Spurs (A) - Post-Match Thread

[argyle]

Oh well, yes he was terrible all night then! You’re aware pace isn’t exactly a strength of Rodri ?

I am, which is why we shouldn't have bought him.

 

[Blu1]

I just don’t get how Mahrez stays on for so long & not use Foden

 

[chaddblue]

I thought Jesus rodri and cancelo did quite well. Also though Ruben was good. Laporte got caught for the goal but it happens.

I wish pep would play rodri in the middle of a 3 at the back it's not his fault he doesn't have the pace when we get countered. We need a different type of midfielder next to Kdb. 4 3 3 is gone for me with the players we have now.

wtf was Cancelo doing for their first goal? Shocking lack of awareness

 

[bluwes]

Hart went to sit on the Spurs bench because he couldn't get 1st choice keeoer gig in the championship.

Anyone who thinks we'd do better with him in goal is either a cretin or just woke up from a 9 year coma.

You being a cretin thinks anyone with a different viewpoint to you is a cretin or wasn't at Barcelona or Spurs when Hart on his debut saved us.
Ederson is poor at one on ones, end of

 

[come-on-barney]

Hart would have saved both those goals. End of story. I'm not on anyone's back

With all those splinters I am not so sure.

 

[Woody13]

I am, which is why we shouldn't have bought him.

Whether he’s the ideal man in that position in this formation is another point. Still doesn’t mean he didn’t play very well tonight, and I’m not having that losing a foot race in Kane late on in the game nullifies all the good work he did.

 

[bluemc1]

How can Spurs fans be happy with their team parking the bus and having four shots. Spurs are an ultra wealthy club, but they play in the style of a Burnley with better players. We rarely played like that in the dark days.

Oh they’ll be happy mate

 

[bluwes]

wtf was Cancelo doing for their first goal? Shocking lack of awareness

He didn't expect Laporte to go walkabout

 

[threadkiller]

Too early to say. One week we look solid the next absolutely crap. We need a run of 7/8 wins in a row. And I don’t see that happening

So no then??

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Peps signs a 2 year extension everyone is ecstatic we lose v spuds its pep out you could not make it up.

 

[bluwes]

With all those splinters I am not so sure.

You're point is ?

 

[LucahArchie10]

I agree Rodri is slow but his speed is not the problem. If you look at Spurs second goal our fastest player, Walker, found himself stranded in the Spurs half when they hit us on the break. It’s the way Pep plays. When we attack, everyone attacks leaving huge spaces for the opposition to hit us on the counter.

Its fine if we are scoring loads of goals but at the moment we are firing blanks and it’s killing us.

Agree with some but disagree with Rodri being slow & cant get back in to block in front of both CH's

Fernandinio did it with ease & he also played box to box

Rodri with Peps tactics isn't good enough

 

[Blu3m00n91]

So no then??

Yeah

 

[hilts]

wtf was Cancelo doing for their first goal? Shocking lack of awareness

For a player who hasn't had that many games and isn't a natural left back he had a decent game today. Nearly any goal can be picked apart but the main mistake was the gamble laporte took. This one game or any goal isn't what anyone should be concerned about.

The level of performance for this and last season are. Dropping mahrez for instance may be wise but it won't change much dramatically.

 

[argyle]

Whether he’s the ideal man in that position in this formation is another point. Still doesn’t mean he didn’t play very well tonight, and I’m not having that losing a foot race in Kane late on in the game nullifies all the good work he did.

What good work did he do?

Pass side ways a lot? Pass sideways some more?

He has no influence on the game the way Fernandinho did.

He doesn't influence attacking play, nor does he protect the back line.

 

[domalino]

You being a cretin thinks anyone with a different viewpoint to you is a cretin or wasn't at Barcelona or Spurs when Hart on his debut saved us.
Ederson is poor at one on ones, end of

We'd have done so much better today if Bert Trautmann was in goal!

 

[chaddblue]

He didn't expect Laporte to go walkabout

maybe but he should have been far closer to Son. Appalling defending collectively

I was hopeful those calamities were behind us

 

[argyle]

Peps signs a 2 year extension everyone is ecstatic we lose v spuds its pep out you could not make it up.

I think everyone was thinking the removal of indecision would help the team settle.

Everyone (including me) also forgot that Pep only has one way of playing, continually fails to anticipate a team playing with 11 men behind the ball and so plays into the oppositions strengths, doesn't change things to stop it and then brings on subs when it's too late.

 

[Cityinmud]

Jesus has been the only positive for me in the last few games, I wouldn't even think about selling him. Jesus doesn't get the credit he deserves imo.

He is a positive in this shit attack where we are struggling to be clinical. Says a lot tbh. He makes good runs and all but what is his ultimate purpose in this team?! I respect your view but I don't see him in our rebuild. Won't be heartbroken if we sell him and get a clinical finisher. in & out back up striker

 

[the plasterer]

said it during the match, the decline in this team beggars belief, how can we go from where we were at to this shambles