Match Threads Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool FC

[Shadydan]

Poch has turned into a bit of a prick this season, hasn’t he?

Panders to Mourinho and publicly slams the team despite beating Man Utd 3-0 at Old Trafford and predicts that the team will slip up against Watford.

We then lose 2-1 to Watford after dropping a lead. Poch says he’s glad we’d lost because it was a wake up call.

Then yesterday, when asked about Son, he says that people need to stop congratulating Son for winning the gold medal and congratulate him for being brave enough to release him to play in the tournament.

Something just seems incredibly off this season.

Quite the narrative you've got yourself there.

 

[glacierSpurs]

Time for salary increment TBH, and bind the team with better monetary rewards.

I am worrying we will have no champions league next season and then I rather the stadium opens next year than rush to be opened this season with difficulties of getting into CL.

 

[JayB]

So many things wrong at the moment...

3. None of the players looked like they gave a shit, was like AVB days.

4. Lack of signings has really made us stale. We don’t have a decent CM at the club. Was embarrassing today.

These two things are interrelated IMO. Half the team doesn't have to give a fuck, because they're under no threat of being dropped, because we've made a grand total of three signings who've had any impact in the years since we started qualifying for the CL.

 

[SdB]

As much as I love Kane (we all do), right now he isn't performing and we can't keep putting him in, only to be shot down. I think that front line could be devastating but it won't happen unless kane gets injured.

Seriously disrespectful towards Kane, who has carried our team for the last four seasons.

He is playing out of position to accommodate Moura. That’s what needs to change. It’s not Moura that’s the problem, it’s the system that he doesn’t fit into.

Moura doesn't play for England and kane has been shit for the national team as well and doing the same dropping deep with them.

I don't care what has happened in the last 4 seasons I just look at now and all I see is a player that there is simply something badly wrong with and is massively impacting the fluidity of our forward play.

He has to be taken out of the team as keep playing him adds to the fatigue rumours and if it is keep playing him isn't going to solve it.

What's your suggestion then??

 

[Tonio]

What other options does Poch have?

Winks and wanyama who haven't started a game in 6 months? Throw them out there against Pool? Give me a break.

Winks started

 

[Flashspur]

Something is not quite right in Tottingham

 

[rabbikeane]

But we have no one to replace him with so he keeps getting played Mr levy decided that we needed no one so that is that.

We do, few play with an old fashion number 9 these days, we only do because we got Harry Kane. We looked better as a team with Kane out of the team towards the end of last season.
A fluid line up with Son up front - Lucas, Dele etc. buzzing around with him.

 

[dtxspurs]

Winks started

I'm well aware. I was talking about those 2 buy themselves which is what I'm assuming he was suggesting.

 

[Indisguise]

Lamela should start games from here on in.

 

[truebluespur]

He got it wrong from the get go with Dembele, Dier and Winks all playing at the same time in the middle. Should be 2 of those 3 at most, or even just one of them.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Utter fucking dross, been like that since the start of the season too.

Find 11 fucking players and stick with them (barring injury)

Tired of reading/hearing what people 'think' might have/be happening behind the scenes that may or may not be effecting/affecting what is happening on the pitch. Unless you were privy to what actually fucking happened then all you can go on is what is happening on the pitch (right now) and for the most part it's been shite. Cracks papered over with results to start the season and now it's looking like toss.

 

[SdB]

Sure, because Poch hasn't ever shown a stubborn streak or a penchant for sticking with a boneheaded idea or a favored player continuing to play. I can see him making that decision very easily.

I think the use of Dier backs up your point.

I used to love Dier in midfield but now I actually hate seeing him there. Infuriates me as he points and strolls...repeat..repeat

 

[dondo]

Lamela has played only 55 minutes this season and has a goal and an assist, with several more shots on target and chances created. If we want to do anything this season, he needs to start most matches.

He is also one of the few who have had a summer off and a full preseason

 

[Gb160]

When's the next international break?

 

[Garbob]

Have never really rated vorm, seen more than enough in Cup games, his passing is generally ver poor. Not solely his fault because everyone else was shit today. Kane needs a break, needs to do what liverpool players do, pull out of an England game

 

[Derp]

Totally agree poch has to go back to basics, I said so before the match that we are chopping and changing formations and players way too much

Yeah. 3atb and now 3cms needs to be put on hold. We can’t continue changing formation and starting 11 every single game. It’s confusing our players more than the opponent.

 

[Stevespurs71]

Absolute shit!!! Embarrassing performance, that’s what happens when you don’t strengthen #spursy!!!!!

 

[dtxspurs]

Lamela should start games from here on in.

He should start every game he is healthy. Lineup some combo of Lamela, Lucas, Eriksen, Son, and Dele behind Kane. And play 4 of them with Wanyama in behind. 4-1-4-1.

 

[Davo99]

I’d gladly switch Lamela in for anyone on current form, bar Lucas.

 

[TheVoiceofReason]

Ur kidding right? Seriously you must be. Harsh on Poch being confused? Poch is working with the same players as last season. What is confusing him? It's not as if he had to fit de Ligt to replace Toby. It's the same defenders that actually did well last season.

Keita was average today and Fabinho didn't make it to the pitch but Klopp still knew what system he was playing. Spending £150m didn't change his system

Spending £150m might just win Klopp the league.