New Spurs boss Tim Sherwood admitted his appointment as Tottenham's new head coach is a risky decision by chairman Daniel Levy. After a disappointing 1-1 draw with West Brom in his first game since he got the job, Sherwood said: "It's a gamble because I've never done it before. But there are a lot of good managers who had never done it before and become a success. I was never a professional player until I stepped on the field." Sherwood was given the Spurs job on a permanent basis on Monday, three days before the Premier League match against West Brom.
Sherwood's Spurs lost to West Ham in the Capital One Cup and beat Southampton in the Premier League in his two games in charge on an interim basis after the departure of previous manager Andre Villas-Boas on 16 December. Sherwood only has a contract until the end of next season and that fact has prompted suggestions that he is only a short-term appointment and that a club will most likely bring a high-profile manager after next summer's World Cup.
"I regard that as an insult, but it is only an insult if I go and win all the games," Sherwood said. "What can we do? If we win all the games and they bring someone else in after I've won the league, then I'm going to Real Madrid." Sherwood hopes his team will become a better outfit once the busy festive period comes to an end. "I think we will improve," he said. "It has been difficult because it has been hectic and the number of the games means we have not been able to give too much instruction to the boys in training. It's a new voice and we are asking them to play in a slightly different manner and hopefully they are going to get better and better at it."
Tottenham will face Stoke City at White Hart Lane on Sunday, with both teams in desperate need of good results. The Potters were smashed 5-1 by Newcastle on Boxing Day while Tottenham have not won at home in the Premier League since October! Here are the odds for Sunday's match at Bet365:
Tottenham win - 4/9
Draw - 10/3
Stoke win - 7/1
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h34dhunt3r
03/05/15, 05:03:43 PM
One of the worst coaches Tottenham has ever had, in newer history. Tim Sherwood won only 14 out of 28 games with a team that was Champions league contender. He played...
One of the worst coaches Tottenham has ever had, in newer history. Tim Sherwood won only 14 out of 28 games with a team that was Champions league contender. He played 4 draw matches and lost 10! Yea you have read it right - 10 games lost, only 3 in derby matches. "Titles are won and lost in small matches" as people in my country use to say it. Now his in Villa, hope they dont get knocked out to Championship.
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