I can't believe anyone rating Gazzaniga "poor" watched the same game. They could and should have scored at least another 3 or 4 that he did incredibly well to get to, as well as rushing out to beat Rashford a few times.
It would have been an embarrassment without him. One of the very few to have any credibility.
Gazzaniga 7 - I actually don’t blame him for the first goal it bounces in such a weird place and it was moving all over the place he also made 3/4 great saves
Moura a Brazilian Theo Walcott...made me wince reading that as was true based on tonight.Gazzaniga 7 - I actually don’t blame him for the first goal it bounces in such a weird place and it was moving all over the place he also made 3/4 great saves
Aurier 6 - was okay actually just his french friend let him down. He also did let rashford passed him to easy it was actually the time he needed to foul him.
Sanchez 6 - poor for the first goal and not good enough on the ball bur didn’t really do anything wrong.
Alderweireld 6 - nothing wrong really
Vertonghen 5 - starting to think he’s another one that doesn’t want to be here looked like sulky jan because he was playing left back for me that’s not a team player he was also very poor on the ball.
Winks 3 - could actually be the worst performance I have seen from a spurs centre midfielder in the last 15 years I’d rather play skipp he’s fucking dreadful really is awful he does nothing offers nothing and has no positional discipline.
Sissoko 4 - awful, but I think anyone would be next to winks and vice versa
Moura 4 - the Brazilian Theo Walcott has games where he looks like a prime ronaldo then when you give him a start and trust him he turns into Walcott but without the effort.
Alli 8 - only real player of class on the pitch that goal is one of the best I have ever seen the way that ball was spinning to do that incredible.
Son 3 - done nothing except run down blind alleys could have passed to Kane about 6x to give him a scoring opportunity but refused too wants the glory himself at all times not good enough tonight.
Kane 4 - looked like tired Harry didn’t offer anything but we didn’t get him in the game at all he must have only had 10 touches all game?
Ndombele 6 - changed the game when he came on we had some control finally and looked like we could create
Eriksen 6 - yes wasn’t great but he did create two chances within the time he was on the pitch so?
Lo celso 0 - his loan won’t be made permanent.
Jose 3 - didn’t even try to correct or stop rashford for they alone poor
Tbf most good and bad performances are similar on that count. We have a style, sometimes its applied well, sometimes it isn't. Sometimes individual performance are good, sometimes they aren't. Ultimately, most fans base everything on goals and results because that's the idea of the game. In the long run, nothing else matters in football.There was little different to the games we won, but because most fans base everything on goals and results we go from being potential CL winners to the apocalypse in the space of 90 mins. Much of what was on display tonight was on display then also.
Trying to move the ball as quickly as possible - check.
A fair few errors because of that - check.
Quite a bit of pragmatism, verging on aimless long ball etc stuff - check.
When the play slows down, opposition is set, lacking ideas to get through it - check.
Defensively very open and too much time allowed on the ball for the opposition - check.
Individual errors at times - check.
Difference was tonight that Utd, although not exactly the most compact and defensively disciplined and well drilled team in the world, didn't get caught wide open throughout and offer up prime space in front of their back four or to be in a position to get ruined on the counter attack, a la West Ham, Olympiakos, Bournemouth. They also had the most attacking threat faced so far, tonnes of pace and in Rashford pace + ability + confidence to really cause threat.
There was a fuckload of work to do despite those wins, so I don't take tonight as a set back, just a useful highlight.
As for the game. Ropey start, before HT I thought we'd got back into it and looked the better team as it ended, the second half we never got going at all (the early penalty didn't help) and had a belated late hint of pressure in the search for an equaliser.
Individually wasn't a great deal of plaudits to be had. Alli's goal the definite bright spot. Very disappointed in Kane, and Son, Aurier and Sissoko weren't far behind him.
Gazzaniga 7 - I actually don’t blame him for the first goal it bounces in such a weird place and it was moving all over the place he also made 3/4 great saves
Aurier 6 - was okay actually just his french friend let him down. He also did let rashford passed him to easy it was actually the time he needed to foul him.
Sanchez 6 - poor for the first goal and not good enough on the ball bur didn’t really do anything wrong.
Alderweireld 6 - nothing wrong really
Vertonghen 5 - starting to think he’s another one that doesn’t want to be here looked like sulky jan because he was playing left back for me that’s not a team player he was also very poor on the ball.
Winks 3 - could actually be the worst performance I have seen from a spurs centre midfielder in the last 15 years I’d rather play skipp he’s fucking dreadful really is awful he does nothing offers nothing and has no positional discipline.
Sissoko 4 - awful, but I think anyone would be next to winks and vice versa
Moura 4 - the Brazilian Theo Walcott has games where he looks like a prime ronaldo then when you give him a start and trust him he turns into Walcott but without the effort.
Alli 8 - only real player of class on the pitch that goal is one of the best I have ever seen the way that ball was spinning to do that incredible.
Son 3 - done nothing except run down blind alleys could have passed to Kane about 6x to give him a scoring opportunity but refused too wants the glory himself at all times not good enough tonight.
Kane 4 - looked like tired Harry didn’t offer anything but we didn’t get him in the game at all he must have only had 10 touches all game?
Ndombele 6 - changed the game when he came on we had some control finally and looked like we could create
Eriksen 6 - yes wasn’t great but he did create two chances within the time he was on the pitch so?
Lo celso 0 - his loan won’t be made permanent.
Jose 3 - didn’t even try to correct or stop rashford for they alone poor
Average - Dele
Poor - Gazza, Toby, Jan, Aurier
Shocking - Sissoko, Winks, Son, Kane
Abysmal - Sanchez, Moura
Even worse than any of the pathetic games under Poch's this season
I can't believe anyone rating Gazzaniga "poor" watched the same game. They could and should have scored at least another 3 or 4 that he did incredibly well to get to, as well as rushing out to beat Rashford a few times.
It would have been an embarrassment without him. One of the very few to have any credibility.