Tottenham Vs Nottingham Forest: Match Thread

[spurs9]

Honestly Didnt see that coming especially after watching first half that is. Wow can we please just ffs ff this 1 man band up front lark. How hard is it really to play two strikers. Then see a postive difference. Wish would play Bobby and Kane or even Lamela & Bobby up top sat fron the start...not to gurantee a result like.. but just so have fighting chance creating somethink instead of watching a re-run of tonights first half. Anyways Chuffed tonight trying to enjoy the moment!

Genuine question as I didn't see the game, was switching to 4-4-2 really the reason we won?

From the comments in the match thread. it seems to me it was more because of Mason. Also, did Kane play upfront in a 2, as many posters seems to describe him playing more in the center of the AM 3?

 

[prawnsandwich]

Genuine question as I didn't see the game, was switching to 4-4-2 really the reason we won?

From the comments in the match thread. it seems to me it was more because of Mason. Also, did Kane play upfront in a 2, as many posters seems to describe him playing more in the center of the AM 3?

Yes.

 

[Thfc28]

All I know is one striker came on which made it two strikers and two strikers scored and won the game ermmm perhaps should watch the game then.

 

[Spursidol]

Yes.

Seemed to me that Mason and Kane wanted to play rather than any formation thing

 

[Mr Pink]

Townsend needs to be more smart, instead of shooting he could try the opposite, playing a trough ball
instead, then he will be a hell of a player

This is what frustrates me about him. He has the raw tools to be a very good player but he doesn't have it between the ears - at the moment anyway.

This is the way I'd sum him up - his first thought is always about getting into a position to shoot, nearly always anyway.

If his first thought also involved trying to identify the run or movement of someone else and looking to exploit that he could be a very good player.

He offers a threat but he'd be so much better if he could assess what's around him and look to supply and create as opposed to mostly shooting.

He's not good enough to play in that selfish mode either - you could at least live with it a bit more if he was banging a few in now and again.

 

[Wellspurs]

A bit dodgy two ex Spurs legends drawing us out at home v Brighton?

 

[prawnsandwich]

Seemed to me that Mason and Kane wanted to play rather than any formation thing

Good point.

 

[Mr Pink]

A bit dodgy two ex Spurs legends drawing us out at home v Brighton?

Jenas legend status now?

 

[Wellspurs]

It was a joke!

 

[prawnsandwich]

This is what frustrates me about him. He has the raw tools to be a very good player but he doesn't have it between the ears - at the moment anyway.

This is the way I'd sum him up - his first thought is always about getting into a position to shoot, nearly always anyway.

If his first thought also involved trying to identify the run or movement of someone else and looking to exploit that he could be a very good player.

He offers a threat but he'd be so much better if he could assess what's around him and look to supply and create as opposed to mostly shooting.

He's not good enough to play in that selfish mode either - you could at least live with it a bit more if he was banging a few in now and again.

Andros is getting back to fitness. Tonight was very promising.
He is not a miracle worker.

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Genuine question as I didn't see the game, was switching to 4-4-2 really the reason we won?

From the comments in the match thread. it seems to me it was more because of Mason. Also, did Kane play upfront in a 2, as many posters seems to describe him playing more in the center of the AM 3?

People are going over the top about the change to 442, the 1st goal came from Masons long range effort. Nothing to do with 2 strikers on the pitch. The second goal was a Townsend shot that was going with wide but Soldado deflected in. It's debatable if he would have been in that position or not if he was still the only striker on the pinch.

And the 3rd goal which I liked the best came when Soldado had gone off the pitch and Lamela was playing as the no10.

 

[Gbspurs]

A bit dodgy two ex Spurs legends drawing us out at home v Brighton?

 

[Spursidol]

Townsend needs to be more smart, instead of shooting he could try the opposite, playing a trough ball
instead, then he will be a hell of a player

First half when everyone was playing badly Townsend put in 2 decent crosses, but nobody interested in getting on the end of them, plus had 2 shots, one on target. With that record he was far more effective than the combination of Soldado, Lennon and Paulhino together. Looks like he's being coached to reverse AVB's 'shoot on sight' instructions which has to be good. Decent 2nd half.

 

[Mr Pink]

Andros is getting back to fitness. Tonight was very promising.
He is not a miracle worker.

You've been saying the same thing for months, change the record.

 

[prawnsandwich]

People are going over the top about the change to 442, the 1st goal came from Masons long range effort. Nothing to do with 2 strikers on the pitch. The second goal was a Townsend shot that was going with wide but Soldado deflected in. It's debatable if he would have been in that position or not if he was still the only striker on the pinch.

And the 3rd goal which I liked the best came when Soldado had gone off the pitch and Lamela was playing as the no10.

Fair points. But we only got going when we had 2 strikers.

 

[Mr Pink]

First half when everyone was playing badly Townsend put in 2 decent crosses, but nobody interested in getting on the end of them, plus had 2 shots, one on target. With that record he was far more effective than the combination of Soldado, Lennon and Paulhino together. Looks like he's being coached to reverse AVB's 'shoot on sight' instructions which has to be good. Decent 2nd half.

I saw plenty of shooting on sight tonight.

 

[prawnsandwich]

You've been saying the same thing for months, change the record.

You have been saying the opposite. How about you changing the record?

 

[spurs9]

Yes.

Thank you for your insightful analysis. I now have a clear picture of why we won.

 

[Mr Pink]

You have been saying the opposite. How about you changing the record?

I only gave my opinion in the first instance, if you don't like it that's your problem, not my mine.

 

[DEFchenkOE]

Fair points. But we only got going when we had 2 strikers.

Or was it when the anonymous Paulinho was replaced? I just don't think 442 is the answer to our problems and I definitely wouldn't be playing it against Arsenal.