QPR Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[The Spurs Lad]

No, the stats merely back up my judgement of our performance. This isn't FM, my opinion comes from watching the game - the stats back up my perception though.

We played well, but miss that final attacking piece. Hence lots of possession with no product, lots of shots with no goals.

Then how can you claim it wasn't a poor performance? If we are dominating possession but don't even look like we have anything resembling a clue when in possession surely that's screaming problem?

 

[cracker man]

Well at least we don't have to put up with Adebayor for a few games, beyond useless since he signed his contract..... Funny that.

 

[Mattspur]

Very disappointed with the result although it was fair. To many poor performances and you can't miss chances like the one Ade missed and expect to win games. Bale, Lennon, Dembele, Adebayor and Naughton all had bad games by their standards. Parker was the only one who showed the desire to win the game but he tired towards the end and doesn't have the technical ability of our other players. Defoe did well in the first half but was poor in the second. Walker did ok but still gave the ball away in dangerous areas. Dawson did ok, tried hard but got shown up for pace a few times. Lloris did everything which was asked of him as did Vertonghen. Lets hope Sandro is ok.

 

[nav007_2000]

Dembele didnt play well for us. Ade was awful. Bale and Lennon were non existent.

We need to learn that teams fighting for their lives are going to put ten men behind the ball and also double up on Bale and Lennon. we need a tactic to open the opposition up.

Any chance we can get Modric back on loan?

 

[ravo]

I actually think that Dembele was the worst of a bad bunch of attackers in our side today.

Our attacking game wasn't helped by a piss poor pitch though, which seemed to do it's best to take the speed out of our game. Just wondering if Harry decided to give the QPR groundsman the past week off

Agree, the pitch was ordinary and that was Mousa's worst game for us. Got pushed off the ball a lot. Add him to my list.

 

[faulks]

On a side note which I've not seen anyone mention yet - 40 points! Safe for another season!

Sorry, I grew up supporting spurs in the mid 90's.

 

[danielneeds]

We really need to learn how to open up teams that congest the space infront of the area. United would have just got the ball wide from the start and get as many quality balls and bodies in the middle as possible.

 

[markiespurs]

Not negative, Harry got the tatics right, they seemed to be everywhere all over the pitch working VERY hard. If they play like that every week they weill stay up easily.

But Harry doesn't do tactics does he

It must be true, I've seen it posted many times on SC

 

[makeveli]

Defoe is shit full stop .

 

[keithtighe93]

i have to say this but i don't think this is a blip from Walker...

 

[yojambo]

See people complaining about Parkers sideways passing, Pirlo he aint but there was no movement up front to give him an option.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Surprised at people saying Parker was poor today.

One of our best players by a long shot IMO.

Vertonghen was solid as was Dawson aside from them really annoying long balls.

No-one else impressed except on the two occasions Lloris was called upon.

 

[Dan Yeats]

Then how can you claim it wasn't a poor performance? If we are dominating possession but don't even look like we have anything resembling a clue when in possession surely that's screaming problem?

A poor performance is when the players perform badly. Many of our players performed very well today, and none were shocking. The problem is that none of them is the right player to unlock teams like QPR. That's not to do with poor performance, it's to do with a deficiency in the make up of the team.

A deficiency that we've all been screaming about for yonks too. This is hardly a new phenomenon or a controversial point.

 

[markiespurs]

Defoe is shit full stop .

And yet he made the QPR keeper pull out a world class save early on

 

[Dare!]

Disappointing result and performance. But we can't let our heads drop, especially with United up next.

COYS.

 

[The Spurs Lad]

I poor performance is when the players perform badly. Many of our players performed very well today, and none were shocking. The problem is that none of them is the right player to unlock teams like QPR. That's not to do with poor performance, it's to do with a deficiency in the make up of the team.

A deficiency that we've all been screaming about for yonks too. This is hardly a new phenomenon or a controversial point.

That's where we differ then, i thought our entire team outwith a few looked sluggish, didn't match them for desire and struggle to put any conviction in any of their passes. Other than the start of each half we did little less than fuck all creatively and looked nothing like a team who should be challenging for the top 4.

We desperately need an attacking midfielder and a striker and will no doubt do nothing about it even though it's blatant week in week out.

 

[ostrov]

We lack creativity, movement and more importantly tempo when we play teams that want to park the bus. We are so bloody pedestrian its not funny. And if anyone doesn't think we need a decent striker then they know nothing about football. Thats a grand total of 2 goals in four games against the might of Norwich, West Brom, Wigan, QPR and 3 of those games were at home.

Yes, we played Portuguese tempo , not English game. Poor quality upfront.

 

[Mouse!]

I can always tell when we're about to put in an abject performance because one of our players will come out in the press and say 'Spurs can win the title' or 'Spurs won't let up'. Then they'll embarass themselves on the pitch. Walker did it this week. I'm all for a bit of confidence but only if you've got the balls to translate that on the pitch.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

I poor performance is when the players perform badly. Many of our players performed very well today, and none were shocking. The problem is that none of them is the right player to unlock teams like QPR. That's not to do with poor performance, it's to do with a deficiency in the make up of the team.

A deficiency that we've all been screaming about for yonks too. This is hardly a new phenomenon or a controversial point.

Would have to disagree with you there on the point about many of our players performing well.

No doubt QPR were disciplined but on paper that is arguably the weakest premier league starting eleven we will come up against this season.

I was shocked that Dembele and Sandro (for whilst he was on) were dominated by a midfield consisting of a 35 year old journeyman; a washed up Man United reject and a prima donna thug.

I feel the players were just static and bereft of ideas; you don't have to be Messi to know to make a decent run off of the defender or to pick out a pass in the final third.

 

[coys63]

For the stat lovers out there:

OPTA
Possession 62% - 38%
Goal attempts: 18 - 4
On target: 10 - 1
Pass success: 86% - 69%
Tackle success: 76% - 70%

BBC
Possession: 60% - 40%
Shots: 16 - 4
On target: 8 - 1

So, did OPTA imagine 2 additional shots or did BBC miss them?

The goal attempts stat is the one that has haunted us all season. Our goals to attempts ratio would be one of the worst in the league i imagine. And please, no one reply with the "at least we are making chances" cliche. Some of the chances we have missed this season have been nothing short of emabarrassing.