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Pochettino: Tottenham’s playing philosophy is ‘impossible’ to change now

mawspurs

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Jun 29, 2003
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Pochettino was much happier with Spurs losing 2-1 to Inter than losing 2-1 to Liverpool because Spurs tried to play their way through Inter’s pressing at San Siro.

Source: Independent
 

tommyt

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Jul 22, 2005
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Keep the faith.

Still young and still learning, both players and coaches.

COYS
 

TottenhamMattSpur

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Aug 31, 2012
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Keep the faith.

Still young and still learning, both players and coaches.

COYS

See I think differently.

Lloris 31
Alderwiereld 29
Vertonghen 31
Dembele 31
Sissoko 29
Llorente 33
Rose 28
Trippier 28
Wanyama 27
Eriksen 26 (27 in February)
Lamela 26
Son 26
Moura 26
Aurier 26 in December

14 26 or above,
10 26 or below.

Average age of 24 players is 26.3

Then look at the under 26 year olds.
GKN
Janssen
Foyth

None of them are getting game time outside of a League Cup match.
so really, there are 7 below 26 pushing the average age of the remaining 21 players up to 26.8

Sky Sports did an analysis a few months ago, so the numbers are slightly different (had us at 25 years 7 months)
They had us at 7th youngest in the league.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...ue-clubs-ranked-for-age-height-and-experience
Liverpool, Many City and Man United all had a younger average age than us. Chelsea and Arsenals average age was less than a year older than us.

I always wondered what would happen to our play when the age of the players got to a point where:

A) They weren't able to run and run like they did 3 years ago. (Look at Kane lately)
B) They we established superstars, who likely feel they now have an opinion and voice
C) The opposition are younger and fitter and out spurs us.

What is the plan? Change tactics or bring in more youngsters, clear out the oldies and start again?
I'd say the latter would leave us forever in a "squad with potential" status. The latter is hard to manage.

Interesting times and a possible problem to overcome.
 

Gilzeanking

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May 7, 2005
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See I think differently.

What is the plan? Change tactics or bring in more youngsters, clear out the oldies and start again?
I'd say the latter would leave us forever in a "squad with potential" status. The latter is hard to manage.

Interesting times and a possible problem to overcome.

Good post . There's been a lot said about our golden future and we just have to wait for our players to mature . Apart from the fact that some may be at their best when younger , it highlights the problem of not ensuring that this squad has the best chance to succeed .

We may have allowed the peak of our own 'Golden generation ' to pass without seizing the opportunity, when it was presented, of investing in serious success .
 
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A.J.

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Couldn't agree more with him.

We have had to face some very good teams so far in United, Liverpool and Inter.

Why oh why so many column inches are being wasted on our apparent demise is puzzling.
 

Lenn0n

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Pochettino was much happier with Spurs losing 2-1 to Inter than losing 2-1 to Liverpool because Spurs tried to play their way through Inter’s pressing at San Siro.

Source: Independent
Interesting! So the "technical" reason that Trippier and Alderwiereld were left out midweek was because they were challenging the 'play out from the back' tactic?
 

tommyt

SC Supporter
Jul 22, 2005
6,166
10,978
See I think differently.

Lloris 31
Alderwiereld 29
Vertonghen 31
Dembele 31
Sissoko 29
Llorente 33
Rose 28
Trippier 28
Wanyama 27
Eriksen 26 (27 in February)
Lamela 26
Son 26
Moura 26
Aurier 26 in December

14 26 or above,
10 26 or below.

Average age of 24 players is 26.3

Then look at the under 26 year olds.
GKN
Janssen
Foyth

None of them are getting game time outside of a League Cup match.
so really, there are 7 below 26 pushing the average age of the remaining 21 players up to 26.8

Sky Sports did an analysis a few months ago, so the numbers are slightly different (had us at 25 years 7 months)
They had us at 7th youngest in the league.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...ue-clubs-ranked-for-age-height-and-experience
Liverpool, Many City and Man United all had a younger average age than us. Chelsea and Arsenals average age was less than a year older than us.

I always wondered what would happen to our play when the age of the players got to a point where:

A) They weren't able to run and run like they did 3 years ago. (Look at Kane lately)
B) They we established superstars, who likely feel they now have an opinion and voice
C) The opposition are younger and fitter and out spurs us.

What is the plan? Change tactics or bring in more youngsters, clear out the oldies and start again?
I'd say the latter would leave us forever in a "squad with potential" status. The latter is hard to manage.

Interesting times and a possible problem to overcome.

Still young (ish)

?
 

Spurs 1961

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Aug 31, 2012
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Poch has this style of playing that requires players to be brave. Pep of course plays a similar style and I don't see too many people asking him to change things. I was at the Liverpool game and agree totally we were too slow and cumbersome against a Liverpool side who gave us lots of time and space. Also we made error after error. Watching the game against Inter on TV we seemed to start lacking confidence but got better and did move the ball quicker but we succumbed to our weakness of defending against set pieces.

Poch in his book speaks about how he prefers to develop young players in his style of play than buy players who may not fit with his philosophy and so as much as I would love another goalkeeper as number two as well as some more quality central midfield I do accept that finding just the right player is not easy

Anyway let's hope we get a result today and break out of this min-slump before we lose real ground on other teams.
 
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