Player Watch: Davinson Sanchez

[nicdic]

First problem was Sissoko not closing down Atsu quick enough, which drew Toby over and out toward him, which in turn pulled Sanchez across. As Lescott said at half time, their distances were right. As Sanchez moves across, as he should, he motions to Rose, who just doesn’t follow. He’s the one who can see everything and he just doesn’t react until after it’s too late.

If the midfield closed down earlier though, none of this happens.

 

[dtxspurs]

Right before Atsu gets the ball.

 

[LeParisien]

I don’t think the problem is Sanchez’ vertical positioning. If Sanchez is a metre further up then he doesn’t catch Joelinton offside because the striker would have placed himself off his shoulder.

The problem is Sanchez’ body shape is all wrong. He’s ball watching when he should open his body up to have an awareness of where Joelinton is.

Rose should also be a lot closer to Joelinton. Even a couple of metres would have made a difference. And you’d like to think an experienced centreback lack Rose would help his defender out.

Midfield is also nowhere. Needs to be a lot quicker to shield the defence.

 

[Gilzeanking]

I'd add Sissoko to the list of problems identified here . We see this a lot : Standing off

Why doesn't he close down the assister before he crosses ?

 

[LeParisien]

To be fair to Sissoko, you would expect the defence to have that handled all day long.

 

[Gilzeanking]

But why is it fine to just allow the crosser to pick his spot without any pressure ? See this at Spurs a lot these days .

 

[stevenurse]

Genuinely schoolboy from Rose. Surely everyone is coached to sweep round when the ball is on the opposite side? Leaving a massive gaping hole in the defence is inexcusable. To do it twice in 3 games is beyond comprehension.

What are they being coached? Sanchez has massively regressed since not being next to the one defender Poch seems to have alienated. Ironic that Poch is too stubborn to not only play the one defender that makes his replacement look up to scratch

 

[gavspur]

Yeah Sissoko is way too slow to close down, Sanchez’ body shape is poor, and Rose is just not switched on.. Wonder if Rose was worried about being switched his side? cos just a few minutes earlier Newcastle broke and nearly scored from there, in fact if the guy had crossed it, he had two unmarked in our area.

 

[King of the Lane]

Look at that pic and its exactly the same reason we conceded against City. KWP was ball watching and didnt know where Sterling was and Sanchez is clearly ball watching with no idea that Joelinton is in the hole behind him.

We switch off when crosses come in. Its always been a problem we have had..whether that be from corners or standard crosses.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Look at that pic and its exactly the same reason we conceded against City. KWP was ball watching and didnt know where Sterling was and Sanchez is clearly ball watching with no idea that Joelinton is in the hole behind him.

We switch off when crosses come in. Its always been a problem we have had..whether that be from corners or standard crosses.

Crazy, It's almost as if they're the two youngest players in the team

 

[Spurrific]

I think the real inquisition about that goal should be to do with how Atsu played the first decent pass of his career, and it just had to be against us.

Shit little ****.

 

[whitesocks]

Right before Atsu gets the ball.
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I see KWP is not very tight to his man.
I see Toby anticipates that the guy with the ball will breeze past KWP, so is motoring in behind.
He can't risk holding the line.
Atzu is already in too much space and no-one picking him up.
Sanchez possibly was holding the line then has been caught out, with his man in space.

This chaos is not why we lost the game. We didn't score.

 

[King of the Lane]

Crazy, It's almost as if they're the two youngest players in the team

Crazy, its almost as if this hasnt been happening for over 5 seasons and been a bad trait of ours even pre-Poch.

Excuses run thin. This falls under Coaching so should be sorted by now.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Crazy, its almost as if this hasnt been happening for over 5 seasons and been a bad trait of ours even pre-Poch.

Excuses run thin. This falls under Coaching so should be sorted by now.

Didn't we have the best defence in Europe 4 seasons ago
The second best 3 seasons ago
And the 3rd best in England 2 seasons ago...were Sanchez was main stay I might add

You lot are funny with your panic and witch hunts this week
Have some lemon slices, you'll feel better .

 

[dagraham]

I see KWP is not very tight to his man.
I see Toby anticipates that the guy with the ball will breeze past KWP, so is motoring in behind.
He can't risk holding the line.
Atzu is already in too much space and no-one picking him up.
Sanchez possibly was holding the line then has been caught out, with his man in space.

This chaos is not why we lost the game. We didn't score.

Er, it’s exactly why we lost the game. Granted we never looked like scoring, but if we don’t concede awful goals then at the very least we get a point.

 

[Primativ]

Rose has been absolutely rancid the first three games.

I can’t believe he’s still here, and nor can he. He’s clearly really unsettled.

He’s way passed his peak now unfortunately. He won’t ever get near to how he was a few seasons ago. Defensively he’s a liability.

 

[King of the Lane]

Didn't we have the best defence in Europe 4 seasons ago
The second best 3 seasons ago
And the 3rd best in England 2 seasons ago...were Sanchez was main stay I might add

You lot are funny with your panic and witch hunts this week
Have some lemon slices, you'll feel better .

Who is panicking? Im not buying into all of the panic and the Poch rumours tbh.

Ive just stated a couple of facts about the goals we conceded recently as everyone was talking about who was at fault etc.

I feel its something we have always struggled with and its frustrating that its still happening imo

 

[whitesocks]

Er, it’s exactly why we lost the game. Granted we never looked like scoring, but if we don’t concede awful goals then at the very least we get a point.

Well technically you are right. But...

For me it wasn't unexpected that we might let in a goal with a rookie RB and a RCB playing as a LCB. What was unexpected was that our first choice strike force would create so few chances and take none, against one of clubs likely to be struggling.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Davinson Sanchez can not play as a Right-Back.

 

[Anurag Jo]

You should have transferred that to Poch. This is still on you.