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MOTM

  • Lloris

    Votes: 1 0.2%
  • Toby

    Votes: 29 6.9%
  • Sanchez

    Votes: 6 1.4%
  • Verts

    Votes: 61 14.4%
  • Aurier

    Votes: 34 8.0%
  • Dier

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Dembele

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Davies

    Votes: 33 7.8%
  • Eriksen

    Votes: 3 0.7%
  • Son

    Votes: 5 1.2%
  • Kane

    Votes: 251 59.3%
  • Sissoko

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Llorente

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    423

KILLA_SIN

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May 24, 2008
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I doubt Pochettino was please at half time with quite how penned into our own half we were, I doubt that this is ever his intention. While off the ball the deeper, more patient approach might have been the plan, I think on the ball he'd have expected us to be far better. I imagine the improved performances of Dembele, Dier, Eriksen in the second half may well have been after a bit of a bollocking.


Watching the game last night I think it was the plan but it's probably the first time we have done that under Poch and we didn't pull it if off.
 

Japhet

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Aug 30, 2010
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Tactical flexibility? Check. New signings improving the first team? Check. Winning at Wembley? Check. Harry scoring for fun? Check.

Not too much to say that hasn't already been said. At half time we were fortunate to be ahead but had a resilient defence to thank. No shame against a side of this quality. Second half was different, we still had far less possession but used the bell far better, spent a lot of time passing around their area and but for some poor finishing would have scored more.

Lloris - great off his line, one fantastic save.

Alderweireld - fantastic game, best this season, mopped up at the back well, passed well, never fazed.

Sanchez - a live wire, very committed performance, bit clumsy occasionally but dealt with Aubemayang very well. Love his aerial presence.

Vertonghen - brilliant, just brilliant, absolute class throughout. Ridiculously harsh red.

Aurier - good debut v a tough opponent in Pulisic. Quick and strong, very committed. Good passing, wasted a couple of crossing situations.

Davies - again great, has come out of his shell and is making the spot his own. Not certain that Rose is first choice when he's fit if Davies keeps this up.

Dier - poor first half, okay second half, decent in the air and one good slide rule pass that I remember.

Dembele - at half time I questioned if this was the beginning of the end, one too many injuries etc. Goal summed him up. Second half was better, he was more physical and took better care of the ball. Worried about him on the big pitch.

Eriksen - grew into the game, when he was poor we couldn't get out of our half, when he was good we were in control even with less of the ball.

Son - great energy, lovely solo goal, should've scored when Harry played him in, pace was invaluable on the break.

Kane - our catalyst. First half was fighting without much joy bar his wonderfully determined solo strike. Second half was his uber best, linking play, always available, nice goal.

Sissoko - fine, bad miss, heavy touch but took responsibility for the ball and offered a good outlet.

Llorente - not much time but nice bustle with limited opportunity.

Fuck that stingy Levy for not strengthening our team and that awful Pochettino for his rubbish in game management! Bastards!


Nice summing up, but if you're going to highlight Sissoko's miss you should really say the same about Kane and Son who both missed easy chances.(y)
 

BringBack_leGin

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Jul 28, 2004
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Watching the game last night I think it was the plan but it's probably the first time we have done that under Poch and we didn't pull it if off.
Like I said, to deep, yes, penned in, no. Aside from the goals I barely remember us getting even to, never mind beyond, the halfway line first half. Pochettino would have wanted us to counter far more effectively, and in the second half we did, it was like 90s Man Utd at times.
 

KILLA_SIN

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May 24, 2008
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Like I said, to deep, yes, penned in, no. Aside from the goals I barely remember us getting even to, never mind beyond, the halfway line first half. Pochettino would have wanted us to counter far more effectively, and in the second half we did, it was like 90s Man Utd at times.

It's not the way I like seeing us play or would want us to week in week out but I think we have to adopt a more pragmatic approach against a few sides, like 'Pool.
 

Japhet

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Aug 30, 2010
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Thought Kane, Davies, Jan and Toby were excellent throughout, especially the defenders, always looked calm and controlled. Aurier had a strong debut, Sanchez marshalled PEA very well when the ball was on the floor, couple of 'excitable' moments where he made the wrong decision or got wrong footed and had to be bailed out - but he's young and thats why he's flanked by the belgians.

Dier and Dembele were non-existant first half, Dier improved massively in the second, his positioning and body shape especially - Dembele was marginally better but think thats more down to Dortmund tiring. Certainly not one of his best nights


Son worked hard, Eriksen came to the party more as the game wore on - gave the ball way first half, better 2nd as we had more options opening up the space for him.

