West Brom Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[jonathanhotspur]

You can't really argue with our defensive record the last two years though, can you? If you lose out to the first header, you're always in trouble, whichever way you've positioned the troops.

No, our defensive record is good. Could you tell if it was Vertonghen who got his head to the ball before McClean's shot?

Anyway, it was such a stupid fucking header from Davies that lead to us conceding the set piece. I don't think he's as bad as some people make out, but Pochettino's got a lot of work to do with him.

 

[The Feet of Hoddle]

If we want to win this league we cannot play without a high tempo. It doesn't have to be super peak levels like against city. but it has to be up and around there.

Poch needs a plan B.

 

[danielneeds]

No, our defensive record is good. Could you tell if it was Vertonghen who got his head to the ball before McClean's shot?

I haven't seen it back. That's even more unlucky if it was off our own player. Anyway, I don't think it was a coincidence that Toby was off the pitch either, let's just pray it's not too serious.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Poch needs a plan B.

We started with Plan B today. It's just that we picked the wrong team.

 

[The Feet of Hoddle]

I understand the point you were making. I just think it is bullshit.

That we drop far too many points in a season to teams like West Brom (like we did last season) and those people neg-repping and coming out with the sarky comments are the ones who will bemoan these dropped points at the end of the season when we reflect, just like the end of last the season...

So when talking of bullshit, I think you need to look in the mirror first.

 

[The Feet of Hoddle]

We started with Plan B today. It's just that we picked the wrong team.

Not exactly a plan if you pick the wrong the team.

Normally a plan would go with a team

 

[14/04/91]

80-odd mins - should've won, worldy from the keeper preventing it.

89-mins - should've lost 1-0 down.

A point from there ain't a bad thing. We stay unbeaten & we move on. Fingers crossed our most important player isn't injured too badly

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Not exactly a plan if you pick the wrong the team.

Normally a plan would go with a team

I was half joking. I think the international break came at a very bad time. Ideally we would have started Son today but he's clocked up a lot of air miles over the break and we've got a massive game on Tuesday.

We should have been leading at half time, in my opinion.

 

[stonecolddeanaustin]

Well fuck me. I think that's crazy.

Is it really, when that's the first goal we've conceded from a corner this season (and it was hardly direct from one, with a fair bit of luck involved)? It's like when people say zonal marking doesn't work. They only highlight it when it looks stupid in the 1 out of 20 corners. Nobody mentions it during the other 19.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Is it really, when that's the first goal we've conceded from a corner this season (and it was hardly direct from one, with a fair bit of luck involved)? It's like when people say zonal marking doesn't work. They only highlight it when it looks stupid in the 1 out of 20 corners. Nobody mentions it during the other 19.

You are correct, obviously, but I reserve the right to be emotional.

 

[Hercules]

Different positions

I know, but still, this is not a gut reaction, but almost seems like Erik & Eriksen are almost nailed on. By no means am I saying we should drop both or either, more that it is worrying that we don't have the right options for both if they are below par.

 

[jonathanhotspur]

I know, but still, this is not a gut reaction, but almost seems like Erik & Eriksen are almost nailed on. By no means am I saying we should drop both or either, more that it is worrying that we don't have the right options for both if they are below par.

I want to see more of N'Koudou. He could be our Hazard.

 

[thebenjamin]

So gutted about Toby. Blatantly going to be out for the season. Whenever we're on the verge of something good, a freakish piece of terrible luck destroys it for us.

 

[The Feet of Hoddle]

I want to see more of N'Koudou. He could be our Hazard.

Yup, from what I have seen of him, he is very direct and can run past people and make things happen. Being honest, as you pointed out with Son's travelling, I think NKD would have been a better option the left.

 

[longtimespur]

I want to see more of N'Koudou. He could be our Hazard.

I hope he's more of a Hazard for our opponents

 

[theShiznit]

Worrying that whenever teams come to sit against us and dig in we can't seem to up the tempo and seem to think slowing it down and taking more touches is the answer.

It isn't.

Not enough one or two touch play with quick movement. It's easy when teams open up and come at you. But these sort of games always seem to derail us.

 

[millsey]

We started with Plan B today. It's just that we picked the wrong team.

The right team is to never rest players after international break then?

 

[millsey]

We looked best when one down, that's the most annoying part. We weren't up for it today

 

[thebenjamin]

We looked best when one down, that's the most annoying part. We weren't up for it today

That's just not true at all. We completely dominated the first half, shouldve gone in 2 or 3 up.

 

[millsey]

That's just not true at all. We completely dominated the first half, shouldve gone in 2 or 3 up.

Best. Best