- Jun 7, 2004
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Who is a booking away from missing the first qf leg? Is it just dele and Doherty?
Uh-huh.Someone is getting ahead of themselves.
This squad has mental weakness. It didn't have mental weakness in 2017.
I leave it open to discuss how much of this mental weakness is down to the churn in players and how much is down to the change in manager.
There is no tactical setup that can excuse being second to every 50/50 ball over a 75-minute period, being incapable of handling the press without losing the ball, booting the ball straight at opponents or into touch 20-30 times and being caught in possession 30-40 times. Not winning a single goalkeeper's clearance over 75 minutes of football.
Our manager's whole style depends on a tough, mentally-strong rear-guard. Our players can't do it. It's not an individual thing, it's a collective thing. No one is able to turn things around and regain control, once the opposition starts pressing and harrying our players.
All the other sides are catching on now. Press the hell out of Tottenham and they will give you control of the game, without being capable of getting it back.