APOEL vs Tottenham CL Match Thread

[Sweech]

Midfield looks very disjointed and Trippier is entirely ineffective on the left. I'd take off Sissoko and Trippier for GKN and TOB. Go 4 at the back in a 433 or 4231. We should take Trippier off soon anyway to save him for Saturday as Aurier has a red card ban.

Wouldn't mind Llorente on and sit Kane behind him.

We've played a lot of crosses and long balls so far. If the first half matches the second it's a perfect game for Llorente.

 

[ardiles]

I wonder why Poch doesn't use KWP as LWB when Davies is playing LCB

 

[jonnyp]

Wow so much negativity. We haven't been THAT bad. Geezes. We haven't been great but calm down peeps

 

[Yid-ol]

To be fair to midfield we are playing today, if all our players were fit, i dont think any or many only 1 of them would be in the starting line up

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Trippier is ineffective on the left. Nkoudou, if he is match-fit, may be a better option.

Obviously Poch really doesn't fancy Nkoudou

Blimey how bad must he be for Trippier who has 2 right legs to be playing on the left wing!

 

[The Apprentice]

I don't like this world without Eriksen.

 

[Sweech]

No Eriksen. Players are playing out of position all over the pitch. It’s really no mystery why.

They still could easily communicate better, who goes for what etc. A lot of the situations I wouldn't expect Eriksen being the one picking up the ball/intercepting it anyway.

 

[Giovanni]

We havent really got a team thats set to keep the ball so we will just have to look to try get a couple more and try for the clean sheet. Id look to bring llorente or nkoudou on if we dont improve because i think we would be better suited to gkn out wide or llorente as target man.

 

[hughy]

Wow so much negativity. We haven't been THAT bad. Geezes. We haven't been great but calm down peeps

What game have you been watching?



It's been a shambles, quite literally.

 

[YiddoTom90]

Missing eriksen and alli, the core of our creativity, happy enough so far

 

[Jamturk]

Really scary to think what could happen if Eriksen got injured.

 

[shelfboy68]

Wow so much negativity. We haven't been THAT bad. Geezes. We haven't been great but calm down peeps

You must have been watching BT sports one then mate because on 3 we have been sloppy and lucky in equal measure, turn over and have a look.

 

[glacierSpurs]

On a side note, Dortmund and Real are already a cracker just from 1st half highlights alone!

 

[Sweech]

I wonder why Poch doesn't use KWP as LWB when Davies is playing LCB

No idea either.

Trippier on the left totally nullifies his best and only real talent which is his incredible right foot. KWP is actually pretty good on the left and has a a decent resume of performances there.

 

[Pellshek]

Perfectly reasonable away performance in Europe. We've seen these kinds of games a zillion times - they're hardly ever easy.

Winks has been fine, but IMO showing why it's wrong to project too much onto him at this stage of his development. He carried the ball out in one counter late in the half and looked lost as he approached their box, played a poor ball out to Auerier in a 3 v 3 or 4 v 4 situation. Good prospect, but not quite yet an obviously 1st choice consideration when squad is all fit.

Bit worried about Aurier's positioning - they have a lot of space down our right. Sissoko's been fine. Kane and Sanchez good. Sonny poor. Everyone else, ok.

 

[The Apprentice]

Bale's volley. Love that boy.

 

[UbeAstard]

These games are perfect for Son to step up but he never does.

No, like against Dortmund?

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Poch really does make a rod for his own back.

I'm pretty sure the dynamics and structure would be drastically improved by having Davies at LB and anyone else, including me, in the 8 1/2 role that Sissoko plays. He's just such a fucking awful footballer.

The pundits claiming they should have been 3-0 up are stretching it a bit, none of their chances were real quality chances and the regular Lloris molotov fuckbomb wasn't a chance at all, luckily.

 

[Marty]

Bale's volley. Love that boy.

Just saw it too. That was majestic.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Considering the fact this is a fairly different set up to the norm, in a difficult place to play. I don't think we've been as bad as many are making out. I think we are missing Jan more than anyone else, as the back 3 aren;t as organised by far.

Son clearly needs a proper run of games, He looks a bit rusty and we all know how effective he can be.