Pochettino interview

[LukeBB]

Enjoyed your analysis of the pre-season games Luke. Just wonder what you think about our new system vs 3-5-2 which a few teams are likely to play this season. Strikes me that 3-5-2 might be like kryptonite to our system if it works the way you described in your analysis. Outnumbered in the centre of the park, unable to pull their CB's out of position, 2 strikers up against our split CB's and 2 WB's bombing up and down against our pushed up full backs?

Against a 3-5-2, in theory we should be able to either exploit the space behind the opposition WBs since we play with two players in wide areas, FBs and WFs and we should be able to occupy the opposition CBs with our 3 forwards when we play in a 3-4-3 shape however we must be aware that playing with a singular pivot we will be vulnerable to counter attacks and the opposition will look to exploit the space behind our FBs if we push too high up and relinquish possession cheaply. Both systems have pros and cons over the other but if you're asking me whether we will enjoy another victory over United this season... both games will be tight but I have the feeling that Man U will overpower us with the quality of their players and manager. Neither ours nor Man U's squad has quality in depth yet so it may come down to who's squad is in the fittest shape.

 

[LukeBB]

Only issue with that would possibly be that the left is where Ade likes to drift out to. they've spend large periods, standing beside each other, practically holding hands, playing in each other's patches

We're talking about sex right?

I was...

 

[thinktank]

"We need to be protagonists and always press high, work hard and be a dynamic team."

Yes yes.

 

[HobbitSpur]

Be fair. He's got till 17:00 Saturday afternoon to get it right.

I like your generosity!! I personally would give him till 15:15 on Saturday afternoon. If it is not right by then and we are not 3-0 up, I for one will be calling for his head

 

[Good Doctor M]

I like your generosity!! I personally would give him till 15:15 on Saturday afternoon. If it is not right by then and we are not 3-0 up, I for one will be calling for his head

Everyone knows that 15:15 is the time you call for Danny Rose's head.

 

[spursfan77]

Anyone had any luck finding the full interview online? I can't find it anywhere

 

[Spurs 1961]

It will be interesting to see what he does in an attacking sense. I do believe we have a number of players with the skill to play a much more fluid style than the 'play by numbers' football under AVB. Ade and Soldado have more about them than goals, though they have that as well, and with the goals of Eriksen plus the Lamela of Roma we have what he seems to like...a number of goal threats

More optimistic this season that I have been for a couple of years, even though I still am not sure of Poch as he steps up a level

 

[RichieS]

He naturally drifts wide sometimes but on paper it would make sense to stick him up as the target man. If he peels left it leaves space for Eriksen and Soldado to move into in the centre. I see no reason why those could not be a fluid 4 up top.

I'd line up like this:

Ade

Eriksen ---- Soldado ---- Lamela

Absolutely.