ernie78
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Really?After their 1st goal
It looked like Poch was saying something to Dean and clapping. I wonder what Dean could’ve said?
Match Threads Burnley vs Spurs - Match Thread
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It looked like Poch was saying something to Dean and clapping. I wonder what Dean could’ve said?
Wheeler Dealer
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We haven't buckled under the pressure but have been punching above our weight for so long that the envitable was waiting to happen
We are and were never good enough to maintain any realistic hope of winning the league
EastLondonYid
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Foyth was marking Woods for their goal, we fucked ourselves up.
Westmorlandspur
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In the last four seasons, despite being up towards the top we have never been top of the league. When we get there ....if we ever get there....then we shall see.
TheVoiceofReason
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Literally the definition of 90% of male football pundits
Hakkz
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It's almost a miracle that this hasn't happened more often in the last 10 games.
Sandros Shiny Head
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It was pretty obvious, the ball literally couldn't have bounced the direction it did if Vertonghen touched it last
Westmorlandspur
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He was sat withPoch and co.
Everlasting Seconds
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What a very frustrating match to lose.
nailsy
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I don't see why you have to be a footballer at all to talk about the game. Most of the best football journalists have never played professionally. I'd rather see some of them in the studio than someone like Redknapp.
Sevens
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What bemuses me is that we put him on and then still try and play through the midfield (what was left of it) and when we do get the ball wide, still go side to side, backwards, backwards etc.
The Long Suffering One
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Poch told Dean "repeat what you said to the camera.. repeat it" Poch had actually walked away from the initial inquest then turned round to confront Dean..
The media making out that Poch squaring up to Dean is about the corner being given when it shouldn't but it's not.
Poch is a model professional and never reacted this way before.
In the video you can see Poch and Jesus calm and walking away and then suddenly they are furious (Jesus especially). Some people are reporting Poch said: "You can't say that to me" and he also points to the camera as if to say "Say that again to the camera"
Poch is a model professional and never reacted this way before.
In the video you can see Poch and Jesus calm and walking away and then suddenly they are furious (Jesus especially). Some people are reporting Poch said: "You can't say that to me" and he also points to the camera as if to say "Say that again to the camera"
teok
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Sums it up for me as well.
mpickard2087
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Another game today where we exhibited little control on the game and came unstuck. Weren't up for the fight, played very little football, and got punished.
In some ways, this season has shown some of the great qualities of the squad and the coaching staff. We've had disruption after disruption, had to make do, and never had a settled side out there, but we've somehow stayed in contention at the top of the league and scrapped our way through the season and eked out results and wins.
There have been some memorable performances/wins this season that demonstrate the best of this team. But on the other hand, if we're honest, this season has also seen a decline in standards in lots of facets of the game (which have some mitigating circumstances, as mentioned above, but not all). We barely press teams any more, we play very narrow shape that doesn't help this and leave more men upfield in luxury roles, most games in the league have therefore been open affairs where we give up plenty of chances but eventually outgun the opposition with those fleeting moments of extra quality, we often have very little real control on the game, and set piece defending is as bad as ever. No team can win every game and take every point on offer, but the standards to which we play to currently ask for trouble. Today we had little to fall back on, we don't have control (especially in the centre of the park), nor are we outworking teams when things are tough. We've had some unconvincing wins, and inevitably games like Watford, Wolves, and today where you eventually get punished for it.
The reality is that we've lost seven league games already this season. That isn't a championship winning team. The talk of 'oh it's in our hands', as if we were winning every single game is quite deluded. The evidence of the season gives no indication at all that we were in any shape to do this.
The season isn't over, any title challenge seems very distant now but you never know, there is still a lot of football to play, but I hope this is a bit of a reality check and a wake up call for the team and Poch. I want to see an effort to go back to the Poch teams that we know. I want to see us work harder, press more consistently, press higher, control games better, a better shape and defence without the ball. Results have somewhat masked performances, from what I have watched this season. It's time to address that.
In some ways, this season has shown some of the great qualities of the squad and the coaching staff. We've had disruption after disruption, had to make do, and never had a settled side out there, but we've somehow stayed in contention at the top of the league and scrapped our way through the season and eked out results and wins.
There have been some memorable performances/wins this season that demonstrate the best of this team. But on the other hand, if we're honest, this season has also seen a decline in standards in lots of facets of the game (which have some mitigating circumstances, as mentioned above, but not all). We barely press teams any more, we play very narrow shape that doesn't help this and leave more men upfield in luxury roles, most games in the league have therefore been open affairs where we give up plenty of chances but eventually outgun the opposition with those fleeting moments of extra quality, we often have very little real control on the game, and set piece defending is as bad as ever. No team can win every game and take every point on offer, but the standards to which we play to currently ask for trouble. Today we had little to fall back on, we don't have control (especially in the centre of the park), nor are we outworking teams when things are tough. We've had some unconvincing wins, and inevitably games like Watford, Wolves, and today where you eventually get punished for it.
The reality is that we've lost seven league games already this season. That isn't a championship winning team. The talk of 'oh it's in our hands', as if we were winning every single game is quite deluded. The evidence of the season gives no indication at all that we were in any shape to do this.
The season isn't over, any title challenge seems very distant now but you never know, there is still a lot of football to play, but I hope this is a bit of a reality check and a wake up call for the team and Poch. I want to see an effort to go back to the Poch teams that we know. I want to see us work harder, press more consistently, press higher, control games better, a better shape and defence without the ball. Results have somewhat masked performances, from what I have watched this season. It's time to address that.
cider spurs
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Losing to Burnley shouldn't and dare I say, won't define our season.
We've won games where in all fairness we were surprised. Games where we've faltered and lost.
The manner of our performance today adds to the misery of a loss, but I'm not aware of a team that has never, ever lost.
Disappointment by all means, but maybe a bit of positivity looking at the season as a whole not forgetting hampering factors will allow for a sense of achievement as opposed to the usual slating of Poch and the team.
We've won games where in all fairness we were surprised. Games where we've faltered and lost.
The manner of our performance today adds to the misery of a loss, but I'm not aware of a team that has never, ever lost.
Disappointment by all means, but maybe a bit of positivity looking at the season as a whole not forgetting hampering factors will allow for a sense of achievement as opposed to the usual slating of Poch and the team.
