NICK FEINBERG: TOTTENHAM AT TIPPING POINT

HELLO my good football people, I trust all is well with you! I was really looking forward to a big FA Cup weekend, but to be honest it didn’t really throw out a lot of great games.

Not taking anything away from Mansfield, as the mid-table League 1 team knocked out Premier League outfit Burnley at Turf Moor.

It was a great result for Mansfield especially considering the average campaign they’re having, but also an indictment on how frikkin’ s**t Burnley are.

I think Scott Parker has proved over the years that he is a decent coach. He never really achieved anything remarkable, but he is a football man who knows the game.

He was a decent player who also never really achieved much (apart from playing in the Premier League which in itself is remarkable). But yeah, history aside, I guess he is going to be looking for a job soon and I’d be surprised if he pulls another top-flight position.

So yeah, it’s on to the next round and barring that huge win for Wrexham (knocking out Nottingham Forest), and Everton, Tottenham and Manchester United dropping out against Premier League opposition, it’s gong to be an interesting draw (which happened last night ahead of the last 4th round tie between Macclesfield and Brentford).

Sticking with Spurs, and it’s just amazing what has happened since the step down by hated chairperson Daniel Levy. The club is in a really dangerous position. If ever there was truth to the saying “be careful what you wish for” it’s now and it’s them!

What a time for the club. Things are spiralling out of control! Enter Igor Tudor! Is he the right man for the job? It’s an interim position, but probably the most important one in recent Spurs history. Is he the saviour of the club?

The Serbian has built a reputation as intense and tactically rigid, with his demanding 3-4-2-1 system relying heavily on physical duels and strict positional discipline, but those same traits could make him an awkward fit for Tottenham.

His teams at Marseille and Juventus often looked well-drilled yet limited in attacking fluency, sometimes struggling to break down deep defensive blocks, a huge issue Spurs have been trying to overcome.

He is a serious bloke with a tough outlook, but his confrontational management style (and short tenures) also raises concerns about the long-term stability Tottenham have lacked in recent seasons.

There is a risk that Tudor’s uncompromising approach could clash with the squad and the club’s desire for

progressive, expansive football. I guess they see him as an old-school tough geezer who is going take no s**t and demand 110 percent out of his players.

Wow, you look at the club, training facilities and stadium, and wonder how all the work Levy put in could completely capitulate.

Looks like an easy fix to me… Get Mauricio Pochettino back in the hot seat, set aside a large transfer kitty and get them back on the f*****g road.

If only it was that simple. Could Tudor’s appointment be a shrewd, calculated decision? Well, it’s a results-driven game and time will tell! Buckle up those seatbelts.

I think the greatest scenario for me would see some kind of manager bounce this weekend when Spurs host the Gunners in the north London derby… On paper this Arsenal side should do beat Tottenham 3 or 4-0. Could it happen? A shock win under Tudor? The title race blown wide open.... hahaha, unlikely, but hey as a famous ex-Spurs player (Jimmy Greaves) once said “football is a funny old game”.

Chat next week, bye bye.