"Ho has managed to adjust the quickest to enhancing the capabilities and covering the frailties of his new team. The 35-year-old is known to be an astute tactician and has openly spoken about his desire for his team to play on the front foot and express themselves. Against Liverpool, Olivia Holdt and Drew Spence enjoyed the freedom to roam and find the pockets from which to pull the strings, supported by the marauding runs of Amanda Nilden and Jess Naz."
"The similarities of their journeys are clear, not just in the manner they have yo-yoed up and down the league in recent seasons but in the upheaval they have gone through. Both have undergone significant change in leadership over the summer and both were relatively slow to appoint a new manager. Ho came into post in July, a month before Taylor at Liverpool, and neither was given the financial resources or adequate time to recruit significantly."
Tottenham beat Liverpool 2-1 at Brisbane Road, keeping Spurs fourth and leaving Liverpool in the danger zone early in the Women's Super League. Tottenham have outperformed their expected points by the largest margin this season, while Liverpool have underperformed the most. Both clubs experienced significant summer leadership changes and were slow to appoint managers, with Ho arriving in July and Taylor a month later. Neither club received substantial financial support or time for recruitment, and both inherited low-confidence squads in need of fresh energy. Martin Ho has adjusted quickest, prioritising front-foot, expressive football that freed Olivia Holdt and Drew Spence and relied on marauding runs from Amanda Nilden and Jess Naz, with Holdt producing a player-of-the-match performance.
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