is the only guaranteed starter for a vital game, although Holding has a very good chance. Is the coach being fluent in English as important as it once was, even if it’s frustrating for fans listening to interviews?

Yes it’s absolutely essential

He needs to communicate on a level the fans and media can see he’s a solid decision maker, in control and be assured in his ability to do his job. If he can’t do that then all I’ll say is that football is an unforgiving business.

To be honest if he can’t get to that level I don’t think he will be around long and his placid interviews after games contribute to the overall thinking of many people who aren’t convinced by him

:20hospitals:
Didn’t seem to do Pochettino’s reputation much harm when it took him ages to give an interview in English. I’d say Emery has made a bigger effort to learn the language more quickly than he did.

Has Tottenham peaked?

Pochettino got some decent results. His English is now excellent and had to deal with a fan base with minimal expectations and intelligence

Has Tottenham peaked?

You have to (or not) have to feel sorry for Liverpool. They have put together a side that would have ran away with the title, and pretty much brought back the glory days and City happens.

Please could someone who is on his wavelength .....l

City 5 nil up after 25 minutes againest Watford

That’s the gap Emery has to address

Has Tottenham peaked?

1961

Decaf beat you to the punch with that one.

City 5 nil up after 25 minutes againest Watford That’s the gap Emery has to address

... I’m quite sure if results go well fans will miraculously become more tolerant of Emery’s broken English...

1961

Decaf beat you to the punch with that one.

Let's be honest B, it is devastated English. Like Humpty Dumpty it is unlikely ever to be put together in a form of the language we recognise. If it is that really would be a miracle. But, as you say, if he wins a cup, who gives a *%^@?

I need Chelsea to beat Liverpool and ease my troubled mind.

Lamps knows what he's up against. Really not getting carried away by it., it's anyone's show.
In the infamous words of Clark Gable, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

Also after playing 90 minutes Thursday, surely another 90 today you’ve got to think Aubameyang will be rested against Nottingham forest Tuesday, but who plays up front?? Is John Jules out only conventional choice?

Also, beyond today sorry to get ahead of myself and for spamming posts, but I’m most excited about seeing any of Holding Bellerin or Holding (and Mavropanos for that matter) play on Tuesday. Inching closer to a competitive squad. COYG!!

Lamps knows what he's up against. Really not getting carried away by it., it's anyone's show.
In the infamous words of Clark Gable, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

People were commenting that Tierney looked even quicker than Bellerin over 10 yards when they played for u23 other night

Saka plays but no Özil

You’ve got laugh at that and it’s not the wrong decision