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    The England Thread

    Take individual errors out of the equation, I think if England set-up like they have done in the last two games at the tournament then they’re going to hit plenty of problems. All of a sudden they were trying a high press/squeeze, with large numbers committed high up the pitch. It worked...
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    Alright chaps, been a while since I was on the forum. Last time I was on here was during that rough spell of Nov/Dec, where it felt like everything that could go wrong was going wrong in terms of injuries and suspension. What had been a settled consistent team to start the campaign had been...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Cristian Romero

    What happens before that? We're 2 vs the striker at the back should be no danger, he loses out on a ball he should be dealing with every day of the week, gets completely bullied and then left wrong side by 5ft midget Bowen and allows him to get the ball down, turn and pick a pass into the final...
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    I don't think there is anything tactically to change. The play up to the penalty area is fine, at that point as a collective we need to improve our composure, decision making, and just feels like all of a sudden we feel the pressure and start second guessing ourselves. We knock it around under...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Cristian Romero

    Interesting. For the first goal his defending is piss weak in the build up, and then the second he might well have not been able to do anything but he doesn't even move to try and get back. Obviously he has to play, but if others had had these moments then they're getting pelters on here...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs West Ham - Day 15

    Another loss where after dominating almost all the match, the opposition has performed a smash and grab on us. Becoming a really really bad few weeks. I don't get the plaudits for West Ham's second half display. They still did basically nothing, just ran a little bit harder at us, and were...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs West Ham - Day 15

    Much like many of the other games, some of the play up to the penalty area is absolutely fantastic. What's missing is some polish and ruthlessness to what we do in front of goal. If and when we discover that then we'll be a serious contender. West Ham are sitting deep and compact and making...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Man City - Day 14

    On another day it could have been different, we rode our luck heavily at times we all know, but sometimes if you keep plugging away and keep playing you get reward for it. Excellent application, for the (many) individual wobbles and errors at times we on the whole remained calm and composed and...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Man City - Day 14

    At times a valiant effort. At times clinging on for dear life. But at times not playing smart. We've just gone 1-0 up. Immediately Udogie is under massive pressure on the flank, gets out of it but has no out ball.... just drop it in over the top, turn them round and get organised. Instead he...
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    Manager Watch: Ange Postecoglou

    If you're not winning games then people - fans, media, and even players/staff/officials involved in football clubs - start to get antsy, and the complaints and calls for change usually advocate doing the opposite of whatever is currently happening in the vain hope that that is the magic bullet...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Aston Villa - Day 13

    A rarity, but I'm not going to be critical, nor am I at all downhearted, after that game, despite the defeat. Some reading this might think this is sour grapes, or even pure copium, but Villa must be laughing themselves silly to get the three points today. Considering the general passages of...
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    Match Threads Wolves vs Spurs

    Didn't ultimately do enough when 1-0 up, and got punished. But we lost quite frankly because of bad habits, pure mental weakness and low IQ footballers/human beings who cannot or will not remain always switched on to the game and display the smarts needed in every single second of the match...
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    Match Threads Wolves vs Spurs

    Been a bit scrappy overall. Knocked the ball around ok at times, scored a really nicely constructed goal, but had other spells where it's been sloppy. Obviously with this team out the passing and whatnot is a bit more functional and basic. What would immediately help though is if two or three...
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    Player Watch Player Watch: Cristian Romero

    Tbh with his playing style something like that tackle happening you probably do have to accept from time to time and you'd hope that over the season the benefits outweigh what he might rack up in suspensions. My issue is with the entirely dumb shit. Last night what kicked things off was him...
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    Match Threads Spurs vs Chelsea - Day 11

    Spectacularly bad play, mentality, and temperament to blow up the game situation. Spectacularly bad luck on the injury front. If it rains, it pours.
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