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Tottenham vs Swansea: Match Thread

fortworthspur

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Nov 12, 2007
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I dont blame Poch. We had 26 attempts, 8 on target. The chances were there. Fabianski played well, Swansea were cynical as hell and Mike Dean was just horrible.
 

tobi

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose
Jun 10, 2003
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Alli didn't deserve to play the whole game, his technique needs a lot of work, in some ways he's still a raw player.

Trippier on the left is just odd and Dier isn't a threat in possession.

Aurier has to start going forward, his crossing may not be as good but he runs in behind and is a much bigger threat.
 

heelspurs

Le filet mignon est un bastion de rosbif
Jul 25, 2012
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Are three cBs and Dier needed in home games like this?

We are crying out for a ball player in midfield. If only we had one on the bench.
Yes, that would have helped as well along with the other 9 vital things that he changed with that line-up. Had Aurier played from the beginning and a natural LB instead of negating Sonny's attacking then it would have been better. So many other things he could have done instead of the square pegs approach. Poch did not put the team in a position for success today.
 

freeeki

Arsehole.
Aug 5, 2008
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I blame Wembley entirely.

I'm disgusted that Wembley benched Davies and Aurier, stuck Son at LWB then took him off, and left Alli on the pitch who was contributing the square root of fuck all.

Bloody Wembley.
 

2bearis2do

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Apr 22, 2006
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That was horseshit from before kick off til the end. Poch trying to be too clever by half in dropping Davies and trying to fit too many square pegs in round holes. One paced, standing still, AVB footy for 95 mins. Swansea never really had to do anything other than stay disciplined. Really turgid stuff.

The evidence is mounting that we won't be competitive at the very top end at Wembley.
Hit the crossbar and two clear penalties - 27 shots on goal - total dross - a statement clouded by the 0-0 result. How did Liverpool get on at home today? Welcome to a very competitive Premier league season 2017-2018.
 

Streetspur77

Happy Clapper
Jul 20, 2017
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Kneejerk about how bad poch is and how long this season is gonna be incoming

If he is so bad maybe we should just sack him and replace him with one of you?

Did poch make harry kanes shot hit the bar?
Did poch tell our players not to take our chances?
Did poch ask Mike dean to not give us any of the 3 pens we could've had?

Second half especially I didn't even think we were that bad
 

Mr Pink

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Aug 25, 2010
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Oh my God, that was fucking poor. I love Poch, but that was shocking...play liked a turtle first half, words fail me
 

thinktank

Hmmm...
Sep 28, 2004
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We have everything to make CL again, win a cup and maybe challenge for the title. Especially when everyone is fit.

Two glaring things stand in the way:

- Lloris's kicking.

- Poch's selection 'brain waves'.
 

cheeseman

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Oct 10, 2004
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Poch fucked us today and lets hope he accepts that....!

no more PL games at Wembley until Bournemouth after the Int Break... we know they will play so maybe we will get a win in that one as if this continues we will be lucky to get top 10, let alone top 6.

I just hope Levy doesn't get itchy and accepts we may go into the new stadium with no European football next year... call this knee jerk as much as you want but 2 points from 9 against Burnley & Swansea too - is just fucking awful.

Guarantee you that City, Utd, Chelsea and even Arsenal wont drop any points to these 2 at home.

Except Burnley have already won at Stamford Bridge, you silly sod.
 

ebzrascal

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Sep 13, 2009
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Also didn't Alli deserved to be subbed today?

I know Dembele hasn't been amazing last couple of games but he makes other players tick. I think he could have come on and play further forward to commit the swansea defenders with his dribbling. We need some flair in the team all this side to side passing against packed defenses just annoying.
 

shelfmonkey

Weird is different, different is interesting.
Mar 21, 2007
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I'm not normally one to dig out refs, but he was fucking dreadful today.
Two fucking penalties.

You just know that if Swansea had bothered to get into our box and one those situations came about, Dean would've wanked himself into a prune giving it!!!
 

The Apprentice

Charles Big Potatoes
Mar 10, 2005
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Just why was Son subbed, our most likely source of scoring.

Absolutely staggering. I still can't believe it.

A genuine threat.

Fair enough chucking Nando on, but sacrifice one of the 6 fucking defenders we had on the pitch.

Ended up with 6 defenders and 3 players waiting for chances to be created for them. It basically leaves everything up to Eriksen to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
 

alex3

tottenham till i die
Jun 17, 2011
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Kneejerk about how bad poch is and how long this season is gonna be incoming

If he is so bad maybe we should just sack him and replace him with one of you?

Did poch make harry kanes shot hit the bar?
Did poch make fabianski make good saves?
Did poch ask Mike dean to not give us any of the 3 pens we could've had?

Second half especially I didn't even think we were that bad
Did poch kill our momentum going into the game with he's team selection ? Yes did poch make the wrong subs ? Yes
 

theShiznit

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Jul 26, 2004
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Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty poor.

If teams come to attack us we're fine but when they sit it's all just too slow.

Hamstrung by Sissoko and then trippier on the left.

Oh for Lamela or Rose in that game. Should have bought Davies on though he can rest in midweek. Trippier was a total waste at lwb.

Also bring on Llorente and don't cross the ball in anymore or get the ball in to him wtf was that all about...
 

elDiablo

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Feb 2, 2005
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I blame the probability laws! Weren't we about to break a record of consecutive goals scored at home or some tripe.

I have faith
 
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