Nebby
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Indeed. Mistake to play so many "subs" with players seeking fitness. We look short all over the pitch.
Match Threads Antwerp vs Spurs - Match Thread - Europa League - Game 2
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glacierSpurs
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Games like this made you realise how effective Sissoko can be from his directness sometimes. The dilly dallying from the midfield is doing me mad.
SpursD22
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Very poor first half. We need to be more aggressive and press them more and higher up the pitch. When Lo Celso has the ball there’s no movement, no one he can pass it to. Dele and Bergwijn are trying but been poor so far. Bale has been anonymous pretty much the whole game + he doesn’t help Aurier at all in defence
Imo we need to use Carlos Vinicius like Kane, drop deeper and make space for Bergwijn and Bale behind
Our bench players can still make a big impact if it carries on like this
Imo we need to use Carlos Vinicius like Kane, drop deeper and make space for Bergwijn and Bale behind
Our bench players can still make a big impact if it carries on like this
Timberwolf
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Seems like everyone is gassed. Even Reguilon looks slower than usual - not sure what's up with them tonight.
Still think people are massively overreacting though. It's a European away game with a changed team and lots of new signings. Lots of players are either coming back from injuries or have barely played - this kind of off day is practically guaranteed every now and then and you see it happen to even the very best teams sometimes. Better in Europa group game than an important league game.
I think Jose will give them a kick up the arse and we'll make some positive changes on 60 mins. I'd be surprised if we lose this.
Still think people are massively overreacting though. It's a European away game with a changed team and lots of new signings. Lots of players are either coming back from injuries or have barely played - this kind of off day is practically guaranteed every now and then and you see it happen to even the very best teams sometimes. Better in Europa group game than an important league game.
I think Jose will give them a kick up the arse and we'll make some positive changes on 60 mins. I'd be surprised if we lose this.
carpediem991
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Still 45 minutes to go. Was shit, but a lot of players out there are without any rhythm. No need to have a real go at them, lets just hope Jose can turn this around and it clicks at some point during the game.
Frozen_Waffles
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So Dele off for peh I'd take reguillon off (Toby) as well I think he has been really poor. Then we look at the front line, son and Kane on at 60 mins if nothing has changed.
Some good and some bad and some very bad (Dele)
Some good and some bad and some very bad (Dele)
So if he isn’t a defensive midfielder then that must make him an attacking midfielder??
Hoddle&Waddle
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Definitely isnt fit, got outpaced by a 35 year old.
dagraham
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It’s not just him. Been poor all over midfield and in the final third. They are not moving or providing options for the man on the ball. Very sluggish.
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Spursh
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The one who is concerning me, in particular, is Bergwijn. He's looked someway off it this season. I don't know whether he's fully fit or not, but it looks like he's lost half a step of speed and mobility. Giving the ball away a fair bit so far and hasn't been able to beat his marker all half, one-on-one.
Saying all of that, he isn't exactly alone in looking below par in this match.
Saying all of that, he isn't exactly alone in looking below par in this match.
Jamturk
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Ghost Hardware
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Lo Celso can only do so much with what's ahead of him. Zero movement ahead of him, he can rather force it forward or pass it backwards. He's trying but he doesn't have much he can do. Would like to see Lamela second half.
The front 4 look like 4 players who haven't played much football recently. They just aren't linking up. Vinicius has been OK, the other 3 have been pretty bad. Very poor half, Jose needs to put a rocket up their arse and make changes at 60 mins if no improvement.
Nebby
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Only those over 50 will get the reference.
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Couldn’t resist.
Mattspurs1982
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max cady
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This is the type of game Jose would be expecting Dele to control but I'm afraid that's seems to have gone on his 1st half performance. I hope he gets better 2nd half.
