Match Threads Inter Milan vs Spurs - Match Thread

[dagraham]

In my mind that half isn't anywhere near as bad as people are making out. 2nd half will be better.

It’s not terrible, but we still don’t look cohesive anywhere on the pitch.

This is the first time I’ve seen this Inter team and really we should be beating them. We’re better than them.

 

[mrlilywhite]

Don't think Barcelona have Jack shit to worry about.

Maybe PSV either!?

 

[Sarsipius]

Guess you havn't seen any Spurs games since the Stunt Rose pulled. He has been utter shit since, and never found his high lvl before his injury. Davies is bad aswell.

Not true. He was good for England the other night and in our last game was actually one of our better performers.

He lost form after his injury and if you knew anything about football you'd realise that sometimes it takes a while for the confidence and performances to come back depending on the severity of the injury and also the mentality of the player. But good players don't just suddenly become shit players.

Davies is just an incredibly limited footballer who offers us so little going forwards due to a lack of pace or any actual dribbling ability. Just look at his contribution in this half. He can occasionally put in a decent cross if he catches it sweetly and hasn't been completely closed down.

His lack of pace is also a liability against the quick counter.

 

[John48]

There's a lack of confidence throughout the side & no one seems able to change it.

 

[felmani26]

Switch it up;

Aurier Sanchez Vertonghen Rose

Wanyama
Dembele Eriksen

Lamela Kane Son (Moura to come on)​

 

[Tonio]

God almighty, watching the analysis on tv it's so evident we'd have slow lumbering players in midfield.

 

[Spurzinho]

This game is screaming out for Sissoko.

 

[rossdapep]

We've certainly grown into this game and started to find some of our rhythm, which is understandable you have to say.

People need to realise that this isn't exactly an easy place to come and it's not as if we are playing Watford or Brighton, for example.

Aurier has been positive and given us an outlet, alternatively Davies has been dreadful with the ball and not really supported Sonny. Once he sorted his first touch out Sonny has started to get on the ball and try to make something happen.

Kane still looks extremely isolated and we do seem to be having problems getting the ball into him in the right areas, which I believe is why he took it round Handanovic, it's not coming to him naturally because he's being found less frequently. Eriksen has been on the periphery but still picked out a fantastic pass for Kane.

Dembele needs to do more, hasn't really driven past anyone in the central positions or to go forward. Lamela needs to do more too, don't know if he's too high up or not. Verts & Sanchez have been fine.

 

[nedley]

I worry why Harry was hopping on his ankle.

 

[ardiles]

Dier should stop doing those risky horizontal cross pitch balls

 

[Huddlestone22]

Oh good another 15 minutes of "they should just smack it out from defence."

 

[g_harry]

Love the wee link up from Eriksen & Kane. More of that please. Keep going lads it will come. COYS.

 

[tooey]

We aren't beating legendary European club Inter Milan 5-0 away from home at half time! We are shit!

With all due respect Inter aren't any good and haven't been for a while. That's like saying Nottingham Forest are a legendary European team (to a lesser degree). I also don't see anybody moaning that we aren't pasting them, just a few valid complaints that some individual performances weren't very good and that perhaps we look a little sloppy.

 

[The Apprentice]

Inter are there for the taking.

Think we’ve been comfortable. Usual sloppiness in possession though from a few.

Aurier has looked full of energy.

Son/Moura off would by my call. Davies off as well if he keeps serving this up.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Hoddle on the money again. Where has our press gone? Isn't that the core point of our tactic?

 

[nedley]

This game is screaming out for Sissoko.

Is he on the bench?

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

I’d bring Lucas on for Kane.
We looked very good last season when Kane was injured and perhaps Son and Moura will give opposition a bit more to think about

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

Got better as the half went on. Aurier has played well, as has Son and Lamela.

Lamela and Son have done fuck all

I would have played winks instead of Dier. We can't keep possesion and desperatly need a ball playing midfielder.[/QUOTE

Not sure he’s quite the game changer we think he

 

[Derp]

Kane and Lamela have not been good, wouldn’t mind pulling one of them for Lucas. Maybe take out Kane and put Lamela up top. He did a good job last season when he played as a striker.

 

[shelfboy68]

Milan are not great but what we don't want to do is allow them a goal as it lifts the fans