You are spot on mate it is ok going on Sissoko band wagon, Lloris and the whole back 4 were guilty of so called fucking playing from the back. It really annoys me we should have just gone long to the strikers. I blame POCH should know by now sometimes you should change your tacticsNo I ain't having it. Sissoko was being pressed, the player was on his heels. He had to take a ball in the air bouncing a yard or so in front of him while on the run, crazy for Lloris to invite pressure with Barca players tight on us.
You are spot on mate it is ok going on Sissoko band wagon, Lloris and the whole back 4 were guilty of so called fucking playing from the back. It really annoys me we should have just gpone long to the strickers. I blame POCH should know by now sometimes you should change your tactics
The back 2 looked much better when Dier was on the pitch
The pass through us for the first goal was in Dier territory, he protects. Our MF was better with him. He reads the game better than Wanyama. If he had started I question that goal happens.
Wanjama showed signs of getting back to his best, considering our injuries I'm not too disappointed.There was a gulf in class as we knew. So let's look at the positives. Kane scored and looked strong and lively, he contributed all over the pitch. Lamela looked good, hope his injury is not serious. Moura did well and nearly scored. Winks grew into the game. The team showed grit and fought .
Did anyone see Dier pointing out to Moura that he was leaving space for Barca to attack. The game played out exactly as I and a few on here said with our total inability to protect a shakey central pair and relieve pressure by keeping the ball earlier in the game killing us. Davis was a liability as was Son and Wanyama looked what he is under cooked for that level of intensity. Kane was for the first time in months Kane. Two decent players two in the window and our whole season looks different by the way if we don't have a forwardon our books 18-23 Not better than Llorente then I'll bloody ask for a game. Bravo Levy and Pochettino. Oh and we should just go buy Butland. Loris my be about end up the wrong side of that weird line he rides between great and atrocious.The pass through us for the first goal was in Dier territory, he protects. Our MF was better with him. He reads the game better than Wanyama. If he had started I question that goal happens.
No I ain't having it. Sissoko was being pressed, the player was on his heels. He had to take a ball in the air bouncing a yard or so in front of him while on the run, crazy for Lloris to invite pressure with Barca players tight on us.
The pass through us for the first goal was in Dier territory, he protects. Our MF was better with him. He reads the game better than Wanyama. If he had started I question that goal happens.
The same ‘Dier territory’ that teams have been exploiting since the start of the season, hence why he was dropped to the bench.
I think Poch started with the wrong tactics and team selection. We needed to contain them first half.Son was poor anyway. Would have been better with an extra defensive player, then bring Son on later perhaps ?
If Sissoko had his body in line with the ball when it was played to him the defender would have had to play through him to get to it and potentially concede a foul. This boils down to the player receiving the ball not being proficient enough in possession to protect and keep it.
Why oh why, are we playing out into a technically deficient player when deep in our half late in the game, as you said crazy.