Spurs (A) - Post-Match Thread

[Prater70]

Did we have a goal kick tonight? Can't remember Eddie playing a ball out. Spurs certainly knew what they were doing. How many touches did Ederson have.

 

[BolinCell]

not being funny but we need a fucking goalie as well.

 

[Matt Diablo]

Mahrez doesnt give a shag. He can do one with gundog, mendy and zin. 5 top players needed. If we keep bloody swinging it in Haaland best be one of them

 

[CC1]

Simple, we are missing the magician another player we have not replaced. Now it’s all fallen onto KDB his game is suffering and Foden is a completely different player to Dave.

The magician is irreplaceable. He’s even taken Real Sociadad to top of la Liga

 

[bluwes]

Totally agree. We play into other teams hands every week atm

But that is the Cruyff way and its the way Pep plays and he will not change. Want something different, get a different manager

 

[Bodicoteblue]

Worrying things....
1: Pep ( and everyone else) surely knew how Mourinho would set up, and failed to deal with it. Forewarned -should be- forearmed.
2: We couldn’t break down a back four that contained Eric Dier.

 

[hilts]

Since I’m Pep
Can you enlighten me what plan B is I might use it for the next game /)

On your salary that’s a bit of a piss take :-)

 

[SamBlue]

Rodri was not our problem.. he played well particularly in the first half. Our problem is not individual. It’s collective. We need to change the way we play.

How can you say our problem is not individual. I thing this is exactly the source of all of our problems. Bernardo, Mahrez, KdB, Sterling, Ederson...the games like this one is when they are supposed to come up with the goods and they just couldn't.
And as a collective, we are failing psychologically. Chasing the game became the unsolvable problem for this team.
I was really disappointed with Pep after Arsenal in FA cup and Lyon. But tonight, it was all up to the players, so good luck to him and how he switch them on again.

 

[hilts]

But that is the Cruyff way and its the way Pep plays and he will not change. Want something different, get a different manager

Good idea

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

not being funny but we need a fucking goalie as well.

If we had pace at defensive mid he wuldnt need to sweep up as much though so easy fix.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Its concerning that throughout the game Harry Kane just dropped deep to collect the ball unmarked and then put spurs through on goal. Pep never spotted it or planned for it.

 

[blue44]

No wonder he’s tired, he’s carrying the whole team. Other players need to step up and win games for us.

same as last season too

 

[worsleyweb]

Maybe our players are shattered and it is impacting our pressing game. We will get there.

 

[OffertonBlue]

Same old story yet again......lots of possession, created more chances, more shots, more corners, bigger Xgoals, etc but lost to a team that is disciplined, park the bus and rely on a break.....which always seems to be 1 shot 1 goal, 2 shots 2 goals. Yet every time the media say great performance, fully deserved, masterclass, etc.

We definitely need to improve as we've seen the park the bus tactics too many times for us to keep falling for it, time and time again. We haven't got a David Silva to play the killer pass anymore. We haven't got a plan B and Pep makes his 2 or 3 substitutions far too late. We pass too slowly allowing the bus parkers to get into position and we don't take enough shots from the edge of the box. Hopefully Pep can get it right in the future, but he needs to get it right quickly. I'm glad he's signed a new contract as he's the best around and plays football the way it should be played....passing the ball.

Ask yourself this. Who would you rather pay to watch? A team trying to attack with good passing football, or a team that parks the bus? I'd pay to watch us lose 2.0 but doing things the right way, rather than win 2.0 after spending 90 odd minutes defending, time wasting, looking for fouls, etc. Just for a one off giggle....I'd have loved for City to come out in the second half and line up 10 players on the edge of our box....like spurs 6-4-0 formation. Both teams playing 6-4-0! Wouldn't that have been a fantastic match? Pure entertainment? Kick the ball long and aimless, go down screaming for a foul at every tackle, waste time at every opportunity. Then Pep in his post match interview to say that he's finally sussed out how to play football, get plaudits, give masterclasses! I'd have loved it if we had done that!

 

[Beanhead]

Quite, our problem was the piss poor defending for their first goal, it must be sapping, they had 4 decent attacks tonight and put the ball in our net 3 times, fortunately 1 was offside. At the other end, we're now blocking our own goal attempts, a lot of bad luck, but even more bad decision making.

personally I don’t feel you are looking at it correctly. This happens every week so you can guarantee that it’s not luck that teams score a lot of goals with so few shots against us. Our opponents conversion rates are so obscenely high for a reason. Our system is open to punishment.. even when we were all conquering this was the case. Problem is it’s now been identified that that the low block and absorb and pounce really works. It also nullifies our attack so we lose a vast percentage of goals and concede a vast percentage more. Playing this way means every team we face has a decent chance of getting a result provided they don’t concede early.

we are a bit.. err.. fucked here.

 

[TFC]

If we don't see a step up improvement by the end of the season then Pep needs to go.

We are all in on the big fella until the end of his contract, all concerned are seemingly blinded to any perceived fault. Messi coming in will be the ridiculously expensive icing on the cake.

Would like to see us continue to build for a sustained future personally, by bringing in bright younger talent like Ferran. Don't think that long term future contains Pep at the helm so why not push the boat out for a 33 year old.

 

[hihosilva]

not being funny but we need a fucking goalie as well.

Hahahahahahahahah

 

[SidJames]

So how exactly do you explain the last 6 months?

outplayed in the CL by an average Lyon side and can’t buy a point in the premier league. We will be bottom half of the table pal with a quarter of the season played and every week is the same. Even when we win.. it is tight. We have been found out.

I think one, or two, are in denial.

18 months of decline ,and we are STILL regressing at an alarming rate.

It is not chatting shit,this is a fact.

Even our Premier League wins this season we rode our luck.We were also lucky against Wolves,and Leeds.

Worst thing for me these days is Pep.He simply looks like he dosent give a fuck.Sat there with a disinterested look.

Where once he kicked every Ball,gesticulating on the touch line.

Substitutions nothing more than an inconvenience,that make him have to get up from his chair.

 

[bluwes]

Why dont we give opponents the ball and we sit back and hit them on the counter thats change it around. if managers arent sure if we are going to play possession or counter attack football.

So you haven't watched Pep for the last 12 years then

 

[smallsteve]

Did we have a goal kick tonight? Can't remember Eddie playing a ball out. Spurs certainly knew what they were doing. How many touches did Ederson have.

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