5 Reasons Why Spurs Were Wrong To Sack Andre Villas-Boas

2. Spurs' Chances At The Start Of The Season Were Over-Hyped

In the summer many were talking of Spurs as potential title contenders. This continued even after the departure of star player and fulcrum of the side last season Gareth Bale, whose displays from an attacking midfield role brought him 21 goals for the team. The fact that Spurs had so many new players to blend into the squad means that a title challenge was never really going to materialise, and a top four finish was always going to be the main aim for AVB. After missing out on the place by just a point last season, Levy should have allowed AVB time to try again this season with his new look squad. The former Chelsea boss however seems to have been the victim, like so many before him, of the over expectant Tottenham board, a problem that will not go away until they realise they need a couple of years of consolidation before they can mount a real charge for the Premier League title. Whilst AVB has very much been used as the scapegoat, the real problem with the club remains, as people such as Levy and Baldini keep their jobs as they watch on from the directors box, seemingly immune to criticism as they plot the future of the club. Thanks to them, Spurs will now not be full title challengers for the next couple of seasons at least if at all, and instead they need to begin all over again with a new man at the helm who will be under pressure right from the start.