Ryan Mason is anticipating a response from Tottenham’s avid gamers to their 6-1 defeat towards Newcastle after they face Manchester United on Thursday, with the caretaker supervisor insisting he can assist secure the send after stepping in to exchange Cristian Stellini after his sacking from the similar function .
Mason has resumed the function he crammed two years in the past following José Mourinho’s sacking as supervisor, previous to Spurs’ Carabao Cup ultimate defeat to Manchester City. That made the then 29-year-old the youngest supervisor in Premier League historical past. He went directly to win 4 out of six league video games in rate.
While Mason feels extra able for his promotion this time round having labored as an assistant to Antonio Conte, he admitted the instances surrounding the defeat at St James’ Park on Sunday, which has ended in Spurs’s avid gamers refunding the price of tickets for supporters who made the go back and forth to the north-east, approach it will be significant they reply towards United.
“Obviously Sunday was disappointing for us and I would hope and expect there’s a reaction from not only the players but everyone in the building and everyone involved in the club as well,” he mentioned. “I understand that relationship [with the fans] has wavered recently but there’s no doubt we need them and want them on board, and hopefully Thursday they can feel us.”
Mason has brought Matt Wells, Tottenham’s former academy director and the grandson of the playing legend Cliff Jones, back to the club from Bournemouth to be assistant head coach, while the academy coach Nigel Gibbs has been promoted to first-team coach. Despite his relative young age Mason, a former Spurs midfielder who was forced to retire in 2018 after suffering a fractured skull playing for Hull, believes he has grown as a coach since his first spell.
“A lot has happened in the last two years but I feel fine and ready in this situation,” he mentioned. “I’ve spent a large number of time at the grass, however, almost definitely extra importantly for me, the folk I’ve labored with and are available throughout have speeded up my enlargement as a person. It’s arduous to switch an ideal deal however I’d hope and be expecting in opposition to the top of the season that everybody, now not handiest within however out of doors, will see my stamp and our stamp at the crew.”