Pre-Season 2023/24
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thebenjamin
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We definitely need another left footed rwf option.
JUSTINSIGNAL
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I reckon he just needs some coaching to improve his defensive awareness and positioning. He's young enough to improve. It's not like he's 29 or something.
bubble07
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Who?
Timberwolf
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Nah, not even on the bench.
Think he's still relatively fresh from an injury so that might be why he's not featured at all. Hard to say for sure.
spurs9
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Personally, I think Udogie was a bigger standout in the 1st half.
Sounds crazy, but on the limited amount of minutes we've played, none of the "first choice" front three are getting in on merit. Perisic and Solomon have all looked better than Son on the left, whilst Solomon has perhaps shaded it on the right because of his two footedness. Kulusevski looked uncomfortable going outside his man today, but I wouldn't say he looked miles behind the other options.
In midfield GLC and Maddison starting in front of Bissouma would be something I'd like to see in the next pre-season game. Sarr was decent imo and showed some ability shooting from outside the box, something that we will need when teams come to sit deep. Skipp I thought showed a lot of brains with some of the positions he was taking up. Despite it not being his natural game, he has been taking the training on board and cropping up in the right place at the right time.
Defence still scares me. Emerson is the safest bet at RB although Porro did swing in some lovely deliveries from that side, it will be a balancing act to be sure. Udogie on the left looks like a certainty although Reguilon was fine there today. Not sure we can assess the CBs given they've hardly had any work, but I'd really only be happy with one of Davies, Tanganga and Dier sticking around (assuming Sanchez also goes).
In midfield GLC and Maddison starting in front of Bissouma would be something I'd like to see in the next pre-season game. Sarr was decent imo and showed some ability shooting from outside the box, something that we will need when teams come to sit deep. Skipp I thought showed a lot of brains with some of the positions he was taking up. Despite it not being his natural game, he has been taking the training on board and cropping up in the right place at the right time.
Defence still scares me. Emerson is the safest bet at RB although Porro did swing in some lovely deliveries from that side, it will be a balancing act to be sure. Udogie on the left looks like a certainty although Reguilon was fine there today. Not sure we can assess the CBs given they've hardly had any work, but I'd really only be happy with one of Davies, Tanganga and Dier sticking around (assuming Sanchez also goes).
spurs9
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Personally, I don't want us to bring in a versatile forward. In Angie's system, the striker needs to be constantly moving around in and around the box and standing on the shoulder of the last defender to push the defence back and it is very rare for have a striker that also plays wide not to drift to the wings, it's just instinct for them.
spurs9
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Tosin is 1.5 years older than Tapsoba, so not sure he fits the "up and coming" description.
DenverSpur
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Why at we playing in all white? Are we Leeds Utd? If we are going to tour abroad then we should be playing in our team colors. This smells of American monochrome bullshit.
DenverSpur
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We have a first team squad; nobody should be guaranteed a starting line up spot. We want competition for places.
DenverSpur
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Not sure he’s that slow but he is slow at picking a pass.
spurs9
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Personally, I didn't think Son was as bad as many are saying on here, yes he looked rusty, but lets not forget that he has only been training with the team for the last 10 days and this is the third country we have played/trained in during that time.
Kulusevski really needs to practice crossing with his weak foot, as constantly shifting back to his left takes away a lot of momentum, but I recall him crossing a few times with his weak foot in his first season, so hopefully its just a confidence thing.
I also think playing with Kane isn't helping, as he is currently too static. There were a few Deki and a few others got into positions to put a ball into the box, but Kane wasn't there and his lack of movement is enabling the opposition defence to hold firm and there is no space for the Wingers, CMs or FBs to attack in the box because of it. It might just be a combo of the heat and humidity and just not being peak fitness that is causing the lack of movement from Kane, so won't be too harsh on him, but would like to see Richarlison start with Kulusevski and Maddison to see if this helps.
Kulusevski really needs to practice crossing with his weak foot, as constantly shifting back to his left takes away a lot of momentum, but I recall him crossing a few times with his weak foot in his first season, so hopefully its just a confidence thing.
I also think playing with Kane isn't helping, as he is currently too static. There were a few Deki and a few others got into positions to put a ball into the box, but Kane wasn't there and his lack of movement is enabling the opposition defence to hold firm and there is no space for the Wingers, CMs or FBs to attack in the box because of it. It might just be a combo of the heat and humidity and just not being peak fitness that is causing the lack of movement from Kane, so won't be too harsh on him, but would like to see Richarlison start with Kulusevski and Maddison to see if this helps.
jolsnogross
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Yeah, it's not so much about Porro as the chaotic approach to recruitment we take at times. He was signed at a time when we played 3 centre halves and wing backs. RWB was supposedly his position. Now it's ambiguous because we won't be playing wingbacks.
Ange has his work cut out to an extent because we have a messy looking and unbalanced squad. I suspect he'll whip the squad into shape, but needs support to shift players out.
I would get them all back on Sunday and get Kane in on a Monday!
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DenverSpur
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Journalists are such dickheads asking the manger about things that are nothing to do with him or his job and about which he will know no more than journalist.
taidgh
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and r/footballhighlights is always excellent for catching up @Hotspur88You can the link below. It is from our local boadcaster. If you cant watch the match via link below, try to download their app MeWatch and register for an account.
The best part is, it is absolutely free! You can even watch other friendlies featuring other EPL sides for freeee.
However, they only feature our friendlies during the Apac tour. The Shakhtar and Barca friendlies are not in the broadcast schedule.
Hope this helps.
"Singapore Festival of Football: Tottenham Hotspur vs Lion City Sailors - 26 Jul 2023" - mewatch
Catch English Premier League clubs Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, and Leicester City FC, along with Bayern Munich and Lions City Sailors in action as they play three exciting matches at the National Stadium as part of Singapore Festival of Football 2023.
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Lo Celso, Udogie, Mads for me.
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