Don't disagree with you, DL needs to take several steps back this summer. If the financials are doable, listen to the fucking coach, Daniel.
However, I seethe and go a delightful shade of puce when I think of AVB's continued selection of Brad in goal for the Europa. He's young and is always going to make mistakes during these next few yrs so fair enough. Largely been excellent. However, this leaving one of the best keepers in zee vurlt! on the bench is his choice and his alone and he has to live with it.
Stripping it right back, he's wilfully weakened our chances of progressing in the comp.
I'm beginning to doubt his words about taking this cup seriously tbh because the logical disconnect between that statement and knowingly and repeatedly putting out a team with a weaker GK and defence simply don't tally.
It's that or he's an idiot.
Not doubting the validity of your point, but does anyone know for certain that Lloris was fully fit last night? Obviously he didn't play against Everton, but had he completely recovered to play last night?
To be honest, I think we under-performed massively against this team. I can't believe that they're as good as we made them look, or as half the forum states ('we were beaten by a better team'). This is the same team that were knocked out of the Champions League by CFR Cluj from Romania, losing 3-1 on aggregate. They are not world beaters, and I have the feeling that Chelsea will demonstrate that in the semi-finals.
That said, we had opportunities to finish them off, and poor decision making and finishing cost us again. However, our current form
is that we've won 1, lost 3 and drawn 3 of our last 7 games. On current form, our team is poor. This is not the same Tottenham of mid-season, this is end-of-season-throw-it-all-away Tottenham.
Parker and Dembele look knackered and consequently the back 4 aren't getting as good a shield as they would normally. With our two pacy players out, we can't get in behind players and even when we do unlock the door, we have a striker that can't hit the target with a stationary ball on a penalty spot, so what hope is there from open play?
Our remaining hope to get top four rests on the quick and efficient recovery of two very important players.