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Match Threads Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur - Match Thread

phillipjpalmer

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When dele doesn't play we have no one who makes runs into the box off the ball. Easier to defend when everything is front of you. Kane movement has bee terrible, he is clearly isn't putting himself about like he did before the injury
 

ajspurs

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I don't even have a massive problem with Sissoko and Wanyama, not that they're anywhere near my preference, but for me it's just been a bit of sloppiness in the final third. Eriksen losing the ball, Kane not involved and looking very sluggish on the ball when he is, Son not using the ball greatly in certain areas etc, Davies putting in poor crosses etc. Just need to use the ball better and be a bit stronger in those areas, it's all a bit flimsy when near their goal.

A frustrating half though, is an early 2nd half goal too much to ask?
 

belsunz

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Sissoko has looked pretty good generally speaking. But the issue is that he is just not a fluid enough player to fit in with our other first teamers. Our team always looks less confident on the ball.
This. The biggest problem is the weight of his passing. He either under- or overhits the ball most of the time, which upsets our rhytm/flow and allows the opponent a few extra seconds to press the ball. It must be very frustrating to play with.
 

kaz Hirai

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I'd have lamela on for sissoko. He's been fine but we might as well attack hard since they're just letting us have the ball
 

spursfan77

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Glad I was at the match Saturday night. The first 20 minutes of that game must of been carnage in here.

We need to move the ball quicker and tire them out more. They looked knackered in that last 5 minutes. Keep doing that and the chances will come. We haven’t done enough of that.

Missing Alli too obviously.
 

whitelanefever

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We lack movement in final third, so it's all a bit meh.. don't think we need subs at half-time just tweek positions for 10-15 mins..drop Eriksen back alongside Wanyama..push Sissoko to one wide positions so we can press from front better & get Son just off Kane
 

parj

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Jul 27, 2003
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Need the CMs to play like Dier and Dembele. They need to bring the ball forward and draw people to them to create space.

This is when Dembele getting double teamed benefits us cos he releases into space
 

Bus-Conductor

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Sissoko off for Dembele. Even if we don't, we should drop Eriksen a little deeper, pass the ball about the midfield more, try to suck Brighton out and hit Son or Moura in less congested spaces.

This is just a typical example of how moribund pace is when the game is condensed. Aurier and Moura have been pretty redundant, in terms of using their pace. And why we don't need any more pacey dribblers, but some more craft and brains and someone who does something intelligent instead of bumbling about, being greedy, trying to run through 7 players, instead of play the pass.
 

parj

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Moura's going to give Poch a very welcome headache if he keeps playing like this.

Been quieter than his sub appearances but he was through on goal, good run and pass into Kane and doesn't look scared of a challenge coming in
 

shoggy33

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First change i would make would be taking Kanes roller skates off. If that doesnt work id probably think about taking Sissoko off for lamela and dropping eriksen deep.
 
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