Tottenham Vs Newcastle: Match Thread

[ShaunL84]

I can see us losing this, we have conceded so many chances in our last couple of games.
City punished us, the team on Thursday didn't but Newcastle could.

 

[prawnsandwich]

I disagree, we looked more fluid going forward against man city than we have all season. So I wouldn't break up the front 4 that played that day.

Fluid as in getting beat 4-1?

 

[tiger666]

I can see us losing this, we have conceded so many chances in our last couple of games.
City punished us, the team on Thursday didn't but Newcastle could.

Not like you to be pessimistic before a game.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Fluid as in getting beat 4-1?

That's irrelevant. Our defensive paucity has nothing to do with our attacking performance.

We constantly sliced through the most expensively assembled team in the country time and time again. I would like to build on that performance against the barcodes.

 

[DaSpurs]

one of our prime problems is the inability of Chadli, Eriksen and Lamela to defend when we lose the ball, they are collectively hopeless. I would look at pushing Mason further forward, and partnering Capoue with Stambouli or Bentalab when fit.

That would work to the opposite effect of what you're hoping. It cannot be emphasized enough how important it is that Mason's quick transitional passing be in a deeper position. It makes us far more efficient in attack, and through this affords us much more time to organize in defense. Tackling is only one component of many in efficient defending, and so it is not as simple as "the more big units in the middle the better defended you are."

There is a very good reason Poch has cleared the way for a kid who was playing League One five months ago to play the position. We have desperately lacked his skillset at the position since Modric departed, and Poch is dead on the money to finally address it for us.

 

[prawnsandwich]

That's irrelevant. Our defensive paucity has nothing to do with our attacking performance.

We constantly sliced through the most expensively assembled team in the country time and time again. I would like to build on that performance against the barcodes.

We sliced through them once.
I will be fucking amazed and even more annoyed if we look to that game to build upon. We should look more to our last game when MoPo played very close to our best XI.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

We sliced through them once.
I will be fucking amazed and even more annoyed if we look to that game to build upon. We should look more to our last game when MoPo played very close to our best XI.

Where we played a top 6 side from the world renowned Greek league?

 

[prawnsandwich]

That would work to the opposite effect of what you're hoping. It cannot be emphasized enough how important it is that Mason's quick transitional passing be in a deeper position. It makes us far more efficient in attack, and through this affords us much more time to organize in defense. Tackling is only one component of many in efficient defending, and so it is not as simple as "the more big units in the middle the better defended you are."

There is a very good reason Poch has cleared the way for a kid who was playing League One five months ago to play the position. We have desperately lacked his skillset at the position since Modric departed, and Poch is dead on the money to finally address it for us.

I am hoping that MoPo is looking for our best XI in this game and not experimenting.

 

[prawnsandwich]

I can see us losing this, we have conceded so many chances in our last couple of games.
City punished us, the team on Thursday didn't but Newcastle could.

Our EPL season starts with this game. If MoPo picks reserves for this game I will have the hump.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Our EPL season starts with this game. If MoPo picks reserves for this game I will have the hump.

What do you mean?

 

[nightgoat]

Newcastle have picked up more points in the Last 6 games, but are still looking for their first away win of the PL season

They've played Palace, Southampton, Hull, Stoke, Swansea and Leicester, whereas our last six games included Man City and Arsenal away and the one game this season where Liverpool haven't been shit.

 

[Mr Pink]

Newcastle are a poor side currently.

Work in progress or not, this is a game we should definitely be winning,

For what its worth I think we'll see a good performance and a resounding win. Our attacking play is looking brighter and sharper now and I was massively encouraged from that perspective last Saturday. Add to that the confidence boost of last night and we should be expecting a good attacking display.

We'll probably concede, I'm going for 4-1.

 

[yiddo23]

17-0
lamela 3
robbie 3
kane 2
chadli 2
eriksen 2
mason 1
jan 1
rose 1
moussa 1
andros 1

 

[millsey]

Must win. Absolutely.

Not really no

 

[chinaman]

17-0
lamela 3
robbie 3
kane 2
chadli 2
eriksen 2
mason 1
jan 1
rose 1
moussa 1
andros 1

18-0; Lloris to score a penalty.

 

[zoneD]

one of our prime problems is the inability of Chadli, Eriksen and Lamela to defend when we lose the ball, they are collectively hopeless. I would look at pushing Mason further forward, and partnering Capoue with Stambouli or Bentalab when fit.

...agreed, but for me Dembele should partner Capoue with Mason moving to LW, and Chadli replacing Lamela on the right...Eriksen at the 10...
COYS

 

[TH1239]

Eriksen, Lamela, and Chadli have either scored or assisted 80% of our league goals this season. Anyone arguing that any of those three should not start is simply wrong. All three start, end of story.

The only selections to make are whether Mason keeps his place over Dembele (who I think deserves a run, too) and who starts up top. Newcastle have been in awful form, but Cisse has been scoring goals for them, so we'll need some good man marking on him.

 

[allatsea]

...agreed, but for me Dembele should partner Capoue with Mason moving to LW, and Chadli replacing Lamela on the right...Eriksen at the 10...
COYS

Drop Lamela ? Madness,

 

[SpursManChris]

I'm surprised the game isn't on TV for you UK guys. Pretty popular game I would've thought. Guess it doesn't always work out to be the big games on. I'm sure you'll enjoy watching Burney v Everton instead.
That promises to be a thriller!

 

[yiddo23]

Drop Lamela ? Madness,

He's still a hater, doesn't know anything else