Davies for me was motm - first time ive had a chance to see him in a few games aside from highlights and he was very impressive - looked classy on the ball, and his bursting runs late on show whilst not rapid he has an engine.Rose won't just be walking straight back in based on that.


They were overloaded in midfield which left Dortmund very thin at the back. They couldn't get any time on the ball or get to any 2nd balls and struggled to stop Dortmund flooding forward, but the massive upside was that we hit them twice on the break and scored against their wafer thin defence. Dier and Dembele worked their nuts off and both played a big role, if rather a passive one, in that success. Dembele does look a bit rusty though.
 

Gilzeanking

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May 7, 2005
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Each poster has a different interpretation of the first half penned in /counterattacking Spurs . I've always wanted to have a defensive shape/system up our sleeve , but don't know if this was intentional here. Dortmund had comfortable space well into our half which is unheard of . 30% possession stat , HUH ??

To my mind the excellent Dortmund forwards had us at 6s and 7s 1st half, we didn't look too solid to me and after our goal I predicted their score...and expected things to get worse as we scrambled away attack after attack .

Alls well that ends well...but I still think our bus parking needs work (if indeed it was intentional) .

Ref helped with goals (for and against) Llorente won't go far with Poch strolling about like that .Verts MoM

Fantastic result well done lads, but not sure whether early tactic intentional or not .
 

Spurrific

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Jun 2, 2011
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People bemoaning Lloris' distribution are having a fucking laugh. Such a tired, stock criticism of his performances when in reality he was very good yesterday. Always some fuckers that have to stick a boot in for no reason whatsoever. A 6? Fuck off. If it wasn't for him saving with feet and coming off his line really quickly, we could have easily conceded 3 more goals.
 

Shadydan

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Jul 7, 2012
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Each poster has a different interpretation of the first half penned in /counterattacking Spurs . I've always wanted to have a defensive shape/system up our sleeve , but don't know if this was intentional here. Dortmund had comfortable space well into our half which is unheard of . 30% possession stat , HUH ??

To my mind the excellent Dortmund forwards had us at 6s and 7s 1st half, we didn't look too solid to me and after our goal I predicted their score...and expected things to get worse as we scrambled away attack after attack .

Alls well that ends well...but I still think our bus parking needs work (if indeed it was intentional) .

Ref helped with goals (for and against) Llorente won't go far with Poch strolling about like that .Verts MoM

Fantastic result well done lads, but not sure whether early tactic intentional or not .

Nowhere near bus parking to be honest - we constantly moved our defensive line too high up the pitch for that, common mis-conception that is.
 

BringBack_leGin

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Jul 28, 2004
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Nice summing up, but if you're going to highlight Sissoko's miss you should really say the same about Kane and Son who both missed easy chances.(y)

Son - great energy, lovely solo goal, should've scored when Harry played him in, pace was invaluable on the break

Also, I was hardly picking on Sissoko, I said he was fine, took responsibility and was a good outlet.

Now the fans behind me who v Burnley were taking the piss out of him and sarcastically roaring at every touch, and last night were pouncing on every remotely cagey moment Aurier had, they can fuck off and die. Stupid old **** and his ugly wife with a voice as shrill as my balls are hairy.
 

ultimateloner

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Jan 25, 2004
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Happy to hear we played the right tatics to beat a team superior to us in quality.
Good execution and the curse is gone.
 

steve

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Oct 21, 2003
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Poch was quite clearly unhappy with what transpired in the first half, watch his reaction to the 2nd goal as an example. It's never a manager's plan with a team of our quality to concede so much ball and allow the opposition so many chances whilst only creating (but taking) 2 ourselves.
Dortmund are a real class act, they pass and move so fluidly, they have pace, skill and composure in abundance and they all look for the ball and will take it anywhere on the pitch - I've never known a Spurs team that has the resilience of this current one because despite the battering handed out first half they just never give in and never know when they're beat.

Poch clearly had words at halftime - we became more aggressive in our play, Dier and Dembele got closer to their midfield and with Dortmund tiring we were able to exert greater control and use the ball more effectively.
It's great to learn from a game like this for the manager and players and come out with the win as well.
Saturday will be a different type of test, how will we react and will their be a champions league hangover?
 

southlondonyiddo

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Nov 8, 2004
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Took 3 friggin hours to get home, poxy stadium

Kane was magnificent - 10
For the first 30mins he literally carried us playing up top and battling in midfield. If that performance isn't a 10 then I'll give up!

There were also lots of 8's and possibly the odd 9

Special mentions for Sanchez and Aurier. There pace and power has had a fantastic effect for us at Wembley and so soon

Brilliant team performance after a worrying start where we couldn't really string a pass together and got a serious footballing lesson

This will hopefully give them massive confidence for the campaign ahead..
 
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