Tottenham fans must look at the big picture

[Gaz_Gammon]

Saturday was going to be one of those days to saviour.

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[greaves]

Saturday was going to be one of those days to saviour.

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Hmm. A day to saviour... Wonder what that means. Oh well. Words are just collections of letters ...

 

[kursaal]

The guy is spot on.

 

[Danners9]

the spelling is atrocious. Maucrio Pochettino.

The final line is true; strong spine, very little muscle around it. There is very little strength in depth and the team doesn't perform like the Chelsea game often enough. It will take a while for 'Maucrio' to get his team together.

Still, losing at home to Leicester is a missed opportunity - but maybe a blessing in the long-run. Shame, though.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Still, losing at home to Leicester, west brom, stoke, Newcastle, drawing at home to palace, losing away to palace, drawing away to Sunderland, Burnley in the FA Cup away.......is a missed opportunity - but maybe a blessing in the long-run. Shame, though.

Fixed for a reality check.

We've been crap.

 

[225]

Isn't 'spooky' (credited) something to do with a podcast anyway

 

[Danners9]

Fixed for a reality check.

We've been crap.

Reality check for whom? everyone else? I fully appreciate how underwhelming many of the wins have been, along with the really depressing defeats. The big picture point of this article seems to suggest we should be patient... hm.

 

[Yid_Summers]

This was a big chance missed. Chelsea, City both out. Winning the FA Cup could've been a lot easier.

 

[parj]

we should be patient. Southampton are benefitting from Poch's approach. It takes time to come through. Poch has been at Spurs 6 MONTHS!!! If in 18 months we are still in the same place then we should be concerned.

There is a lot of garbage to cull from the squad!

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Reality check for whom? everyone else? I fully appreciate how underwhelming many of the wins have been, along with the really depressing defeats. The big picture point of this article seems to suggest we should be patient... hm.

For everyone yes, not you in particular.

 

[Danners9]

For everyone yes, not you in particular.

it's the hope that kills us. Every summer window, every winter window.. and then we lose to a relegation candidate.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

it's the hope that kills us. Every summer window, every winter window.. and then we lose to a relegation candidate.

I think we've lost to more this season than most though.

 

[beuller]

I think we've lost to more this season than most though.

We have struggled to break poor teams down at home. It's a trend that started a long time ago and has got worse. We remember the Redknapp 'one of those days' ...... Again. Villas-boas sideways, sideways backwards. It might be even worse this year.

Got to take it with a pinch of salt though, no?

Haven't been beaten 6 or 7 by anyone yet. So that's better right. Blooded and established some good young players.

I guess it depends what your expectations are. We are about the 5-7 strongest club in the league.

How would you realistically improve us?

 

[225]

I think we've lost to more this season than most though.

Lost more what?

 

[Mullers]

the spelling is atrocious. Maucrio Pochettino.

The final line is true; strong spine, very little muscle around it. There is very little strength in depth and the team doesn't perform like the Chelsea game often enough. It will take a while for 'Maucrio' to get his team together.

Still, losing at home to Leicester is a missed opportunity - but maybe a blessing in the long-run. Shame, though.

How is it a blessing disguise in the long run?

 

[225]

How is it a blessing disguise in the long run?

Less fixture congestion I think he means. Stretches the squad a little less

 

[Mullers]

Less fixture congestion I think he means. Stretches the squad a little less

What is that going to help us to do though? IF we beat sheffield we only have one match in the league cup left, we aren't going to win the Europa cup and were not going to get fourth place.
I sure as hell don't feel blessed by the result, it's just another step closer to not winning anything at this season.

 

[Main Man]

The simple fact is both AVB and Sherwood would have us performing better than we are.

That is a fact that the majority of Spurs fans can not accept so instead we plead for patience.

Absolute nonsense.

 

[Danners9]

What is that going to help us to do though? IF we beat sheffield we only have one match in the league cup left, we aren't going to win the Europa cup and were not going to get fourth place.
I sure as hell don't feel blessed by the result, it's just another step closer to not winning anything at this season.

we've already played almost a full league season and it's only January. Yeah, sure, the games thin out a bit after the League Cup final. But two legged games in the Europa League, one maybe 2 more in the League Cup, another 16 league games.

I don't feel blessed either, home to Leicester is a winnable game that they let slip... but, despite your prophecy, if Spurs can somehow get further in the EL or make progress in the league then having some weekends off will be helpful. Especially if there are no plans to strengthen before the window closes.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

Lost more what?

Lost more games to poor teams so far this season than any since Martin Jol improved us.

We have struggled to break poor teams down at home. It's a trend that started a long time ago and has got worse. We remember the Redknapp 'one of those days' ...... Again. Villas-boas sideways, sideways backwards. It might be even worse this year.

Got to take it with a pinch of salt though, no?

Haven't been beaten 6 or 7 by anyone yet. So that's better right. Blooded and established some good young players.

I guess it depends what your expectations are. We are about the 5-7 strongest club in the league.

How would you realistically improve us?

My personal opinion as to why we struggle to break teams down probably belongs on the unpopular opinion thread...... But I believe it's because AVB and Pochettino are both two of the most single minded coaches I've ever seen. They have plan A and will play it, regardless of opposition, playing staff, scores, performances etc etc etc.
What works against Chelsea might not work against palace and vice versa.
I was worried about it before AVB came and I was beside myself once Pochettino was linked. So far this season there's been two games where I've dared to think my mind may have been changed. QPR and Chelsea. It's not because we scored loads of goals in those games either, it's because we played football with a desire to win.
Every other game this season has, at best, been laboured.