Tim Sherwood certainly divided opinions during his time at Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, but overall he was quite overrated.
With rumours and speculation running rampant that Tim Sherwood is on the verge of obtaining the Queens Park Rangers job, it is interesting to look back upon his previous tenures and to analyse his capabilities.
With a distinct lack of experience in comparison to other candidates, it makes the West London club’s decision to target the 47-year-old all the more baffling.
It’s a funny thing when someone takes charge of a big club with no prior managerial experience. It often leads to disaster as can be evidenced by the likes of Alan Shearer, and when Tim Sherwood made his debut in the dugout for Tottenham Hotspur it seemed like it may turn out the same way. Thankfully for him, he wasn’t in charge long enough to warrant a fair analysis of his abilities.
QPR’s Nedum Onuoha celebrates with team mates after scoring their first goal
Over the course of his time at Spurs, and eventually Aston Villa, Sherwood got by on a tactic that resembles the likes of Alan Pardew – charisma. His natural ability to talk to the media and spur his players on with words of motivation made him come across as something of a martyr. Unfortunately, on the pitch that persona seemed to fall apart more often than not.
Despite achieving a sixth-place finish with Spurs, his sacking by Daniel Levy was well deserved as he realised an uncertain future was ahead. Then at Villa, he was once again hired half way through the season and guided the club to the FA Cup Final. The problem was that he only actually won two games in order to achieve that, and momentum can be a funny thing for a manager.
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood looks dejected during the game
Following the embarrassing Wembley display against Arsenal we would finally get to see how the great Sherwood would fare given a whole summer of preparation. After six consecutive losses and a 10-game winless streak, he was sacked in October of 2015.
That says all you need to know. When given a real opportunity to thrive, he could not handle the pressure and subsequently his weaknesses were exposed. If he’s going to grow into a decent gaffer, more training is needed or a guiding light as an assistant manager at a slightly smaller club.
Sherwood needs to learn the art of being humble, and if Queens Park Rangers hire him as their new manager then it will be a disaster waiting to happen.
Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood (R) and coach Les Ferdinand
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