skiathospurs
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Don Diaz
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That team is a statement...with a couple of possible interpretations...
1. Poch has given up on winning the league
2. He's given the players a bollocking and said right 'go out and fix it'
3. He has prioritised the Europa League over the FA Cup
4.im talking bollocks
It's definitely one of those...ha ha
Don Diaz
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We're looking a bit lethargic again...? Not sure what the problem is but Winks is really the only one zipping the bAll around. I'm sure we' ll be fine just need a bit more intensity and move the ball a bit quicker. I gather they have rested 3 key players
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we've definitely lost our mojo, eh? This started against the oil riggers. We just haven't been at the races since. Think back over these last six games...
Man City 2-2 Spurs
Spurs 4-3 Wycombe
Sunderland 0-0 Spurs
Spurs 1-0 Boro
Liverpool 2-0 Spurs
Genk 1-0 Spurs
Man City 2-2 Spurs
Spurs 4-3 Wycombe
Sunderland 0-0 Spurs
Spurs 1-0 Boro
Liverpool 2-0 Spurs
Genk 1-0 Spurs
skiathospurs
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Proper dogshite that,only winks had anything about him.Even walker and toby looked bad,dembele terrible,dont even want to talk about sissoko.Thank fook its only 1 nil into the 2nd leg.
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There is something just not right at the mo (& the last few weeks).
Played with 8-9 starters against a mid table, rotating Belgian side & couldn't generate anything.
Under Poch, even when we didn't play well, we still outworked the opposition.
Here there wasn't any pressing without the ball or quick 1, 2 touch passing. Took too long on the ball & did nothing with it.
No imagination or urgency. Totally out of sync.
Can't find too many positives other than despite playing so poorly we only lost by one.
Played with 8-9 starters against a mid table, rotating Belgian side & couldn't generate anything.
Under Poch, even when we didn't play well, we still outworked the opposition.
Here there wasn't any pressing without the ball or quick 1, 2 touch passing. Took too long on the ball & did nothing with it.
No imagination or urgency. Totally out of sync.
Can't find too many positives other than despite playing so poorly we only lost by one.
Ted the Yid
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Fucking awful performance, a lot of our squad right now should be looking at Winks to know what hunger is as they seemed to have forgotten of late.
Fulham in the FA cup, get a win at any costs and repeat against Gent. Need to remind ourselves how to win games and get back in the habit.
Fulham in the FA cup, get a win at any costs and repeat against Gent. Need to remind ourselves how to win games and get back in the habit.
Thfcire
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That was fucking gash we should have been 1 down going in at halftime.we regroup and dominate them for a good period but can't score ,they go up the other end and score and our arse goes big time.like my beardy friend above says lucky it's only one down but I hate us at Wembley so I'm worried
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That was awful. We're still probably a good bet to go through but tbh I'm worried about the FA Cup tie this weekend, I'd be gutted if we went out of that one.
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Don Diaz
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I don't know what it is.....we're going through a flat spell. It's almost like we're a bit complacent and expect to score without putting the effort in.I'm sure it's just a mini flop, we'll need to up the tempo quick and certainly before Sunday. Perhaps we're missing Jan and Danny more than we realise and it's changed the shape and flow in the team. We badly need them back it seems.
skiathospurs
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1 goal from a penalty in 4 games is a big problem,not sure how jan impacts that,and roses loss shouldnt destroy our ability to create chances.Its not like we are missing a hatful of chances either.But we had a spell like this before and suddenly we were flying again,lets hope Dr Fulham will see us on sunday.
And absolutly no chance I am starting the omt after the last 2 results!!
Don Diaz
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No but what Jan and Danny missing means is that we can't play the preferred 3 at the back with seemingly any sense of security, and thus we can't do wingbacks, certainly without Danny's pace on the left, and hence the shape, flow and goals have temporarily dried up.1 goal from a penalty in 4 games is a big problem,not sure how jan impacts that,and roses loss shouldnt destroy our ability to create chances.Its not like we are missing a hatful of chances either.But we had a spell like this before and suddenly we were flying again,lets hope Dr Fulham will see us on sunday.
And absolutly no chance I am starting the omt after the last 2 results!!
I'd be prepared to gamble on three at the back against Fulham, although they also have some young pacy players. We did against Arsenal and it worked well. I'd play the following and give it 30mins, can always change it if necessary. Need @Dorset back for the OMT etc.
Lloris
Eric, Toby, Wimmer
Walker, Wanyama, Winks, Davies (or Son later)
Alli, Eriksen
Kane
(play Demeble against his old club for the first hour if he's fit enough instead of Winks)
skiathospurs
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I know having a solid platform lets you go gung ho a bit more,but last weeks eriksen,dele,son,kane havent sparkled,not sure why?cant all be down to formations?No doubt next game we win everyone will be crowing on about worldbeaters again.At least we have had a solid warning now before fulham!!
Don Diaz
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You're right, I think we missed Eriksen's creativity last night, we were better when he came on. I think we beat Fulham if we play something like the strong team mentioned above. Problem is that we now need another strong team next Thursday and against Stoke....before they get a week off. At some stage we need Sissoko to start firing, it just doesn't work him being out on the left wing, he needs to be more central I think? Something has to change somewhere!!
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Re Dele
When Dembele was subbed (by Son?),Dele was dropped deeper next to Wanyama in Dembele's place.
IMHO, he didn't operate well there & you could even see it in his body language when told where to go by Son.
He didn't want to be there. It seems playing so deep is not his preference. Dele is far better more forward. Being that 2nd threat next to / just behind Kane.
Then again, that wasn't really working for the first 70 mins so something had to change.
skiathospurs
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I dont disagree about dele`s better area,but they should all get on and do what Poch asks of them,he has shown himself to be a ruthless so&so.If Dele has attitude he`ll have to wind it in,cos good as he is great prospect as he is,he`s not above a slapping down.I hope he isnt getting too big for his boots.You have to play consistantly way above what he has been doing to get away with that.
We can blame it on systems,the manager,tactics,but lloris,walker,toby for example in their usual positions,were pants and they werent the worst!!The team needs to look at itself and stop believing the hype,we got where we are through hard work and teamwork,we dont have a Bale to bale us out.Lets get back to good solid football,work teams into the ground,earn the right to win and dont live on some past results and rhetoric from pundits.
Thfcire
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Dele is a Rafa style number 10 for me ,he can roam and do his thing and if he loses it it's not a big problem and can slip a pass in it's a no brainer,now he's young but in 2-3 years he will be up there with the best of them,it suits his dipping in and out of games style because even when he's not playing well he still scores,he does thins at ten he doesn't hurt us