dk-yid
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It does indeed. I really hope that Poch looks for mentality in the players he wants to sign on the summer. We have plenty of flair, not enough Steel.
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It does indeed. I really hope that Poch looks for mentality in the players he wants to sign on the summer. We have plenty of flair, not enough Steel.
m*****73
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Just left the Bridge.
Fucking embarrassing.
The entire team were toothless. Had nothing going forward. Eriksen looks shattered - and he's obviously gone. Can't blame him to be honest - we are going backwards.
And we have zero options off the bench. Relying on a 34yr old journeyman whose contract is up in the summer to change things up for us. The contrast with the other top 6 is stark.
Pochettino looks to have run out of ideas. Lucky to beat Fulham, Watford and Newcastle. And flattered by that win against Dortmund.
And Poch has talked some amount of shit this season. From "we need to be brave" to "we don't need any signings" to "the project", etc.
Fuck me, it's about winning games and strengthening the team.
But no surprise given our utter failure to invest in the team.
Incredibly fortunate to have gotten the performances from Sissoko - otherwise we would have next to nothing in midfield. Winks has potential, but let's not kid ourselves, he won't start for any other team in the top 6. We have been crying out for a midfield enforcer and a proper partner for Kane for 24mths. But all we've got have been world class excuses.
Seriously pissed off.
Fucking embarrassing.
The entire team were toothless. Had nothing going forward. Eriksen looks shattered - and he's obviously gone. Can't blame him to be honest - we are going backwards.
And we have zero options off the bench. Relying on a 34yr old journeyman whose contract is up in the summer to change things up for us. The contrast with the other top 6 is stark.
Pochettino looks to have run out of ideas. Lucky to beat Fulham, Watford and Newcastle. And flattered by that win against Dortmund.
And Poch has talked some amount of shit this season. From "we need to be brave" to "we don't need any signings" to "the project", etc.
Fuck me, it's about winning games and strengthening the team.
But no surprise given our utter failure to invest in the team.
Incredibly fortunate to have gotten the performances from Sissoko - otherwise we would have next to nothing in midfield. Winks has potential, but let's not kid ourselves, he won't start for any other team in the top 6. We have been crying out for a midfield enforcer and a proper partner for Kane for 24mths. But all we've got have been world class excuses.
Seriously pissed off.
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Not really, we were capable of just the same shit with him in the team.
Looks like he's already gone madrid
Blue
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do you want him out then?
wrd
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Does Poch strike you as the type to pander to that though? We're meant to have great harmony.
markiespurs
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The Madrid fans would absolutely crucify him and i’m convinced he does’nt have mental strength to recover from the kind of mauling he’d get in Spain
mpickard2087
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Chelsea were sitting back at that point, so it made sense. However a) we didn't change any of our approach to try and use him and b) when he came on it looked to me like Chelsea decided they'd better push up a little bit and show some urgency in getting the ball back and not invite us to hit the target man, and so we struggled when they raised the urgency again in those final minutes. More a reflection on our pitiful all round performance really.
Davo99
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You’re bang on here. It’s getting to the point we are better cashing in on Eriksen and rebuild a new midfield and style.Exactly, this run of results has been a long time coming, we haven't been playing well for a long time now, the odd half a game or so excepted. The lack of draws has massively helped mask it and I still maintain the lack of transfer activity has hurt us.
Looking at it with half a knee-jerk eye, Sissoko, Eriksen, Moura, Lamela and Llorente could move on and we wouldn't miss them. Eriksen and Lamela can be superb but it now feels like it's not often enough, it's possible they've given us as much as they are going to and its a shame, Eriksen can be so so much better but he's just not doing it. If we're looking to change the mentality, that's where I'd start. In midfield.
We play too many passes backwards, play ourselves into corners too often, look laboured going forward, the link between defence and midfield is broken, it's to feet and back, to feet and back all the while letting the opposition close you down bit by bit until we make a mistake and the link between midfield and up front is double broken, it's all too slow, too methodical yet there's seemingly no method, we take too long to do anything, it's poor to say the least.
I'm also starting to worry that Pochettino has (and I hesitate to say it) gotten as much as he can out of a number of the squad and with a some of the players starting to age, it's a worrying thing when you consider the apparent reluctance to spend money.
Very worrying times. There's probably so much more to say but it's late and I'm not sure I can be arsed to carry on
Lamela is such a strange player. Has a great attitude and a lot of people really like him, yet he just consistently fails to produce. He flatters to deceive. He could go too.
I’d like to keep Winks involved though. He’s really coming good.
No but needs more than 10yrs to sort that shite out
ajspurs
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Yep, it's worrying how often we look utterly clueless on the ball. The only way we seem to be able to build an attack without individual brilliance is through playing it wide to Trippier for him to attempt a cross. Other than that it's all just hopeful.
And just so, damn, slow. Do we even do anything in training to try and rectify this?
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Even worst than the last worst, which was a few days a go.
yiddopaul
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Maybe if he could be arsed, we wouldn't be going backwards.
WiganSpur
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Llorente and Kane never works, it’s just not balanced at all. Llorente should only be a sub for Kane or playing when Kane is not available.
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