I just wonder how many other managers / coaches would play away to City with three up front , nobody to control the ball and give them the decisive passes through the lines …
Then … play two in midfield against their four ( this is Manchester City after all ) with one of the midfield just back from six weeks out injured and the other a complete shell of a bloke who even looks knackered walking out of the changing room .
He then compliments the midfield with a thirty four year old left back and a lost soul at right back and still plays three at the back ..
They then attack our wide areas which stops our marauding wing backs getting forward and exposes their frailties in the art of defending .
It’s then complimented by playing a goalkeeper that nobody , the team , coaching staff and fans , has one ounce of confidence in .
I don’t think , apart from Moura , ! we had any injuries last , which meant that Skipp could have put himself about , ( not that I’m a fan of his ) Bissouma Sarr and Bentancur could have been containing ,and getting the ball forward … Son could have been just as dangerous sitting on the bench .
The back three should have been a back four .
Richarlison would have kept their back line occupied .
Luckily for us we have a defensive coach !!!!
A proactive coach ,
A reactive coach .
A tactical coach .
“But ….. err ….. let’s win the game and we will see if we are any happier . “
That is what he said before the game .
fucking masterclass .
Me and Niall would have at least given us a chance had we been in charge . Any of our posters would have given them a proper game .
unless the team is being set up to spite the board .
This , what is being touted as a Tottenham team , is truly shocking .
I think both of our goals were relatively lucky. But did really enjoy that one counter down the right which Perisic should have scored.
Apart from that all huff and puff going forward.
I have seen better defending in the Sunday league. Not one defender or Hugo comes out with any credit. Everyone of them made massive mistakes for every goal.
Perisic isn't a wing back. That much is obvious now. The lad is 34 ffs you can't chuck him under the bus like that. He should have played LF.
We are into our third transfer window and we are doing nothing to upgrade our pathetic CBS or GK. Embarrassing.
I can't help thinking that if we had a strong back four (like in the good old Toby and Verts days) Bentacur would emerge as a useful creative MF. It would certainly free him up a bit. He exudes class.Yep, it's crazy. Our 3 priorities seem to be RWB, CM and Fwd whilst we watch the constant shit show from the GK and defenders.
We should destabilise Liverpool and put in a bid for Kelleher. Get his head turned and make him want first team football more.
Saving all the best performances for the CL would suit me better. Trouble is I don't know what constitutes a best performance any longer.Well I'm in the minority but I quite enjoyed that lol
I've never wanted Spurs to not win before but I genuinely believe if we had then Arsenal would win the league, that would be unbearable.
We played some good stuff at times.
The league is a write off, concentrate on the FA Cup and keep plodding along in the league around the top 7 and I'll be happy.
Saving all the best performances for the CL would suit me better. Trouble is I don't know what constitutes a best performance any longer.
Well I'm in the minority but I quite enjoyed that lol
I've never wanted Spurs to not win before but I genuinely believe if we had then Arsenal would win the league, that would be unbearable.
We played some good stuff at times.
The league is a write off, concentrate on the FA Cup and keep plodding along in the league around the top 7 and I'll be happy.
It's a good job we have a "winner" as a manager who is famed for success in cup competitions...Yeah and the CL but realistically we will get pummeled against someone at some point, I don't even fancy us again Milan to be honest.
The FA Cup we actually have a good chance of winning, there's a decent chance Liverpool could be gone next round. City or Arsenal are gone and that leaves us, Man Utd and Arsenal/City. If we get another favorable draw or 2 we have a serious chance.
Obviously they will let us down again but it's worth dreaming lol