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Tottenham Vs Swansea: Match Thread

carpediem991

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Andros is so fucking bad unbelievable.

Will be difficult as we play every attacking move in slow motion. One time we had a throw in at their corner flag and got it back to Lloris in about 3 seconds. Oh dear.
 

EnfieldYiddo

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The way we are dominating posession we could even drop Eriksen deeper alongside Bentaleb and put Lamela in at no10.
I toyed with saying that but was trying to keep in the realms of Pochettino possibilities.

If I could choose I'd go similar to what you said.

Eriksen to sit next to Bentaleb with Lamela/Dembele and Chadli interchanging.
 

Mr Pink

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Aug 25, 2010
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Really baffling that we see those performances against Arsenal and Liverpool and then Pochettino drops two of the components, we play worse, so he keeps picking the same side and watching as we flounder.

It's like Redknapp and the 433/442 "they" tell me Bale and Lennon are wingers all over again.

Only thing I can think of is that Lamela isn't a 100% to play a full 90.

Ok Dembele had a very bad first half against West Ham, but surely its an overreaction to drop him indefinitely when we looked our best yet with him in the ten position?
 

Vulcan10

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Was always a tricky couple of games (tonight & qpr) due to the scheduling. Need to scrape a win anyway we can before it becomes just 1 game a week for the rest of the season.
 

tobi

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The worst thing about the full backs and players starting from wide positions is that once they get into the final third they freeze and don't know what to do.

Simple actions would create space and opportunities but they just don't see it.

Move Eriksen back to the left.
 

Good Doctor M

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Aug 31, 2010
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We're getting plenty of players in crossing positions, but there's not enough people in the box. Fix that and we'll win. Would be tempted to throw Soldier on, simply because we're bossing territory but there's not enough bodies around or cuteness in the box.
 

Hoddle&Waddle

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I toyed with saying that but was trying to keep in the realms of Pochettino possibilities.

If I could choose I'd go similar to what you said.

Eriksen to sit next to Bentaleb with Lamela/Dembele and Chadli interchanging.
Seems to work for us when we go down to ten men so why not try it with 11.
 

Chris12

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Maybe bring Lamela on? Dunno who take off, but want to see him in central area and BG has brainwashed me into Eriksen LW so put him there
 

allpaths

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think we've been quite good this half, if we didnt so stupendously concede nobody would be complaining. townsend and walker r so brain dead attacking wise
 

Bus-Conductor

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This isn't playing badly, anyone who is older than 7 would know what that looked like, but it's very disappointing that we aren't playing the way we've seen possible.
 

CosmicHotspur

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We could do with a Lamela rabona to cheer us up. It's his 23rd birthday today so why not give him a go?
 

goughie1966

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Mr Motson is watching a different game to me apparently.

John Motson

BBC Match of the Day commentator

HALF-TIME
Tottenham 1-1 Swansea

Posted at20:40

"It's been an entertaining 51 minutes. Spurs ahead through Chadli before Ki's equaliser but the concern will be for the hospital report for Swansea centre-forward Bafetimbi Gomis."
 
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