El Gato
Villarato!
They're not too weak. They've already proved they're good enough to get to the CL final and by playing from behind. There are players there who are absolutely fit for purpose, but others need to make the transition. Final was set against them from very early on and they've historically never beaten Liverpool under Poch or otherwise in this kind of setting. That doesn't mean they can't. Nor does it mean Liverpool will be impervious at the back. We've already seen they can be shaky this season.
Spurs squad is young and dedicated, but they were too soft to make the transition. Nothing is impossible from here on, because the dynamic is completely different with Jose. They needed consistent ambitious targets and resilience, which Poch doesn't convincingly deliver. He's still too empathetic than pragmatic. With Jose it is titles NOW. Learning what to do to overcome mental blocks. Fundamental basics of squad chemistry were laid by Poch. At United Jose didn't have that, because LVG and Woodward recruitment was fucking shocking. Even during his first conference Jose correctly said: "If we win titles it is not the consequence of me - it is the consequence of the club work and the vision".
Jose is lucky, but he really really needs to be able to get the players on his side. If they're smart and they buy into it, they're absolutely capable of having the same improvement arc as Madrid from 2010-2012. It will still end the same way with Jose, he will make enemies who disagree, but it can certainly be a success story just as much as it can prove to be the nail in the coffin of Mourinho club career.
